Jian Liu

Experience

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  California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2009

  Associate Scientist

  🔹 Led multiple research teams investigating ALS biomarkers, contributing to both fundamental research and clinical applications in biomarker discovery and drug development.🔹 Collaborated closely with clinicians, utilizing non-invasive and autopsy human samples while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations and IRB protocols.

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  Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2019

  Associate Professor

  ✅ Served as Interim Deputy Head, leading 13 faculty members from six countries, fostering cross-cultural collaboration, mentoring junior staff, and implementing structured approaches to strengthen teaching, research and departmental growth.✅ Designed a robust and sustainable undergraduate curriculum or four subject streams, later expanding to Master and PhD degree programs, ensuring academic growth and long-term impact with innovative solutions.✅ Secured more than ten million university funding and established state-of-art research facilities from ground up within the Department of Biological Sciences, aligning with strategic vision of a newly founded university.✅ Partnered with senior university leadership to align departmental initiatives with institutional strategy, including reviewing and approving research development funds of eight million across seven departments.✅ Secured and managed approximately half million NSFC research funding for neurodegenerative disease and oncology initiatives, facilitating internal and external collaborations, mentoring 50+ students, and resulting in peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. Show less

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  Arizona State University

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Instructional Professional

  🔹 Transitioned to online synchronous teaching using Zoom within two weeks, ensuring uninterrupted learning experiences without a decline in student engagement despite the challenges by remote delivery.🔹 Designed an upper-division course on the evolution and modeling of infectious disease, integrating real-time COVID-19 case studies and achieving 100% student engagement.

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  LGC, Biosearch Technologies

  Aug 2021 - Mar 2024

  Bioinformatics Scientist II

  ✅ Led the development of BiosearchCaller (BSC), a critical software solution enabling a new Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflow, integrating Agile methodology with Waterfall project planning for structured execution, and reducing costs by 10%.✅ Collaborated with cross-functional teams of over 12 members across bioinformatics, R&D, PMO, IT, marketing, and operations, ensuring seamless integration timely delivery of BSC, and a 25% performance enhancement.✅ Identified potential risks within the first two months of new product development (NPD) and implemented contingency plans, minimizing project disruptions while ensuring regulatory compliance with ISO 13485.✅ Utilized Jira and Bitbucket for project tracking, documentation, version control, and interactive collaboration, achieving 100% participation and enhancing team accountability and efficiency by 30%.✅ Engaged stakeholders proactively through weekly transparent data sharing and structured communication, building 90% consensus and securing full advocacy.✅ Developed comprehensive training materials for internal teams and external users, accelerating early BSC adoption and workflow implementation within the first 3 months of the new product launch.✅ Provided daily or on-demand data-driven analytical support to R&D and NGS Service teams, contributing to a 20% improvement in process optimization. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Apr 2024 - now

  Project Manager Looking for Roles in Biotech Industries and Healthcare

  ✅ Earned Data Science and PMP certifications after being affected by company re-organization.🔹 Actively participating in PMI local chapter volunteer work as a PMI member.🔹 Using GenAI to automate and assist all aspects of PM for more effective and efficient outcomes.