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Ben Sackett

San Francisco,United States

Summary

Accomplished biomedical engineer and technical operations leader with extensive experience driving innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry. Expertise in process development, computational modeling, machine learning, and cross-functional team leadership.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Scientist

DENALI THERAPEUTICS
South San Francisco, CA
10.2023 - Current
  • Developed and implemented innovative techniques to optimize scientific processes.
  • Facilitated communication between internal departments by providing expert advice on complex issues.
  • Contributed ideas towards the design of new products or processes based on scientific principles.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives were met within deadlines.
  • Established standard operating procedures for various laboratory tasks.

Head of Operations & Technical Lead

SAFEBEAT RX
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Sourced and negotiated agreements with data, device, and biopharma partners to enable an ECG AI discovery platform
  • Planned product strategy to build features enabling regulatory success for SaMD Clinical Decision Support and ML algorithms
  • Created pipeline of clinical data sources to drive ML development, leveraging expertise in clinical data and biomedical modeling
  • Identified reimbursement pathway opportunity that increased potential revenue by 230% over 6 months.

Senior Engineer/Technical Development Scientist

GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
10.2020 - 04.2022
  • Conducted user training sessions on new software applications.
  • Researched cutting-edge technology trends in the field of engineering.
  • Improved efficiency by developing innovative technologies and systems.
  • Enforced deadlines and upheld project deadlines by maintaining close monitoring of project progress, permitting and supply management.

Engineer II/Technical Development Associate Scientist

GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
07.2017 - 09.2020
  • Conducted research into the feasibility of product design plans.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting issues related to product design or manufacturing processes.
  • Developed technical drawings that adhered to industry standards.
  • Provided support during the installation, maintenance, repair, and calibration of equipment.
  • Researched industry trends in order to identify potential areas of improvement.

Engineer I

GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
03.2015 - 06.2017
  • Advised management on best practices for improving engineering operations.
  • Participated in team meetings to discuss project progress updates.
  • Documented all engineering activities according to established procedures.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting issues related to product design or manufacturing processes.
  • Developed technical drawings that adhered to industry standards.

Associate Engineer

GENENTECH
South San Francisco, CA
04.2014 - 02.2015
  • Deployed applications on cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
  • Wrote SQL queries for data extraction from databases according to business logic.
  • Analyzed customer requirements to develop detailed designs for new systems.
  • Monitored server performance metrics such as memory usage, disk space utilization.
  • Created documents for user manuals, installation instructions and troubleshooting procedures.
  • Configured networks and servers to ensure optimal performance of the system.

Research Assistant I

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Ann Arbor, MI
06.2013 - 03.2014
  • Tested shape recognition algorithm extracting implant orientation from x-rays for surgical assessments
  • Designed Bayesian Network modeling implant failure rates from disease and biology factors.

Biologics Research Co-Op, Molecular Biology & Purification Group

JANSSEN, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Radnor, PA
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Collaborated with researchers to develop new methods or improve existing protocols.
  • Performed western blotting analyses with antibodies against target proteins.
  • Performed PCR, gel electrophoresis and other molecular biology techniques to analyze DNA samples.
  • Prepared buffers and reagents for use in molecular biology experiments.
  • Organized lab stock solutions and supplies needed for daily operations.
  • Provided technical support to colleagues regarding the utilization of laboratory instruments or techniques.

Laboratory Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI
09.2010 - 06.2012
  • Developed high-throughput inhibition assay against proprotein convertase 7 for oncology applications.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Biomedical Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
01.2013

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Cell and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
01.2012

Timeline

Senior Scientist

DENALI THERAPEUTICS
10.2023 - Current

Head of Operations & Technical Lead

SAFEBEAT RX
04.2022 - 04.2023

Senior Engineer/Technical Development Scientist

GENENTECH
10.2020 - 04.2022

Engineer II/Technical Development Associate Scientist

GENENTECH
07.2017 - 09.2020

Engineer I

GENENTECH
03.2015 - 06.2017

Associate Engineer

GENENTECH
04.2014 - 02.2015

Research Assistant I

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
06.2013 - 03.2014

Biologics Research Co-Op, Molecular Biology & Purification Group

JANSSEN, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON
06.2012 - 12.2012

Laboratory Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
09.2010 - 06.2012

Master of Science (M.S.) - Biomedical Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Cell and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

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