Experience

Oerth Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fungal molecular biologist

  • May 2022 - Present



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Scientist

  • Sep 2012 - May 2022

  • Led and coordinated project planning and implementation • Led and coordinated HTP system for GCE (gene control elements) evaluation and phytotoxicity screening of transgene, improve and optimized HTP system for high data quality. • Identification and evaluation of promoters in transgenic crop. • Modified large T-DNA base vector; improved cloning, T-DNA delivery efficiency; enhanced transgene expression and quality of transgenic event • Bacterial strain engineering to improve cloning efficiency and construct stability • Troubleshooting poor expression of transgene • GM-and non-GM herbicide resistance/tolerance • Plant microbiome Show less



Intrexon Corporation

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle Scientist

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Initiated and led a project to improve the shelf life of commercial mushroom; successful proof-of-concept • Led a research effort to develop site-specific integration • Led and coordinated hybrid promoter development to improve protein expression • Initiated and led a project to improve the shelf life of commercial mushroom; successful proof-of-concept • Led a research effort to develop site-specific integration • Led and coordinated hybrid promoter development to improve protein expression



AgriGen Biotech

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Scientist

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2011

  • Led team effort of analyzing and evaluating gene control elements for transgene expression • Designed and implemented various molecular analysis methods for Agaricus bisporus system • Assisted in initial Agarigen laboratory set-up • Led team effort of analyzing and evaluating gene control elements for transgene expression • Designed and implemented various molecular analysis methods for Agaricus bisporus system • Assisted in initial Agarigen laboratory set-up



Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARGS)

• Durham, NC

• Research Scientist

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2007

  • In vitro, in vivo protein expression profiling of target gene • Improved the yield of in vitro RNA production by improving promoter • Troubleshooting enzymatic capping process for difficult targets to improve the translational efficiency of RNA molecules in transient assay • In vitro, in vivo protein expression profiling of target gene • Improved the yield of in vitro RNA production by improving promoter • Troubleshooting enzymatic capping process for difficult targets to improve the translational efficiency of RNA molecules in transient assay



Syntherica Corp.

• United States

• Sr. Scientist

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2006

  • Developed SOPs for target specific aptamer development for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and BSA, including selection, high throughput screening, identification, and detection • Led a team effort of developing aptamer and protein antibody assay, developed PCR methods for strand-specific amplification, random library amplification, and GC-rich template to achieve high PCR yield • Developed SOPs for target specific aptamer development for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and BSA, including selection, high throughput screening, identification, and detection • Led a team effort of developing aptamer and protein antibody assay, developed PCR methods for strand-specific amplification, random library amplification, and GC-rich template to achieve high PCR yield



Syngenta

• Switzerland
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Nov 1999 - Dec 2002

  • High throughput streamline to identify target genes in Botrytis for fungicide development • Enabling techniques for functional genomics to improve throughput • High throughput streamline to identify target genes in Botrytis for fungicide development • Enabling techniques for functional genomics to improve throughput