Apply Buddy
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Professional Summary
Senior research scientist who sets program direction and builds platforms that scale a group's output. Track record of funded research, mentored scientists, and translational projects advanced from discovery to validation.
Professional Experience
Principal ScientistFeb 2020 - Present
Cascade Biosciences, Seattle, WA
- Set research strategy for a 7-person group across two programs, delivering 5 publications and 2 patent filings in three years.
- Drove a lead antibody candidate from discovery through in vivo validation, hitting the target efficacy endpoint.
- Wrote the methods and preliminary-data sections of an R01 that secured $1.8M in NIH funding over four years.
Senior Research ScientistJan 2014 - Jan 2020
Emerald Therapeutics, Portland, OR
- Built a high-throughput CRISPR screening platform later used across four discovery programs.
- Mentored 5 junior scientists, three of whom advanced to independent project ownership.
- Partnered with bioinformatics and process development to validate a biomarker across a 500-sample cohort.
Research ScientistAug 2010 - Dec 2013
Emerald Therapeutics, Portland, OR
- First-authored 3 peer-reviewed papers on tumor-microenvironment signaling, cited over 400 times to date.
- Developed and validated a droplet digital PCR assay at 0.1% sensitivity, transferred to the QC lab.
- Optimized liquid-handling automation that raised assay pass rate from 82% to 95%.
Skills
Research Strategy, Grant Writing, Platform Development, Team Mentorship, Drug Discovery, Experimental Design, Cross-Functional Leadership, Scientific Communication
Education
Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular BiologyJun 2010
Oregon Health & Science University
Certifications
- Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Training
- Project Management for Scientists (Certificate)