Commercial Development Specialist

• May 2019 - Present

•Responsible for bulk and custom sales of Novus Biological products, as well as facilitating these sales of other Bio Techne brand products•Business to Business as well as Business to Consumer sales•Personally work with researchers in the scientific community to help find the best custom product options (buffers, custom proteins, conjugation etc.)•Communication and negotiation with OEM suppliers•Assist in development of supply agreements, licensing agreements, etc.

Scientific Data Managment

• Dec 2017 - May 2019

•Data management of product catalog•Entry, maintenance, and calculation of COGS for entire product offering•Ensured scientific accuracy of products listed online as well as product manuals, data sheets, MSDS, etc. •Developed processes involving quicker, cleaner, and more accurate presentation of product data

Quality Control Specialist

• Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

Laboratory/Quality Control Specialist

• May 2016 - Jun 2017

•QA/QC•Yeast Propagation/Library Maintenance•Microbiological Media and Chemical Reagent Preparation•Sensory Analysis•Spectrophotometric Analysis of Product (As Determined by the American Society of Brewing Chemists)•Microscopic Analysis of Product (Yeast Cell Counts, Viability/Vitality, Gram Stains, etc.)•pH Analysis•CO2/DO Content Analysis •QA/QC•Yeast Propagation/Library Maintenance•Microbiological Media and Chemical Reagent Preparation•Sensory Analysis•Spectrophotometric Analysis of Product (As Determined by the American Society of Brewing Chemists)•Microscopic Analysis of Product (Yeast Cell Counts, Viability/Vitality, Gram Stains, etc.)•pH Analysis•CO2/DO Content Analysis

Sales Associate

• Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

•Proactively sought out customers and assisted however necessary•Drove sales by thoroughly explaining products and answering any and all questions•Maintained productive relationships with repeat customers•Maintained stock of all products within the department•Established sales leads involving home renovation projects•Professionally managed the needs of multiple customers at the same time •Proactively sought out customers and assisted however necessary•Drove sales by thoroughly explaining products and answering any and all questions•Maintained productive relationships with repeat customers•Maintained stock of all products within the department•Established sales leads involving home renovation projects•Professionally managed the needs of multiple customers at the same time

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

•Performed research duties and projects related to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in support of research grants received by principal investigator.•Performed RNA/DNA isolation and purification from human lung tissue (human PECAM-1 gene isolation), bacterial culture, custom PCR primer design, Next Gen. sequencing of human DNA, cDNA synthesis, PCR reactions, immunofluorescence reactions, ELISA, gel electrophoresis, western blots, creation of media etc.•Trained incoming laboratory assistants on all procedures and protocols within the laboratory•Led laboratory team meetings, assigned tasks, and directed lab members•Used laboratory equipment such as thermocycler, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, autoclave, microscopes, etc.