Experience

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  Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Executive of Laboratory Operations

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Accountable for all laboratory operations and service delivery activities at AGRF. Reporting to the CEO, I am responsible for aligning national operations to strategic objectives.

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  Genome.One

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Laboratory Manager

    • Feb 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Sydney, Australia

    Provide support, advice and cooperation to the Laboratory Director and Principal Scientist that assists achievement of overall organisational goals and objectives.Provide supervision and management of the Genome.One Laboratory.Ensure the quality, accuracy, relevance, timeliness and cost effectiveness of all services provided by Genome.One.Ensure that the activities, planning, and operation of the Genome.One Laboratory assist the Garvan Institute in achieving its overall organisational goals and objectives.

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  Illumina

  • United States
  • Biotechnology Research
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Field Service Engineer

    • Aug 2012 - Jan 2016

    Responsible for acting as a customer-facing representative of Illumina. Primary duties include installation of new instruments and working with clients to identify and resolve issues with instruments when they arise. My scope includes troubleshooting hardware/software-related problems and performing subsequent repair onsite. Performing preventative maintenance, IQ, OQ, and IPV. Coordination with clients and commercial ops team to ensure instruments and parts arrive when needed, identification of best practices, and communication with tech support and escalation channels regarding complex problems.

  • Automation Engineer

    • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

    Work with SA's and Core teams to identify and meet automation requirements for given projects. Responsiblities include writing automated protocols for liquid handlers, repairs and maintenance of automated equipment, installation or validation of robotic platforms and/or peripherals for automated processes.

  • Research Associate II

    • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

    Performing sample prep on genomic DNA to sequence on Illumina platforms. Also perform routine maintanace, alpha testing of new technology, identification and ordering of needed supplies, process optimization, QC checks, and troubleshooting for automation equipment.

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  GNF

  • Research Associate II

    • Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

    Developing and optimizing biochemical assays to identify inhibiters for various targets involved in malaria growth, assisting with cell cultures, and assisting with high-throughput methods to analyze inhibitor potency and toxicity in parasitized cells

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  Array BioPharma

  • Research Associate I

    • Mar 2007 - Jan 2009

    Running routine bench-top assays for in vitro compound IC50 determination against various pharmaceutical targets, analyzing results and data distribution, preparing reagents, equipment maintenance and presentations. Worked with Elisa, Omnia, TR-FRET, and Radioactive formats