James DeVault

Experience

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  MJ Research

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Senior Research Scientist
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  MJ Bioworks

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Senior Research Scientist
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  Alcantara Biosciences

  Mar 2004 - Jan 2007

  Senior Research Supervisor

  Provide scientific and regulatory consulting and act as a liason between orphaned agricultural concerns and biotechnology. Act as scientific panel member for federal, state, and local governmental agencies. Provide patent review recomendations and guidance. Develop laboratory productivity plans by incorporating lean processes, Six Sigma process improvements, and introducing automated technologies to the microbiological, molecular biological, and immunological communities.

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  Bio-Rad Laboratories

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Senior Research Scientist

  Provide scientific support and input into the development and the production of nucleic acid detection instrumentation. Develop and produce biological and chemical consumables to support instrumentation and devices.

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  BioSystems Development

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Senior Application Scientist

  Provide expertise in the area of experimental design Development of protocols and applications for real-time immunoassay instrumentationIdentify new markets for real-time diagnostic instruments and consumables

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  Covance Laboratories

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2012

  Manager Microbiology (Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety)

  Pathogen detection and identification in food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical productsDevelopment of selective enumeration methods for the differentiation of functional / probiotic bacteriaDirector of Microbiology Laboratory performing pathogen testing per US and international regulatory requirements, as well as designing and implementing collaborative research.

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  Kemin Industries

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

  North American CLS Manager

  • Oversaw development and commercialization of 32 food ingredient products• Managed production QC analysis and logistics of client sample requests• Participated in implementation of GFSI Certification• Active member of Food Safety Team• HACCP monitoring and auditor for food ingredient manufacturer

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  Great Plains Analytical Labs

  Sept 2015 - now

  Director of Microbiology

  This high service laboratory is famous for its rapid turn-around time on most analyses. Providing a full range of analytical services that include Proximate Analyses, Physical Dough Testing, Bake Testing and Product Evaluation, Grain and Flour Analyses, Physical Tests, Mycotoxins, Pesticide Residues, Microbiology, Shelf-Life Studies, Vitamins and Minerals and Nutritional Labeling makes Great Plains Analytical a "one stop shop" for quality testing.