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Process Scientist Supervisor

Headquartered in Italy and listed in the FTSE Mid Cap Index, DiaSorin is a global leader in the In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) field. For over 40 years the Company has been developing, producing and marketing reagent kits for IVD worldwide. Through constant investments in research and development, and using its own distinctive expertise in the field of immunodiagnostics to deliver a high level of innovation, DiaSorin offers today the broadest range of specialty tests available in the immunodiagnostics market and new tests in the molecular diagnostics markets which identify DiaSorin Group as the IVD "diagnostics specialist".

ASCP certified Medical Laboratory Scientist with an extensive background in bio-pharmaceuticals and genetics. I have R&D experience in personalized molecular testing. My focus has been on developing high-complexity salivary diagnostics for oral and dental health. I have experience working in CLIA-certified laboratories performing high-complexity molecular testing and microbiology testing. My biopharmaceutical experience includes Manufacturing and Process Development. I have obtained comprehensive knowledge with a wide variety of protein purification techniques. I am familiar with FDA cGMP requirements in a manufacturing setting. I have a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Minnesota. My degrees are in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and Clinical Laboratory Science. I also have a minor in Chemistry. Specialties: QA/QC Procedures, Clean Room and Aseptic Techniques, Training of New Employees, Technical Writing, Purification Process Development, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Liquid Chromatography, Tangential Flow Filtration/Ultra Filtration, Viral Filtration, HPLC, Column Packing, HETP Testing, Equipment Trouble Shooting, FDA cGMP Requirements, Pilot Scale Manufacturing Processes, Buffer Development, Molecular Extraction, PCR, qPCR, Microbiology