Experience

Checkerspot

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate II

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Alameda, California, United States



Pivot Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Berkeley, California, United States



Federation Bio

• Research Associate II

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  South San Francisco, California, United States



Assembly Biosciences, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate II

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area Worked towards the isolation, purification, and characterization of a diverse library of microbes isolated from human donor samples with the goal of delivering a biotherapeutic for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. • Optimized biomass production pipelines for individual microbes to ensure retention of viability and metabolic function • Assessed microbes for environmental tolerances as well as minimal required nutrients for growth • Conducted assays to determine viability… Show more Worked towards the isolation, purification, and characterization of a diverse library of microbes isolated from human donor samples with the goal of delivering a biotherapeutic for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. • Optimized biomass production pipelines for individual microbes to ensure retention of viability and metabolic function • Assessed microbes for environmental tolerances as well as minimal required nutrients for growth • Conducted assays to determine viability and counts of bacterial cultures destined for in vitro and in vivo testing • Regularly presented results and optimizations to broader team for discussion and further improvement

• Lab Assistant - Intern

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area



Habitat for Humanity

• Volunteer Work

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area Assisted in the building of homes for low-income families.