Steven Garner
Edwardsville,IL
Summary
Forward-thinking Laboratory Operations Manager with proven cross-functional team management skills and a strong focus on business development strategies. Experienced in quality management with identifying risk/failure, supporting root cause analysis, and defining & implementing corrective actions. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills, including the ability to prepare detailed scientific reports and group presentations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Operations Manager
Eurofins Discovery Services
03.2021 - Current
- Lead multiple cohesive scientific laboratory teams meeting annual profit goals of $13M combined.
- Serve as scientific/technical expert in leadership role, to scientists and technicians for the areas of Drug Discovery & Pharmacology.
- Oversee operational development of LIMS systems.
- Provide scientific leadership and risk management for business development.
- Develop systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Lead hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Increase profit by streamlining operations, developing new service lines, and implementing LEAN operations strategies.
Phenotypic Laboratory Supervisor
Eurofins Discovery Services
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Responsible for ensuring department deliverables are met, oversight of daily operations, and leading service teams.
- Tracked and record Key Perfomance Indicators (KPI).
- Developed training curriculum for new hires and provide training for proficiency.
- Managed lab equipment (installation, calibration, and service contracts).
- Oversaw laboratory supply chain.
- Developed client and scientific relationships, and provided guidance/oversight in project planning, execution, reporting, and interpretation.
- Led innovation projects and R&D efforts.
Associate Scientist III - Group Leader
Eurofins Discovery
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Responsible for transferring entire Discover X assay portfolio across country to home-base Eurofins site seamlessly with no service interruption.
- Trained/led team of scientists performing cell-based assays involving primary human cells, cancerous cells, Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC), stimulants, and drug dose response.
- Designed and led method development for R&D and process improvement efforts.
- Managed employee time and schedules to ensure efficient assay performance and data delivery.
Associate Scientist II
Eurofins Discovery Services
06.2016 - 04.2018
- Performed team lead duties for cell culture team.
- Developed new product line focused on 3D tumor micro-environment research in cancer cell lines.
- Completed R&D for co-culture and tri-culture assay development.
- Completed analyses of dose-response assays measuring growth inhibition, rate of mitosis, and cell lysis.
- Led site-relocation for two laboratories via acquisitions.
- Responsible for maintenance of site equipment - automation, facilities, office, etc.
Associate Scientist
Eurofins Discovery Services
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Performed mass cell culture for 300+ cancer cell lines.
- Made various mediums, buffers, and solutions with additives.
- Expanded & validated serviceable 2-dimensional & 3-dimensional assays
- Created automation processes for oncology assays
- Maintained and organized entire cellular inventory for operations.
Laboratory Technician I
American Red Cross
04.2015 - 07.2015
- Performed assays on blood samples to determine purity and potency of blood supply
- Completed both Pooled cell Antibody and Blood Typing assays.
Education
B.A. - Biological Sciences, Spanish
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL12.2014
Skills
- Business Strategy Development
- Operations Oversight
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Cross-Functional Team Management
- Process Improvement Strategies
- Managing Career Progression
- Income and Expense Management
- Mergers and Acquisitions Knowledge
- LIMS Development
Accomplishments
- Qualification of human tumor cell lines for inclusion in the OncoPanel cell-based profiling and screening service. Eurofins Discovery 04/2023.
- Functional antibodies against multi-span transmembrane proteins – revisiting the Warburg effect in cancer cells. AACR 2023.
- Phenotypic profiling of Aurora inhibitors using the OncoPanel platform. AACR 2023.
- Phenotypic Strategies for Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery. AACR 2019.
- Profiling and comparison of breast cancer standard of care agents using the OncoPanel™ cell-based profiling service. AACR 2019.
- Establishment and Validation of a High-content Imaging Assay with a 14-day Incubation for the Testing of Epigenetic Target-based Therapeutics. AACR 2018.
- Validation of Spheroids with Long-term Incubation for High-throughput Screening. AACR 2017.
Timeline
Laboratory Operations Manager
Eurofins Discovery Services
03.2021 - Current
Phenotypic Laboratory Supervisor
Eurofins Discovery Services
07.2019 - 03.2021
Associate Scientist III - Group Leader
Eurofins Discovery
04.2018 - 07.2019
Associate Scientist II
Eurofins Discovery Services
06.2016 - 04.2018
Associate Scientist
Eurofins Discovery Services
07.2015 - 06.2016
Laboratory Technician I
American Red Cross
04.2015 - 07.2015
B.A. - Biological Sciences, Spanish
Southern Illinois University