Amber Riffle
Granville,ND
Summary
Organized and proactive R&D Scientist with 3 years of experience in supporting the launch and integration of new technologies in clinical laboratory environments. Skilled in project management, procurement, regulatory compliance, and workflow design, with a strong foundation in laboratory skills and instrumentation. Adept at planning and executing renovations to accommodate new technology, balancing technical requirements with spatial constraints - often within tight deadlines. Now seeking to transition into a project coordination role where I can leverage my technical background, organizational skills, and collaborative approach to support meaningful projects beyond the lab.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Scientist, R&D - Platform Development
Rules-Based Medicine, an IQVIA Company
10.2023 - Current
- Significant contributer in the renovation of current lab space for the adaptation of new technology (Olink Proteomics - Target and Explore platforms).
- Determined the equipment, material, and furniture needs for the new technology on an expedited timeline.
- Prepared reports such as lists of required equipment, consumables, and furniture needed for new technology, site requirement summaries for each new type of equipment, and potential lab drawings.
- Corresponded with various vendors and field service engineers to procure quotes for all equipment and materials, qualification certifications, and service contracts.
- Drafted the initial CapEx budget proposal, totaling over $1 million, for my Director. The budget was approved in late November 2024 and all materials were successfully ordered and received before January 2025.
- Simultaneously coordinated with several equipment and furniture vendors to schedule Installation/Operational Qualifications (IQ/OQ) delivery of furniture to ensure all equipment met regulatory standards in the most efficient way possible.
- Coordinated conversations between various vendors, field service engineers, and Facilities/E&HS officer for new site requirements and current constraints.
- Developed SOPs for new equipment.
- Executed immunoassay procedures (Olink Target 48, Target 96, Explore HT) for pharmaceutical customers independently with high efficiency and accuracy.
Associate Scientist, R&D - Assay Development
Rules-Based Medicine, an IQVIA Company
02.2020 - 10.2023
- Designed and conducted experiments for a novel method of incorporating fluorescent dyes into the core of magnetic beads for bead-based immunoassays.
- Analyzed, interpreted, and reported results. Made concise and logical recommendations for further action.
- Maintained currency of scientific literature in areas of expertise, such as bead fabrication methods and FIB-SEM/TEM characterization techniques.
Production Associate I
PerkinElmer
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Coordinated and managed the fulfillment of high volume orders with over 8,000 components.
- Manufactured barcorded adapters and reagents for over 50 types of NGS library prep kits for Illumina platforms.
- Created technical documents and validation reports on a weekly basis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05-2017
Skills
- Purchasing and procurement
- Vendor management
- Documentation management
- Technical writing (SOPs)
- Relationship building
- MacOS and Windows
- Lab skills (assay development, organic chemistry/synthesis, data analysis)
- Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet), Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), Lucid
Timeline
Scientist, R&D - Platform Development
Rules-Based Medicine, an IQVIA Company
10.2023 - Current
Associate Scientist, R&D - Assay Development
Rules-Based Medicine, an IQVIA Company
02.2020 - 10.2023
Production Associate I
PerkinElmer
07.2017 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Texas State University
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