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TAMARA HAGEN

Batavia ,OH

Summary

Resourceful Supervisor trained in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor-LabOps Vector Production Facility

CCHMC
Cincinnati, OH
12.2022 - Current
  • Supervise team of 8+ in GMP production of phase 1 and 2 IND and targeted vector treatments
  • Assist and provide supervision to lab personnel and routine laboratory operations
  • Perform duties as operator, verifier and ancillary personnel in both GMP and research development settings
  • Facilitation of planning and coordination of duties and activities within the laboratory to meet goals, deadlines and expectations
  • Write and review SOPs, Deviations, MQ, and training plans
  • Provide safety and compliance guidance to my direct reports.

Research Assistant IV

CCHMC
Cincinnati, OH
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Oversee training, compliance, standards, and day to day activities of a growing Immunobiology lab, students, fellows, post docs and visiting scholars
  • Designed REDCap database for IRB approved clinical study
  • Upload information and keep current by coordinating with assigned CRP
  • Maintain HIPAA protection for research subjects
  • Stay current on relevant regulations and oversight
  • Budget, inventory, and stock based on upcoming experiments and current needs
  • Assist with experimental design for current and new protocols
  • Troubleshoot as needed
  • Complete initial and updated training annually or as needed
  • Microscopy, Flow cytometry, PCR, DNA and RNA isolation, human blood and tissue processing, Immunohistochemisty, cell maintenance and other laboratory research as needed
  • Coordinate information, sampling, and tissue handling with multiple departments and agencies in and out of CCHMC
  • Compliance paperwork and regulatory verification of processes, equipment, and laboratory personnel.

Lead Microbiologist

Advanced Testing Laboratory
Cincinnati, OH
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • GxP laboratory practices and compliance
  • Review and analysis of Microbiology raw data from client samples of finished products, raw materials, and process analysis
  • Includes suitability, Celsis, challenge, content and QC areas
  • Establish and supervise R&D laboratory
  • Testing requests in protein extraction of medical devices and BCA analysis, MIC and FIC testing, qPCR, and kit based assays
  • Develop and maintain freezer stock inventory program and audit system
  • Design an emergency power support system across all laboratories
  • Microbiology liaison for Hamilton County Health department audits
  • Technical rewriting with QA of SOPs
  • Additional technical writing of deviations, out of specs, training program updates and change controls for FDA and client regulatory compliance
  • Develop IQ /OQ/PQ validations for new equipment along with QA department
  • Equipment calibration, scheduling of PMs, and equipment service.

Sr Laboratory Associate

University of Cincinnati Division of Hematology Oncology
Cincinnati, OH
01.2014 - 10.2017
  • Management of ten basic science research laboratories
  • (approximately 50 personnel) Design training programs and manage training records for all authorized laboratory personnel (~80 over 3 years) Maintain division grant logs detailing internal and external grant applications for the COM (~100 over 3 years) Edit abstracts, papers and grants for publication
  • Review clinical trial reporting
  • Complete and submit annual NIH census
  • Maintained equipment service logs and scheduled PM as needed
  • Coordinate annual recertification of lab equipment around laboratory schedules
  • Organize and schedule training on new equipment and refresher training for new personnel on established equipment
  • Maintenance of equipment as needed and feasible
  • Complete annual audits on capital equipment and computer inventories
  • Request and negotiate quotes for lab purchases from daily consumables and basic office needs to major equipment with negotiated savings being $200K or more over 3 years
  • Request and complete Purchase orders
  • Maintain surplus equipment log and complete paperwork in UC database for disposal
  • Developed and manage a freezer alarm system after a significant research loss
  • At the request of Enterprise Risk Management and UC COM educate other divisions in its uses, requirements and limitations
  • Successfully put investigated and completed an insurance claim returning ~$780,000 in freezer and time losses to the division
  • Complete lab supply inventories
  • Negotiate pricing and place orders
  • Collect and verify invoices, charge allocations, and monthly purchasing card statement justifications
  • Complete travel authorizations and travel expense reports for reimbursement
  • Trained on Concur
  • Maintain division compliance and paperwork with multiple organizations including IRB, Biosafety, Radiation Safety, EH&S, DEA and University policies
  • Completed annual OBP renewals as needed
  • Set up initial lab licenses with DEA
  • Assist with OBP logs
  • Develop and implement safety programs with both university and outside governance in mind
  • Coordinated large scale legacy chemical disposal
  • Act as a liaison between the division and multiple university departments and entities outside of the University such as the Pancreatic Cancer Purple Stride Leadership group, construction, engineering firms, and external visiting organizations and collaborators from the US and abroad
  • Served on Vontz building update committee, Emergency power overhaul committee, 2014 DOIM annual picnic committee, as well as assist with organization of division picnics, and events
  • Familiarity with Office products and multiple scientific databases
  • Maintain an adaptive attitude and ability to prioritize

Instructor, Program Coordinator and Equipment Manager

Mad Science of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
01.2009 - 01.2014
  • Preparation, design, and development of instructional programs for students grade K-8 including family oriented assemblies covering a wide variety of scientific disciplines
  • Vast public speaking experience with small groups to groups of 400 and more
  • Organize and schedule events for multiple instructors based on instructor experience and training balanced with client needs
  • Maintain inventory logs for class and event programs
  • Order to replenish class supplies and equipment as needed
  • Coordinate with clients to best serve special needs groups
  • Maintain and promote safety procedures for staff and students.

Lab Manager and Research Assistant

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Research goals focused on lipid and glucose transport across the placenta with an interest in maternal fetal lipid profiles
  • Research protocols including Western and Northern Blot, BSL2 techniques, animal surgeries following IACUC guidelines, isolation of primary cytotrophoblast cells from placenta, immunohistochemistry, radioisotope use
  • Maintained HIPPA compliant logs for a joint clinical study
  • Pathology work of placental and mouse specimens
  • Biosafety and Radiation Safety liaison
  • Maintain Radiation Safety logs and coordinate annual recertification
  • Use of 32P, 14C, 3H
  • Maintained chemical inventory and managed waste
  • Acted as purchasing contact and coordinated and confirmed invoices and monthly statements.

Lab Manager and Research Assistant

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Research projects focused on ion transport and novel gene characterization with Mg deficiency with a goal toward developing a unique mouse model
  • Supervised training, new hire paperwork, laboratory compliance, and the simultaneous research projects of 10-15 undergraduate students per semester while working on larger scale projects for both Laboratory Investigators
  • Maintained a mouse colony
  • Assisted on NKU Radiation Safety and Biosafety Committees
  • Managed purchasing and quote requests along with large NIH grants and smaller in house and industry sought funds including monthly and annual auditing of charges and university credit card use
  • Research techniques include rodent surgery and perfusion, micro array analysis, plasmid vector design, mutation and transformation, isotope use, antibody isolation, and immunohistochemistry
  • Assisted Laboratory PIs in classroom set up and experimental design
  • Presented data in Washington DC to members of congress while discussing the need for more science and science education funding.

Lab Technician

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Assisted post-doctoral researchers with acquisition of data for LKLF and Na-ATPase projects
  • Completed point mutations of phosphorylation sites of LKLF transcription factors as part of an independent project
  • Radiation worker
  • 14C, 32P
  • Employed basic laboratory techniques
  • Made buffers and solutions, completed projects as needed
  • Worked in conjunction with multiple labs to complete coordinated projects
  • Led laboratory meetings and journal clubs.

Education

BS - Biology

Northern Kentucky University

Skills

  • Schedule development
  • Staff Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Training and mentoring
  • Goal-Oriented
  • Project Management
  • Staff Development
  • Process Monitoring and Improvement
  • Employee Motivation
  • Waste Reduction
  • Processes and procedures
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Certification

40 Hour Hazwoper trained. Currently renewing as of 7/2024.

Volunteerpositions

  • Volunteer Military Support groups. USAF Key Spouse/ Partner liaison to the 123rd Contingency Response Group, Louisville, KY. Current mentor for the KY ANG Key Spouse Family Readiness program.
  • Volunteer and foster for multiple animal rescue groups
  • Former PTO President and Volunteer Glen Este Middle School and Amelia High School
  • Former volunteer coordinator for the Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky

Awards

  • Received the 2016 University of Cincinnati Best Practice in Loss Prevention Award from the Enterprise Risk Management office for successfully researching, identifying, and installing a sensor system to notify division researchers of freezer failures to prevent research losses. From date of install 5 potential failures have been identified and avoided.
  • Received CCHMC Safety Star Recognition

Publications

Schultheis PJ, Hagen TT, O’Toole KK, Tachibana A, Burke CR, McGill DL, Okunade GW, Shull GE Characterization of the P5 subfamily of P-type transport ATPases in mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Oct 22;323(3):731-8.

Timeline

Supervisor-LabOps Vector Production Facility

CCHMC
12.2022 - Current

Research Assistant IV

CCHMC
01.2020 - 12.2022

Lead Microbiologist

Advanced Testing Laboratory
11.2018 - 12.2019

Sr Laboratory Associate

University of Cincinnati Division of Hematology Oncology
01.2014 - 10.2017

Instructor, Program Coordinator and Equipment Manager

Mad Science of Cincinnati
01.2009 - 01.2014

Lab Manager and Research Assistant

University of Cincinnati
01.2006 - 01.2008

Lab Manager and Research Assistant

Northern Kentucky University
01.2003 - 01.2006

Lab Technician

University of Cincinnati
01.2001 - 01.2003

BS - Biology

Northern Kentucky University

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