Teri Rambo Mueller
Alachua,Florida
Summary
Dynamic Field Applications Scientist with a proven track record at Roche Diagnostics, excelling in sequencing technologies and customer account management. Recognized for achieving over 100% of sales targets and leading successful product launches. Adept at technical presentations and fostering team collaboration, driving innovation and efficiency in high-stakes environments.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Applications Scientist/Senior/Consultant/Lead
Roche Diagnostics
Indianapolis, IN
08.2007 - Current
- Drive Sequencing and Life Sciences sales through presentations, seminars, workshops and technical discussions and installations with new, existing and prospective customers – 454 Genome Sequencer, Nimblegen Sequence Capture, Kapa Library Prep (RNA, DNA and Target Enrichment) and AVENIO ctDNA and Tumor Tissue Oncology Assays, AVENIO Millisect Tissue Dissection Instrument, LightCycler 480, LightCycler 96, LightCycler PRO MagNA Pure 96 and MagNA Pure 24 and AVENIO Edge
- Achieved greater than 100% of sales plan in 2008 and 2010 – Platinum Premier Performers Club member
- Manage GS FLX+ customer accounts and open territory accounts for GS FLX+ and GS Junior
- Mentor and train new Field Applications Specialists
- Maintain and create documentation, presentations and brochures for product promotion
- Coordinated Awards ceremony and events for Roche Applied Science in 2012 and 2013
- 2013 and 2014 Sequencing Team Excellence Award Recipient
- Lead new product launches for sequencing technologies
- Women’s Leadership Initiative Lead for Florida 2015-2017
- 2024 Lead from Where You Are RSN Award
- Created and maintained installation kits for instruments
- Interim Manager for GenMark Molecular Applications Specialist team January-May 2025. Improved culture; developed career development plans; Set Goals for the team and individuals and established Key performance indicators for greater efficiency, customer satisfaction and work/life balance.
- Coordinate evaluation instrument implementation
- Hardware/Software AXELIOS 1 Content Squad team member for knowledge transfer, RDK and eLearning content creation, customer-facing documentation, service reviews and Early Access customer support.
- Lead a 5 person team for the Great Place to Work Initiative to coordinate resources and successfully deliver the goals on time. This initiative focused on the three pillars below to help quantify our culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience.
- Lead a 10 person team for the Fun Committee as part of the GPTW initiative above to help build a stronger community amongst the Sequencing and Life Sciences team. This helped drive the Community pillar for GPTW which in turn which fosters an environment of pride, camaraderie and respect, This positive culture can be linked to better business cultures (employee retention and innovation)
- Developed and Contributed to Master Trainer Communities
- Led the LC480 Master Trainer project for e-Learnings which will allow for more efficient training options and re-learning opportunities.
- Led the Quick Guide content team to create shorter protocols for experienced users.
- Reviewed content for qPCR and NAP MTC content.
Finishing Coordinator/Senior Finisher
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
10.2001 - 08.2007
- Analyze data produced from production sequencing with Linux based computer programs Phred, Phrap, Crossmatch, and CONSED and combined data into reports.
- Use skill, experience, and scientific knowledge to produce complete, accurate, high quality finished sequence of shotgun clones from sheared BAC DNA for submission to GenBank.
- Write Protocols for all finishing techniques.
- Attend or aid in finishing workshops, conferences, or seminars.
- Perform analyses on output from specialized finishing software including: Coverage of shotgun subclones, Arrangement of subclones, Quality of sequence from subclones, Instances of misassembly of subclones, Gaps within the assembly of all subclones, Manually edit and sort misaligned or misplaced shotgun subclones, and Design and implement experiments for resolving sequence abnormalities, gaps, or low quality such as: Primer walking, Transposon-mediated insertion for template generation, Cloning of PCR products, Direct sequencing from BAC DNA, Shatter library construction from sonicated shotgun library subclones and large insert libraries.
- Organized all aspects of the 2nd Annual International Rice Functional Genomics Meeting on November 2004.
Move Coordinator
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Organized all aspects of the move from the Marley Building to the new Keating Building (BIO5).
- Communicated with Architects, Building coordinator, vendors, Facilities Management and Movers.
- Constructed layouts of new lab space for allocation of large equipment and people.
- Coordinated move of equipment and people in a timely and efficient manner.
Lab Manager
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
06.2002 - 06.2004
- Kept lab clean and organized.
- Ordered and distributed all supplies and equipment.
- Supervised glassware engineers.
- Mediated inter and intra laboratory communications to maintain effective work relations, addresses concerns of employees and worked to resolve them.
Project Coordinator
Clemson University Genomics Institute/Arizona Genomics Institute
Tucson, AZ
10.2001 - 06.2002
- Coordinated the move and setup of the Genomics Institute from Clemson, SC to Tucson, AZ.
- Determined needs for the new institute and designing laboratory layout.
- Researched, ordered and set up new equipment and instruments.
- Assisted Facilities Management with current construction projects to ensure projects were completed to specification.
Sequencing Laboratory Manager/Finisher
Clemson University Genomics Institute
Clemson, SC
06.1999 - 10.2001
- Managed fifteen employees as an integral member of a high-throughput DNA sequencing research team.
- Responsibilities included but are not limited to the following procedures: delegate jobs among employees, maintain safety, organize projects as they enter the lab, analyze and upload all data produced by the ABI sequencer 377 and 3700.
- Scientific equipment utilized: ABI sequencer 377, centrifuge, incubator, SpeedVac, electronic multi-channel pipettes, Hydra.
- Fulfill maintenance responsibilities: care and maintenance of lab equipment, and general lab maintenance.
Intern/Instructor
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute
Big Pine Key, Florida
09.1997 - 05.1998
- Taught students ranging from 4th to 12th grade through experiential educational programs including: Coral Reef Ecology, Coastal Ecology, Shallow Bay Ecology, Shark Ecology and Biology, Squid Biology, Algae Lab, Plankton Lab and Nightwade.
- Coordinated school trips and lead groups upon arrival through orientation and Institute procedure.
Laboratory Training
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Performed comprehensive experiments in Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics classes.
- Attained data through scientific method for laboratory experiments and field work including time on research vessels, beach profiles and species identification.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Marine Science
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL08.1996
Marine Environmental Science Consortium, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Dauphin Island, AL08.1996
Skills
- Sequencing technologies
- Software documentation
- Technical presentations
- Customer account management
- Data analysis
- Laboratory management
References
Available Upon Request
Publications Presentations Awards
- Roche Life Sciences Service Employee of the Year, 01/01/14
- Promoted to Filed Application Consultant, 01/01/14
- Finishing at the Arizona Genomics Institute, Poster, 01/01/07
- Finishing in the Future, Santa Fe, NM, 01/01/07
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary’s Honor Award, 01/01/04
- The Rice Chromosome 10 Sequencing Consortium. In-Depth View of Structure, Activity, and Evolution of Rice Chromosome 10 Science., 01/01/03
- Rice Finishing: Year 3 – Attack of the Clones, Poster, 01/01/03
- The ACWW rice genome sequencing consortium; Sequencing the short arms of chromosomes 3 and 10, Poster, 01/01/03
- A mechanism for the preservation of males: extensive gene conversion drives the evolution of the SRY gene in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 01/01/07
Timeline
Field Applications Scientist/Senior/Consultant/Lead
Roche Diagnostics
08.2007 - Current
Move Coordinator
University of Arizona
06.2006 - 06.2007
Lab Manager
University of Arizona
06.2002 - 06.2004
Finishing Coordinator/Senior Finisher
University of Arizona
10.2001 - 08.2007
Project Coordinator
Clemson University Genomics Institute/Arizona Genomics Institute
10.2001 - 06.2002
Sequencing Laboratory Manager/Finisher
Clemson University Genomics Institute
06.1999 - 10.2001
Intern/Instructor
Newfound Harbor Marine Institute
09.1997 - 05.1998
Laboratory Training
The University of Alabama
01.1992 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Marine Science
The University of Alabama
Marine Environmental Science Consortium, Dauphin Island Sea Lab