Steven Vaughn
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Francis Peters
It's my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Steven as an excellent scientist and committed team player. Steven has been a crucial member of our team, and is a consummate professional. His attention to detail, and excellent work ethic have been invaluable in our ongoing NGS Companion Diagnostics development projects. Steven can be relied upon to execute complex protocols efficiently and reliably. More than that, he constantly seeks to deepen his skills and understanding, and seeks to make the team operate more efficiently. At all times, Steven has shown himself to be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to excellence.
Michele Wisniewski
I highly and enthusiastically recommend Steve Vaughn. He has worked directly for me at Roka building the enrichment methods for the Salmonella assays and leading the AOAC validations. He also worked for me at GenMark organizing the clinical microorganism isolation and samples for a 510K. He is very organized and detail oriented. He is great at training others on the team and building all the SOPs. In addition he is a fantastic microbiologist for the food and clinical industries.
Francis Peters
It's my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Steven as an excellent scientist and committed team player. Steven has been a crucial member of our team, and is a consummate professional. His attention to detail, and excellent work ethic have been invaluable in our ongoing NGS Companion Diagnostics development projects. Steven can be relied upon to execute complex protocols efficiently and reliably. More than that, he constantly seeks to deepen his skills and understanding, and seeks to make the team operate more efficiently. At all times, Steven has shown himself to be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to excellence.
Michele Wisniewski
I highly and enthusiastically recommend Steve Vaughn. He has worked directly for me at Roka building the enrichment methods for the Salmonella assays and leading the AOAC validations. He also worked for me at GenMark organizing the clinical microorganism isolation and samples for a 510K. He is very organized and detail oriented. He is great at training others on the team and building all the SOPs. In addition he is a fantastic microbiologist for the food and clinical industries.
Francis Peters
It's my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Steven as an excellent scientist and committed team player. Steven has been a crucial member of our team, and is a consummate professional. His attention to detail, and excellent work ethic have been invaluable in our ongoing NGS Companion Diagnostics development projects. Steven can be relied upon to execute complex protocols efficiently and reliably. More than that, he constantly seeks to deepen his skills and understanding, and seeks to make the team operate more efficiently. At all times, Steven has shown himself to be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to excellence.
Michele Wisniewski
I highly and enthusiastically recommend Steve Vaughn. He has worked directly for me at Roka building the enrichment methods for the Salmonella assays and leading the AOAC validations. He also worked for me at GenMark organizing the clinical microorganism isolation and samples for a 510K. He is very organized and detail oriented. He is great at training others on the team and building all the SOPs. In addition he is a fantastic microbiologist for the food and clinical industries.
Francis Peters
It's my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend Steven as an excellent scientist and committed team player. Steven has been a crucial member of our team, and is a consummate professional. His attention to detail, and excellent work ethic have been invaluable in our ongoing NGS Companion Diagnostics development projects. Steven can be relied upon to execute complex protocols efficiently and reliably. More than that, he constantly seeks to deepen his skills and understanding, and seeks to make the team operate more efficiently. At all times, Steven has shown himself to be reliable, trustworthy, and committed to excellence.
Michele Wisniewski
I highly and enthusiastically recommend Steve Vaughn. He has worked directly for me at Roka building the enrichment methods for the Salmonella assays and leading the AOAC validations. He also worked for me at GenMark organizing the clinical microorganism isolation and samples for a 510K. He is very organized and detail oriented. He is great at training others on the team and building all the SOPs. In addition he is a fantastic microbiologist for the food and clinical industries.
Experience
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DNA Electronics (DNAe)
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Scientist
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Nov 2019 - Present
-Curation and preparation of bacterial/fungal samples for the development of an in vitro diagnostic assay. -Authored and implemented GLP documentation for lab procedures to prepare for regulatory audits. -Validation of new equipment and procedures to streamline the Micro department's efforts. -Coordinate the activities of the Micro group, provide training, and develop the career paths of the team associates. -Curation and preparation of bacterial/fungal samples for the development of an in vitro diagnostic assay. -Authored and implemented GLP documentation for lab procedures to prepare for regulatory audits. -Validation of new equipment and procedures to streamline the Micro department's efforts. -Coordinate the activities of the Micro group, provide training, and develop the career paths of the team associates.
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Lumos Diagnostics
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scientist
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Feb 2019 - Present
-Developed and optimized lateral flow assays for a variety of different diagnostic tests. -Worked closely with clients to track funding, project timelines, and provide experimental data. -Designed and conducted experiments to optimize antibody titer for both colloidal gold and nano-gold shell conjugate beads. -Ran multiple studies in parallel to further optimize test strip materials and decrease the time-to-result. -Developed and optimized lateral flow assays for a variety of different diagnostic tests. -Worked closely with clients to track funding, project timelines, and provide experimental data. -Designed and conducted experiments to optimize antibody titer for both colloidal gold and nano-gold shell conjugate beads. -Ran multiple studies in parallel to further optimize test strip materials and decrease the time-to-result.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Scientist II
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Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
Screened hundreds of FFPE tumor tissue samples to isolate and obtain oncogenic sequence variations crucial for future studies on the Oncomine Dx Target Test. Utilized next-gen sequencing on ThermoFisher's Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine and the Ion S5 System to identify sequence variations related to non-small cell lung cancer. Contract ended due to lay off of project team. Screened hundreds of FFPE tumor tissue samples to isolate and obtain oncogenic sequence variations crucial for future studies on the Oncomine Dx Target Test. Utilized next-gen sequencing on ThermoFisher's Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine and the Ion S5 System to identify sequence variations related to non-small cell lung cancer. Contract ended due to lay off of project team.
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GenMark Diagnostics
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Research Associate
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Mar 2015 - Jan 2018
Contributed to the development of several assays for GenMark's ePlex pathogen diagnostic instrument. Prepared and quantified microorganism cultures to be used in V&V and regulatory studies to help achieve 510K FDA approval. Improved culture techniques of fungal pathogens to complete panels and provide commercial advantage for ePlex. Position ended due to lay off in January 2018. Contributed to the development of several assays for GenMark's ePlex pathogen diagnostic instrument. Prepared and quantified microorganism cultures to be used in V&V and regulatory studies to help achieve 510K FDA approval. Improved culture techniques of fungal pathogens to complete panels and provide commercial advantage for ePlex. Position ended due to lay off in January 2018.
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Roka Bio
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate 2
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Feb 2010 - Feb 2015
Conducted studies on food borne pathogens to help achieve AOAC approval for Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli O157:H7 assays for the Atlas automated instrument. Established new laboratory procedures for studies as well as hazardous material disposal. Worked with customer sites to identify wild-type bacteria which contributed to false positives and provided measures to prevent further contamination. Conducted studies on food borne pathogens to help achieve AOAC approval for Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli O157:H7 assays for the Atlas automated instrument. Established new laboratory procedures for studies as well as hazardous material disposal. Worked with customer sites to identify wild-type bacteria which contributed to false positives and provided measures to prevent further contamination.
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Illumina
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Lab Tech
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Feb 2008 - Aug 2009
Inspected raw materials used for the BeadChip and Solexa instruments. Presented data and trends on non-conforming materials and reached out to supplier sites to initiate CAPAs. Monitored and inventoried quarantined components. Trained new personnel from Singapore manufacturing facility and ensure they operated within Illumina's high standards for quality assurance. Inspected raw materials used for the BeadChip and Solexa instruments. Presented data and trends on non-conforming materials and reached out to supplier sites to initiate CAPAs. Monitored and inventoried quarantined components. Trained new personnel from Singapore manufacturing facility and ensure they operated within Illumina's high standards for quality assurance.
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Education
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2005 - 2009
California State University San Marcos
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Microbiology, General
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