Experience

Baptist Health

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

• Protocol Support Laboratory Supervisor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Responsible for day-to-day supervision and oversight of the operations and personnel performing biospecimen management to fulfill activities required for clinical trials, future research, and for Investigator Initiated Trials within the Miami Cancer Institute research programs. These include, but are not limited to, biospecimen collection, processing, storage, shipping, patient consenting for Biorepository Program, equipment management, operational workflows, and Standard Operating Procedures. In charge of planning, assigning, controlling and reviewing activities in order to achieve goals and to monitor the workloads of functional areas. Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the departmental Quality Assurance Program and for the departmental Training Program. Also responsible for personnel management including evaluations, engagement, and professional growth.



University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2011 - Aug 2018

  - Coordinate samples for research on the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and Age-Related macular degeneration disease. - Perform biological research laboratory tests and experiments to obtain data for research purposes. - Conduct sample preparation for experimental procedures as genotyping, qPCR and next generation sequencing. - Conduct troubleshooting to identify experiments malfunctions. - Train and supervise personnel on technologies and molecular techniques. - Coordinate samples for research on the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and Age-Related macular degeneration disease. - Perform biological research laboratory tests and experiments to obtain data for research purposes. - Conduct sample preparation for experimental procedures as genotyping, qPCR and next generation sequencing. - Conduct troubleshooting to identify experiments malfunctions. - Train and supervise personnel on technologies and molecular techniques.



CEA

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2010

  Developed and optimized RNA sample preparation protocols for integration in microsystems Developed and optimized RNA sample preparation protocols for integration in microsystems



bioMérieux

• France
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  Optimized a RNA isolation protocol from whole blood samples for hybridization on high-density DNA chips Optimized a RNA isolation protocol from whole blood samples for hybridization on high-density DNA chips



INSERM

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Feb 2007 - Apr 2007

  Study of Hepatitis B virus replication in a new hepatocyte cell line Cell culture, cell transduction, molecular biology techniques, immunolabelling, Fluorescent microscopy and electrophoresis Study of Hepatitis B virus replication in a new hepatocyte cell line Cell culture, cell transduction, molecular biology techniques, immunolabelling, Fluorescent microscopy and electrophoresis