Experience

Suny Upstate Medical Univ

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor of Molecular Diagnostics Lab

  • Dec 2018 - Present



Bristol-Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Scientist, Reference Standards and Critical Reagents

  • May 2014 - Nov 2018

• Inoculum Tech

  • May 2013 - 2014



Covance

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate I

  • Jul 2011 - May 2013



SUNY Upstate Medical University

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Support Specialist

  • May 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Writing Standard Operating Procedures to meet GLP quidelines.• Transitioning the SCID Center to GLP status. • Provide technical expertise and perform flow cytometry analysis for Humanized mouse models.• Breeding of SCID mice, neonate injections, and lymphocyte screening.• Perform mouse IP Lavage and injections, tail vein bleeds and injections, anesthesia, and imaging. • Maintain viral cell lines.• Perform fetal liver stem cell isolation.• Trained to use the LSRII flow cytometer.• Perform mouse bone marrow flushes In Vivo assays.• Participate in Quality Assurance for the laboratory.• Coordinate study schedules and training with and for other departmental personnel.

• Associate Research Scientist II

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2010

  • Provide technical expertise and perform chromosomal analysis for Chinese Hamster Ovary and Rat Chromosomal Aberration GLP assays.• Transitioned the In Vitro micronucleus screening assay to the GLP IVMN assay in preparation for OECD guideline changes. • Study Director responsibilities for the In Vitro micronucleus assays.• Provide technical expertise and perform microscopic slide analysis for In Vitro micronucleus assays.• Perform data entry and review of raw data for Chromosomal Aberration and In Vitro micronucleus reports.• Maintain GLP CHO cell lines as well as conduct culturing, harvesting and staining procedures for studies using sterile technique.• Conduct special staining (ie. Kinetochore and Apoptosis) procedures for specific protocols.• Certified to use the FACS Canto flow cytometer.• Provide technical expertise and data analysis for In Vitro Micronucleus MicroFlow flow cytometry assays.• Perform cell counts and scoring analysis for the In Vivo and In Vitro Comet assays.• Perform rat and mouse bone marrow flushes for the In Vivo Micronucleus and Comet assays.• Participate in Quality Assurance for the laboratory.• Ordering and stocking of laboratory supplies.• Coordinate study schedules and training with and for other departmental personnel.



Covance Laboratories

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Research Assistant

  • Oct 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Coordinated and performed microscopy analysis of In Vivo and In Vitro chromosomal aberration GLP assays for CHO cells, human, mouse and rat lymphocytes studies.• Maintained GLP CHO cell lines using sterile techniques for cell culture.• Scheduled, performed wet lab and microscopy analysis of CHO and SHE In Vitro micronucleus assays.• Trained colleagues on lab procedures, protocols and GLP guidelines.• Coordinated and performed all aspects of GLP In Vivo micronucleus assays including slide preparation, staining, Quality Assurance audits and microscopy analysis.• Scheduled and assigned weekly assays, produced weekly revenue reports and performed phlebotomy techniques for human Chromosomal Aberration assays.• Updated and QC’d SOP’s and protocols for Genetic Toxicology assays.• Participated in Covance’s Pre-Management Training Program