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Kevin Miller

Oakland,CA

Summary

Experienced Biotech and Biomedical Instrumentation Support Specialist. Adept at providing support for a variety of instrumentation platforms. My career history exemplifies my expertise in providing support for a variety of platforms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Skilled in root cause troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. Strong customer service skills. Committed to ensuring safety compliance and operational excellence and strong communication skills in dynamic work environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance

Guy Friday Consulting
, CA
02.2024 - Current

Providing technical consulting, small appliance troubleshooting, and maintenance for local clients, while also engaging in volunteer work and attending industry events, workshops, and seminars.

Instrumentation Manager

Nurix Therapeutics
06.2022 - 02.2024

Managed installations, maintenance, and repair of analytical instrumentation, including mass spectrometers (LCMS), liquid chromatography systems (HPLC), and NMR.

Ensured safety compliance by adhering to protocols for handling hazardous materials. Lead training sessions on equipment use and maintenance procedures, and collaborated with Product Support and R&D teams to enhance equipment performance.

Senior Automation Technician

Zymergen
04.2021 - 03.2022

Supported automation systems and managed preventive maintenance for the technician team. Experienced with process tools, high-throughput liquid-handling systems, and safe handling of process gases.

Managed laboratory equipment inventory, asset relocation, and laboratory moves. Experience with Python, MS Word, Excel, and Salesforce.

Field Service Specialist

QIAGEN
08.2020 - 04.2021

Supported the Stanford Virology Lab with Qiacube, Symphony, and automated DNA instrumentation, including liquid handling systems.

Managed installation schedules, preventive maintenance, and repairs, using Salesforce for scheduling and inventory management.

Field Service Specialist

Magnetic Insight, Inc
12.2019 - 05.2020

Managed installations and support for Magnetic Particle Imaging systems, ensuring compliance with international and U.S. Regulations and standards.

Leveraged expertise with electronic test equipment for troubleshooting and issue resolution, and collaborated with internal R&D to optimize the instrument platform.

Senior Field Service Specialist

ProteinSimple
05.2014 - 10.2019

On-site Support Engineer for cIEF and Western blot instrumentation at Genentech, collaborating with engineering to optimize instrument performance.

Managed the installation, configuration, and commissioning of equipment both domestically and internationally, and provided regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs for the Genentech GMP facility.

Senior Field Service Engineer

PEKINELMER
09.2011 - 05.2014

Provide support for HPLC, and Single Quad Mass LCMS Instrumentation for clients. Managed preventive maintenance schedules, repairs, and inventory, collaborating with Logistics to improve internal processes.

Field Service Engineer IV

AB SCIEX
12.2005 - 08.2011

On-site service engineer providing hardware, software, and chemistry support for LCMS triple quad systems at Genentech.

Installed, configured, and commissioned instrumentation at customer sites, while performing regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs to minimize downtime.

Education

B.S. - Biology,Chemistry

Webster University
St. Louis, MO

Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment and Systems Course

Thompson Education Direct

Skills

  • Installation, decommissioning, and providing full support for research and analytical biomedical instrumentation
  • Experience using and servicing mass spectrometers, flow cytometers, liquid handlers, liquid chromatography, PCR, and capillary isoelectronic focusing, NMR, and more
  • Troubleshooting and problem-solving using testing tools (DVM, helium leak detector, hydro tester, oscilloscope)
  • Creating service documentation and protocols
  • Strong collaboration across teams
  • Adaptability in Dynamic Work Environments
  • Preventive and predictive maintenance, and instrumentation calibration

Timeline

Freelance

Guy Friday Consulting
02.2024 - Current

Instrumentation Manager

Nurix Therapeutics
06.2022 - 02.2024

Senior Automation Technician

Zymergen
04.2021 - 03.2022

Field Service Specialist

QIAGEN
08.2020 - 04.2021

Field Service Specialist

Magnetic Insight, Inc
12.2019 - 05.2020

Senior Field Service Specialist

ProteinSimple
05.2014 - 10.2019

Senior Field Service Engineer

PEKINELMER
09.2011 - 05.2014

Field Service Engineer IV

AB SCIEX
12.2005 - 08.2011

B.S. - Biology,Chemistry

Webster University

Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment and Systems Course

Thompson Education Direct
Kevin Miller