Experience

AgBiome

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Plant-pathogen assay development • Plant-pathogen assay development



Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc.

• Research Scientist II

  • Nov 2000 - Sep 2002

  • Identified surrogate ligands through phage display for use in high throughput assays. • Designed and optimized traditional and high throughput assays. • Identified surrogate ligands through phage display for use in high throughput assays. • Designed and optimized traditional and high throughput assays.



Novartis Agribusiness Biotechnology Research, Inc.

• RTP, NC

• Research Scientist I

  • Feb 1998 - Nov 2000

  • Constructed and validated gene knockouts in model fungal system, Ashbya gossypii, in search of potential antifungal targets. • Further characterized phenotypically interesting gene knockouts. • Constructed and validated gene knockouts in model fungal system, Ashbya gossypii, in search of potential antifungal targets. • Further characterized phenotypically interesting gene knockouts.



UNC-CH, Dept. of Chemistry, Prof. Kevin Weeks' lab

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Research Technician/Lab Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Feb 1998

  • Managed the initial equipment purchases for and coordinated the setup of new lab. • Trained new students in molecular biology techniques. • Studied RNA helicase function in an RNA splicing mechanism with Northern blots and kinetic assays. • Produced crucial preliminary data for grant applications. • Managed the initial equipment purchases for and coordinated the setup of new lab. • Trained new students in molecular biology techniques. • Studied RNA helicase function in an RNA splicing mechanism with Northern blots and kinetic assays. • Produced crucial preliminary data for grant applications.