Experience

XenoTech, A BioIVT Company

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Research Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Responsible for interviewing, hiring, performance management, and goal setting for employees within the Cell Culture and Preliminary Research Experiment teams (7 direct reports total)Oversees and creates scheduling for the Preliminary Research and Cell Culture team to ensure studies are conducted in accordance with sponsor deadlines and meet monthly revenue targetsTroubleshoots assay and equipment issues relating to enzyme induction, drug transport, and cell culture servicesAssists with protocol development to ensure clients’ custom requests can be accommodated with current laboratory proceduresLeads various projects for improvement and efficiencyCurrent projects include:• Conversion from paper documentation to an electronic notebook system • Creation and development of the Preliminary Research Experiment Team• Research and development on new laboratory software and equipment to incorporate automation for various assays to improve accuracy and time-efficiency

• Cell Culture Team Lead

  • May 2016 - Nov 2020

  Responsibilities same as Scientist II, in addition to performing scheduling and training for the primary and immortalized cell culture labs. Monitoring the daily activities of the cell culture team, while ensuring adherence to good laboratory practices (GLP) and standard operating procedures (SOP).

• Scientist II

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Lead analyst for the primary hepatocyte cell culture laboratory. Manages scheduling and inventory, conducts training, and reviews all assay packets for enzymatic induction team.

• Scientist I

  • May 2015 - Mar 2016

  Performs custom culture-based assays, along with additional responsibilities for training laboratory analysts, and created/updating various laboratory and equipment standard operating procedures.

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - May 2015

  Conducts research by performing culture-based biochemical assays and in vitro incubation of drugs while following Good Lab Practice