Experience

Everest Detection

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  o Designed experiments to identify non-invasive molecular biomarkers in early cancer. o Built database to capture, track, and associate clinical data, experimental design parameters and analytical results. o Isolated nucleic acids from clinical biosamples, built sequencing libraries, analyzed NGS sequencing results using Excel, python scripts, and altair graphs. o Built interactive graphs to allow for data exploration and investigation using jupyter notebooks, Altair, and ipywidgets o Co-ordinated with CROs. Show less



Deepcell, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  o Designed, validated, and optimized assays for our diagnostic blood tests (qPCR, NGS, single-cell analysis, microarray). o Piloted novel analysis techniques, interpreted data, and presented to the team. o Designed, validated, and optimized assays for our diagnostic blood tests (qPCR, NGS, single-cell analysis, microarray). o Piloted novel analysis techniques, interpreted data, and presented to the team.



Abbvie-Stemcentrx LLC

• Scientist II

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

  o Piloted implementation of 10x single cell RNA-seq technology at Abbvie-Stemcentrx. Prepared all sequencing libraries.o Investigated the feasibility of using CITE-Seq to determine paired protein and transcriptome expression at the single-cell level.

• Scientist I

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

  o Wrote and maintained Python scripts that automated sample tracking and identified overlooked samples ready for different stages of processingo Validated NGS targets with qPCR (quantstudio and Biomark)



Stemcentrx, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  o Isolated nucleic acids from patient derived xenografts, determined expression patterns by RNA-Seq and Microarray, and analyzed results with excel and Python (pandas). o Isolated nucleic acids from patient derived xenografts, determined expression patterns by RNA-Seq and Microarray, and analyzed results with excel and Python (pandas).



University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

• Universty Assistant (Researcher)

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2014

  o Designed and produced transgenic mice using ES cells, lentiviral and transposon vectors, and pronuclear injection. o Analyzed transgenic mice with fluorescence microscopy, in-vivo imaging, PCR genotyping, qPCR, and Southern/Northern/Western blots. o Designed and produced transgenic mice using ES cells, lentiviral and transposon vectors, and pronuclear injection. o Analyzed transgenic mice with fluorescence microscopy, in-vivo imaging, PCR genotyping, qPCR, and Southern/Northern/Western blots.



Prostate Cancer Research Centre

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Masters Student

  • Sep 2006 - Feb 2010

  o Studied the role of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase pathway in disease using cancer cell lines, mammalian cell transfection, and murine models.o Determined the effects of small molecule drugs on these diseases.

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2006

  o Produced and purified transgenic protein using bacterial and mammalian cell transfection (Transient and Lentiviral).o Determined the effect of a novel small molecule drug on inhibiting progression of hematopoietic cancers.



SemBioSys Genetics Inc.

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  o Worked independently to clone, express, and characterize a novel protein for in house use o Constructed vectors, transformed bacteria, analyzed protein expression and purified protein. o Worked independently to clone, express, and characterize a novel protein for in house use o Constructed vectors, transformed bacteria, analyzed protein expression and purified protein.



Wood Science Dept.

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2003

  o Isolated and cultivated fungi from wood samples; DNA isolation, amplification, purification, cloning, sequencing, and sequence analysis. o Developed an electronic fungal database: Organized and led database meetings. o Isolated and cultivated fungi from wood samples; DNA isolation, amplification, purification, cloning, sequencing, and sequence analysis. o Developed an electronic fungal database: Organized and led database meetings.



Ecology Laboratory, UBC

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  o Identified mites using a dissection microscope; data entry & analysis o Identified mites using a dissection microscope; data entry & analysis



Nucleic Acids Protein Services, University of British Columbia, BC

• Undergraduate Academic Assistant

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  o Analyzed client protein samples using a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer o Sequenced client DNA and protein samples using automated sequencers o Analyzed client protein samples using a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer o Sequenced client DNA and protein samples using automated sequencers



Centro Internacional de la Papa (International Potato Center),

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Nov 2000 - Aug 2001

  o In vitro Tissue Culture: Micropropagation, Meristerm culture, virus elimination and Cryopreservation o Potato DNA extraction and fingerprinting by microsatellite marker o In vitro Tissue Culture: Micropropagation, Meristerm culture, virus elimination and Cryopreservation o Potato DNA extraction and fingerprinting by microsatellite marker



Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidad National Agraria La Molina,

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

  o Performed micropropagation in orchid, pineapple, banana, African violets, and meristem culture in banana. o Performed micropropagation in orchid, pineapple, banana, African violets, and meristem culture in banana.



Integrative Biology Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2000 - Jun 2000

  o Investigate the effect of habitat on behavior of Julidochromis marlieri. o Investigate the effect of habitat on behavior of Julidochromis marlieri.