Marcus Zuzow

Experience

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  Roche

  Oct 2003 - Nov 2005

  Research Associate

  • Conducted research in the Neurology (Neurobehavioral) Department for the discovery of SSRI'sand memory enhancing compounds.• Skills included PO, IV, and SC dosing in rats.• Led 3 behavioral models related to cognition and depression.• Analyzed, prepared, and presented data at weekly meetings.

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  Exelixis

  Nov 2005 - Apr 2008

  Assistant Research Scientist II

  Working in the Pharmacology Department performing cancer research with small molecule proteinkinases, some of which are now sold to the public.• Lead and support in several different experimental models including PD, Efficacy, Rat and MousePK.• Skills include all dosing routes for mice and rats (PO, IV, SC, and IP) in addition to implantation ofnumerous cancer cell lines (ID or SC) for testing compound efficacy in reducing tumor growth.• Advanced necropsy skills associated with takedown of PD's and Efficacies including non-GLP Toxstudies.• Preparation and presentation of data related to studies conducted within Pharmacology.• Culture and maintenance of numerous cancer cell lines. Show less

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  Cal Poly State University - Environmental Proteomics Lab

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2015

  Research Associate and Laboratory Manager

  Managing the work and projects of students, multiple collaborators, and post-doctoral associatesincluding training for all aspects of our lab's "proteomic workflow." Work involved developing andfollowing protocols related to 2D gel electrophoresis, buffer preparation, gel scanning, dataanalysis involving several statistical methods, and mass spectrometry.• Instructing students and other associates in the preparation of data for publishing including oralpresentations given at related conferences.• Conducting research related to ocean acidification and overall effects caused by climate change.• Multiple invertebrate species were used to demonstrate the effects on the proteome of changes intemperature, pH, salinity, circadian rhythm, and food deprivation.• Running and maintaining a Bruker Ultraflex 2 MALDI Tof-Tof.• Ensuring that all lab and computer equipment were functioning properly and repairing them asneeded.• Maintaining data related to all projects and students through the use of a network attached serverand ensuring that all data is backed up appropriately.• Preparation and analysis of data for publishing and presentations at the Society of Integrative andComparative Biology. Show less

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  Hardy Diagnostics

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2019

  Development of new bacterial and fungal media designed for the food industry, clinical, and pharma.• Development of medical devices and instrumentation designed for identifying bacterial or fungal colonies.• Attendance of trade shows for supporting customers and sales associates in a technical capacity and learning trends for development.• Working closely with Marketing for development projects• Supporting production in troubleshooting when issues arise with media products when they fall out of specification or show poor performance.• Interpreted research findings, summarizing data into reports. Show less • Assisting customers and sales personnel by providing customer support for over 5000 HardyDiagnostics products.• Investigating and documenting complaints• Understanding and following FDA guidelines regarding medical devices and helping communicatethose rules when supporting departments in maintaining compliance.• Working with media products by testing them to verify they were produced according to originalspecifications.• Development of novel media for the selective and differential enrichment of pathogenic bacteria inthe food industry.• Identifying bacterial or fungal contaminants in media products as they arise.• Resolved customer complaints and concerns by applying strong communication, conflict resolutionand negotiation skills. Show less

  • R&D Microbiologist II

    Jun 2016 - Oct 2019

  • Technical Support Specialist / R&D Microbiologist

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
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  VMX International

  Apr 2020 - now

  Environmental Manager
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  Home Solutions Real Estate

  Jul 2020 - now

  Realtor

  Marcus will help you sell your home or identify the home you’ve had your heart set on. He is also an experienced Property Inspector who can help clients understand their options prior to an official inspection, providing great value to the customer in either a buying or selling capacity. He and his dedicated team with over 15 years of experience have all of the tools necessary to make for a comfortable buying or selling experience. So give Marcus a call today and he’ll put all of his expertise to work for you. Show less

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  United Agents

  Jan 2022 - now

  Realtor

  I am a proud member of United Agents which has over 25 years of real estate experience serving Orcutt, Santa Maria and the surrounding areas of California’s Central Coast! Buying or selling a home is a life-changing experience, so my aim is to provide exceptional, personalized service for all of my clients. I work tirelessly on the client’s behalf to help them achieve their real estate goals while building important lifelong relationships.