Desiree Bock
Valencia,CA
Summary
Persistent clinical scientific leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic development, planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Licenses
Work History
Chief Science Officer
BZD Labs LLC
2021.08 - Current
- Operations & Lab Management:
Directed onsite and remote initiatives, from staff training to development and implementation of advanced lab procedures for high-volume, high-complex molecular virology extraction free testing and Thermo Fisher PCR Instrumentation, ensuring uniformity and prompt delivery of results. - Operations Achievements: Rapidly scaled to 40+ COVID-19 collection and testing sites in under a month. Partnered with US's largest festival organization for COVID-19 testing logistics. Boosted testing capacity from 1,000 to over 4,000 daily PCR results in under a month, consistently delivering results in under 24 hours during peak pandemic periods. Designed and Implemented User Interface and Lab LIS Portal to streamline entire workflow.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with strategic partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring CLIA, COLA, and CAP regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including LIS, instrument and billing software, and organizational tool platforms like Monday, Microsoft, Adobe, and Slack, ensuring smooth integration and operations.
Sr VP of Molecular
NovaDx Labs/ Exova Dx
2020.03 - 2021.08
- Operations & Lab Management: Orchestrated the initiation, tracking, and fruition of new projects, from development through validation to final approval. Designed, Set-up, and Managed a high-volume, high-complex molecular virology testing laboratory, testing with robotic Hamilton Star and Thermo Fisher Quant Studio PCR Equipment, Managed Pathology Lab, while harmonizing quality control standards. Introduced procedural enhancements to curtail errors, expedite processing, and refine operational workflows.
- Operations Achievements: Negotiated the first 13 Hamilton Stars robotic setup for COVID-19 High Volume Laboratory. Set lab up to handle >20k samples daily with less than 48 hr turn around time. Created User Interface portal to handle multiple states, > 100 locations, and > 5000 patient registrations daily.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring CLIA, COLA, and CAP regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. Focused on sequestering and 6 month stock options due to limited lab resources during PHE. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including LIS, instrument and billing software, and organizational tool platforms like Microsoft and Adobe, ensuring smooth integration and operations.
Director of Laboratory Services
The Woodlands Specialty Hospital
2019.02 - 2020.04
- Operations & Lab Management: Orchestrated the initiation, tracking, and fruition of new projects, from development through validation to final approval. Managed a diverse spectrum of labs including reference testing, Reference Lab, ER Lab, STAT Labs, HOPD Lab, and in-house specializations such as, pathology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, toxicology, urinalysis, and hematology, while harmonizing quality control standards. Introduced procedural enhancements to curtail errors, expedite processing, and refine operational workflows.
- Operations Achievements: Setup 2 additional laboratories within 1 year. Increased menu offerings and capacity by 50% by adding additional instrumentation. Created 3 > $1 Million revenue generating programs to increase patient treatment options.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring CLIA, COLA, JCAHO, and CAP regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including LIS, instrument and billing software, and organizational tool platforms like Microsoft and Adobe, ensuring smooth integration and operations.
Large Molecule Bioanalytical Group Leader, IChem
Covance
2015.06 - 2019.09
- Immunochemistry Leadership & R&D Direction: Helmed the operations of the Immunochemistry Department, concurrently steering its research and development endeavors. Spearheaded the establishment of the new IChem division in RTP, seamlessly blending responsibilities as both Principal Investigator and Project Manager. Assisted with facility consolidation during acquisition and unwinding GLP Projects Scientific Oversight.
- Operations Achievements: Participated in scientific board to review and create validation requirements for biomarker assays. Created Non-GLP program revenue stream for company. Increased client project opportunities with the discovery program by 80%.
- Lab and Cross-Departmental Synergy: Facilitated seamless collaboration between laboratory and external departments, ensuring timely specimen processing and result delivery. Upheld stringent facility standards and regulatory compliance mandates. Guided team dynamics, streamlined schedules, and fine-tuned workflow for peak productivity.
- Project Lifecycle & Lab Management: Orchestrated the initiation, tracking, and fruition of new projects, from development through validation to final approval. Managed a diverse spectrum of labs including GLP, non-GLP, specializations such as pk chemistry, immunology, and biomarker disciplines, while harmonizing quality control standards. Introduced procedural enhancements to curtail errors, expedite processing, and refine operational workflows.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights in ichem department and biomarker analysis. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance for ichem group projects. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring FDA, GLP, and Non-GLP Discovery regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including Watson LIMS, and organizational tool platforms like Microsoft ensuring smooth integration and operations.:
Director of Laboratory Operations
H360 Labs/ SDI
2015.12 - 2019.02
- Operations & Lab Management: Orchestrated initiation, tracking, and fruition of new projects, from development through validation to final approval. Managed a diverse spectrum of labs including contract testing, remote setups, and in-house specializations such as chemistry, hematology, immunology, toxicology, and molecular disciplines, while harmonizing quality control standards. Introduced procedural enhancements to curtail errors, expedite processing, and refine operational workflows.
- Operations Achievements: Opened 2 additional laboratory locations within 1 year. Increased testing capability menu by 60% by adding additional Chemistry, Immunoassay, Robotics, LCMS, and ELISA instrumentation for esoteric testing. Increased revenue by 50% with additional testing capabilities.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring CLIA, COLA, and CAP regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including LIS, instrument and billing software, and organizational tool platforms like Microsoft and Adobe, ensuring smooth integration and operations.
Laboratory Manager
AIM Laboratories
2011.03 - 2015.05
- Lab & Project Management Excellence: Directed end-to-end project phases of new projects, from development through validation to final approval. Managed a diverse spectrum of labs including reference lab testing, remote setups, and in-house specializations such as chemistry, hematology, immunology, toxicology, coagulation, urinalysis, and molecular disciplines, while harmonizing quality control standards. Unified quality control standards across all labs and implemented process improvements for increased accuracy and efficiency.
- Operations Achievements: Selecting new laboratory instrumentation and negotiating vendor contracts for reagent and consumable pricing to produce savings of 60%, reducing turn around time by 30%, and increasing menu capabilities by 70%.
- Strategic Leadership:
Cultivated key relationships with partners, vendors, and customers. Pioneered organizational transformations using industry insights. - Strategic Business Growth: Presented business strategies and forecasts to board. Drove initiatives to maximize profitability, expand market presence, and refine product offerings. Innovated sales/marketing tactics to boost market engagement and growth.
- Operational Excellence:
Managed onsite and remote operations, ensuring integration, efficiency, and consistent performance. - Quality Assurance & Control:
Steered onsite and remote quality initiatives, ensuring CLIA, COLA, and CAP regulatory adherence. - Inventory Management:
Oversaw inventory processes, optimizing stock levels and resource allocation for both onsite and remote operations. - Tech & Tool Integration:
Managed both onsite and remote technology solutions, including LIS, instrument and billing software, and organizational tool platforms like Microsoft and Adobe, ensuring smooth integration and operations.
BPS Immunogenicity Team Lead/ Senior BioAnalytical Analyst
EMD - Millipore
2009.12 - 2011.03
- Interdepartmental Coordination:
Bridged QA, QC, Scientific Development, and Client Management to enhance assay sensitivity and deliver high-quality results. Streamlined workflows and optimized team task distribution. - Operations Achievements: Streamlined sample analysis processes and documentation to increase capacity and productivity from 5/6 sample plates up to 12 sample plates per day. Decreased team error rate by 30% with updated documentation forms.
- Research & Compliance Mastery:
Upheld rigorous study timelines, swiftly addressed audit findings, and investigated deviations and Out of Specification occurrences. - Instrumentation Expertise:
Managed instrument maintenance and calibration, performed validation, and integration, ensuring optimal performance monitoring. - Regulatory Training Management:
Guided employee training on new technologies, ensuring full compliance with FDA and GLP regulatory standards. - Operational Leadership & Innovation:
Contributed to Process Excellence (PEX) in BPS labs, emphasizing quality enhancement and waste reduction. Collaborated on new method development and validation. Led growth initiatives and new hire integration, emphasizing equipment training, procedural consistency, and documentation best practices. Oversaw special projects and ensured rigorous data analysis review. Part of Integration of new Watson LIMS to manage sample receiving and integrity.
BioAnalytical Laboratory Technician
Millipore
2008.05 - 2009.12
- Research & Regulatory Oversight: Managed the execution of sample analysis pivotal for FDA studies research support, alongside both strict GLP and non-GLP regulatory studies, leveraging techniques like ELISAs and RIAs using Biotek, Tecan, Mesoscale, and Gamma Counters.
- Operations Achievements: Analyzed 2-3 patient sample plates daily with over a 98% Quality Control unit rate as top performer. Increased testing capabilities to 5-6 patient sample plates daily. Implemented new inventory organizational grainger system to reduce waste by 25%.
- Operational Stewardship & Record Keeping: Managed and maintained lab equipment, guaranteeing its optimal performance. Streamlined reagent preparation and spearheaded team-specific inventory control. Upheld rigorous standards for lab and department cleanliness, ensuring organized workspaces. Diligently maintained daily logs and equipment record books for comprehensive documentation.
Research Associate
SIUE – Cellular and Molecular Genetics Lab
2007.01 - 2007.12
- Fungal Genetics Research Expertise: Delved deep into genetic studies of Schizophyllum Commune. Executed processes like culturing, genomic DNA preparations, electrophoresis, PCR, and cloning, aiming to unravel intricacies of GPCR signaling pathways associated with Schizophyllum's thn1 mutant gene.
- Research & Mentorship: Conducted advanced laboratory research while simultaneously guiding and mentoring undergraduate lab assistants to enhance their skills and knowledge.
- R&D and SOP Formulation: Engaged in cutting-edge research and development, employing aseptic techniques spanning PCR, amplification, gel electrophoresis, and cloning. Furthermore, pioneered the development of standard operating procedures tailored for these methodologies.
Education
MBA - Marketing Concentration
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences Cellular And Molecular Genetics Concentration
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL12.2007
Venipuncture Certificate Professional Development - Phlebotomy
Rosewood Health Clinic
East Alton, IL03.2011
Skills
- Hybrid Leadership: Onsite & Remote Team Development
- Visionary & Innovative Strategist
- Proficient in Analytical & Critical Decision-Making
- Cross-functional Team Leadership Expertise
- Regulatory Oversight with Quality Control & Risk Management Expertise
- Advanced Techniques in Clinical & Diagnostic Lab Specialties: Molecular, Chemistry, Toxicology, Immunology, and Microbiology
- Expertise in Budgeting, Cost Analysis, Business Structuring & Strategic Planning
- Strategic Corporate Process Improvement, Growth and Evolution
- Strategic Business Advisory and Strategic Partnerships
- Mastery in Program Validation & Policy Development
- Shaping Organizational Direction
- Proficient in Budgeting & Cost Analysis
Affiliations
CLMA, Clinical Laboratory Management Association, 2012
AACC, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 2013
Certification
- Technologist in Chemistry C(ASCP) CM 5333, ASCP
- Clinical Chemist Scientist MTC 02006612, CDPH - California
- CLS-Specialist #328075, LASBME - Louisiana
Timeline
Chief Science Officer
BZD Labs LLC
2021.08 - Current
Sr VP of Molecular
NovaDx Labs/ Exova Dx
2020.03 - 2021.08
Director of Laboratory Services
The Woodlands Specialty Hospital
2019.02 - 2020.04
Director of Laboratory Operations
H360 Labs/ SDI
2015.12 - 2019.02
Large Molecule Bioanalytical Group Leader, IChem
Covance
2015.06 - 2019.09
Laboratory Manager
AIM Laboratories
2011.03 - 2015.05
BPS Immunogenicity Team Lead/ Senior BioAnalytical Analyst
EMD - Millipore
2009.12 - 2011.03
BioAnalytical Laboratory Technician
Millipore
2008.05 - 2009.12
Research Associate
SIUE – Cellular and Molecular Genetics Lab
2007.01 - 2007.12
MBA - Marketing Concentration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences Cellular And Molecular Genetics Concentration
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Venipuncture Certificate Professional Development - Phlebotomy
Rosewood Health Clinic
- Technologist in Chemistry C(ASCP) CM 5333, ASCP
- Clinical Chemist Scientist MTC 02006612, CDPH - California
- CLS-Specialist #328075, LASBME - Louisiana
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