Ryan Viator, MS, PhD, PMP

Experience

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Aug 2000 - Sept 2001

  Microbiology Technician

  -Standard compendial USP and FDA BAM microbiological testing of nutraceutical products including Microbial Limits Testing, Growth Promotion, Media Preparation, Preservative Effectiveness Testing, and Microbial Identification-Environmental Monitoring including air sampling, swabbing, and water system testing for the detection of yeasts and molds, total aerobic organisms, coliforms, and Pseudomonas.-Validation of Biolog Microbial Identification system and proficiency with Gram stain, spore stain, coagulase test, catalase test, etc. Show less

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  Alpharma

  Oct 2001 - Jul 2003

  Microbiologist

  -Standard compendial USP microbiological testing of liquid human oral pharmaceutical products including Microbial Limits Testing, Growth Promotion, Media Preparation, Preservative Effectiveness Testing, Microbial Identification, and Antibiotic Assays -Environmental Monitoring including air sampling, swabbing, and water system testing for the detection of yeasts and molds, total aerobic organisms, coliforms, and Pseudomonas.-ISO 6 cleanroom Environmental Monitoring for the manufacture of nasal sprays-Proficient with Gram stain, spore stain, coagulase, catalase, Vitek and API strips and methods for microbial identification Show less

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  Neogen Corporation

  May 2011 - Feb 2017

  • R&D Laboratory Management: Managed Validation R&D team of 7 direct reports including performance and career development; improved throughput by establishing multiple shifts; coordinated all team projects and delivery by maintaining timelines and budget, providing status updates to executive management, and mitigating risks• Quality Laboratory Management: Managed QC team resources, budgets, equipment, productivity, and training for multiple departments, at maximum 3 departments led by 3 direct reports and staffed with 20 indirect reports on multiple shifts; established work procedures including SOPs, work instructions, and records; established a Quality Training Manual Program to educate QC analysts and clarify roles and expectations • New Product Validation: Authored validation protocols and reports for marketing and published product validation manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals • Cost Savings & Efficiency Improvements: Developed and executed validations to reduce the cost of incoming raw materials by $500K in 1 year; effectively reduce in-process and finished product testing lead times by establishing multiple shifts; revised documentation to reduce technical errors and improve data robustness• Auditing: Performed internal and external audits, compiled summary reports, and issued corrective actions for audit findings to improve quality systems and processes Show less

  • Research Leader, Validation

    Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Immunodiagnostics Quality Control Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Materials Quality Control Manager

    May 2011 - Jun 2013
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  Zoetis Inc.

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2020

  • Product Development: Managed high-impact product development programs and on-market product support initiatives as a cross-functional project team leader for a diverse portfolio spanning multiple species and platforms; successfully led teams to develop products from concept to commercialization or improve existing products • Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Fostered cross-functional collaboration of activities (objectives, design, execution with integrated timelines, data analysis, risk management, regulatory and quality) by influencing without authority and providing clear, concise communication • Operational Improvement: Developed alternative strategies to improve reagent discovery and characterization to expand reference lab testing services and core portfolio projects; streamlined strategy that aligned pre- and post-transfer stability programs, so study data translated to manufacturing processes and reduced efforts• Validation: With impeccable attention to detail, authored and reviewed validation study protocols and reports following CLSI and USDA study design guidelines, outlines of production, milestone documents, and transfer study documents using high-quality language, accuracy, and completeness to facilitate rapid turnaround times Show less

  • Principal Scientist

    Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Scientist

    Feb 2017 - Jun 2020
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  Immunologix Laboratories

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Leadership: Led team of 13 direct/indirect reports responsible for pharmacokinetic (PK), anti-drug antibody (ADA), and neutralizing antibody (cell-based NAb) assay development, critical reagent conjugations (biotinylation, ruthenylation, protein-protein), and inventory; provided mentorship, technical direction, career development, and resource management• Laboratory Management: Managed all aspects of efficient laboratory operations including resources, scheduling, equipment maintenance, critical reagent production and characterization, and employee relations• External Reach: Authored blog posts to increase visibility to the company portfolio• Reagent R&D: Supported client programs by conjugating and characterizing critical reagents for use in downstream assay development using Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC, FPLC) for purity and Octet (BLI) for Ka and KD estimation; developed and optimized protein-protein conjugations, purifications, and characterization and served as a technical mentor in research areas• Assay R&D: As a key member on project teams, progressed projects by mentoring junior scientists and leading development and validation of Pharmacokinetic (PK) quantitative assays to support large molecule Investigational New Drug (IND) programs using ELISA and MSD platforms Show less

  • Laboratory Manager

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Reagent Laboratory Supervisor

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Laboratory Scientist III

    Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
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  Zoetis

  Apr 2022 - now

  • Line Leadership: Provided mentorship, technical direction, career development, and resource management of 20+ researchers globally at multiple sites • Product Development: Managed high-impact product development programs and on-market product support initiatives as a cross-functional project team leader for a diverse portfolio spanning multiple species and platforms; successfully led teams to develop products from concept to commercialization or improve existing products• Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Fostered cross-functional collaboration of activities (objectives, design, execution with integrated timelines, data analysis, risk management, regulatory and quality) by influencing without authority and providing clear, concise communication • Operational Improvement: Developed alternative strategies to improve reagent discovery and characterization to expand reference lab testing services and core portfolio projects; streamlined strategy that aligned pre- and post-transfer stability programs, so study data translated to manufacturing processes and reduced efforts• Validation: With impeccable attention to detail, authored and reviewed validation study protocols and reports following CLSI and USDA study design guidelines, outlines of production, milestone documents, and transfer study documents using high-quality language, accuracy, and completeness to facilitate rapid turnaround times Show less

  • Associate Director, Global Diagnostics R&D

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Team Lead, Immunoassay Development

    Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Principal Scientist

    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022