Timothy Alex

Experience

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  Xenometrics, L.L.C.

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Pharmacokinetics Laboratory Technician

  - Perform all aspects of study-related duties in a lead technician position- Assist with and/or is responsible for maintaining good study conduct- Maintain support areas, supplies, room set/clean up- Perform verification on various equipment- Work with various species, which include canines, non-human primates, miniature swine and rodents- Perform animal restraint/handling and animal identification.- Collect biological samples, which include blood, urine, fecal, and tissue samples- Perform animal dosing techniques, which include oral, IV, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous administration- Maintain pertinent records in compliance with SOPs, USDA, FDA, and AAALAC regulations and guidelines- Maintain records pertaining to in-life studies and animal care and use in accurate and legible manner, according to GLP (Good Laboratory Procedures) guidelines Show less

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  BluePearl Veterinary Partners

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

  Critical Care and Oncology Technician

  As a Critical Care technician and Oncology Technician, my job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following topics. Critical Care Patients:- Monitoring of advanced life support machinery such as ventilators, constant rate infusions, ECG, Pulse Oximetry, and others. - Administration of medications to stabilize patient vitals such as vasopressors, narcotics, dextrose, electrolyte additives, and others. - Assisting with advanced care procedures like thoracocentesis, jugular catheter placement, CPR (open and closed), etc.Oncology Patients:- Obtain history regarding prospective chemotherapy patients, educating owners about chemotherapy, side effects, and benefits- Calculation and administration of multiple oral and intravenous chemotherapy agents- Assist the oncologist with ultrasounds, fine needle aspirates, and x-rays to monitor advancement or regression of cancerous processesIncoming Patients: - Intake of patients and clients to question them about the reason for the visit- Record case history, weight, temperature and other details- Restrain and stabilize animals during examination and treatment- Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments prescribed by a veterinarian- Provide basic education on animal care, nutrition and medical conditions- Teach clients how to administer medicines at homeIntensive Care Unit Patients:- Provide a minimum of hourly checks on all patients in the ICU- In accordance with the patient chart, recording of TPR's, blood glucose levels, SPO2 readings, blood pressures, and any other tests requested by the veterinarian. - Taking and development of x-rays- Assisting in the use of ultrasound - Collection of blood, urine, or feces in accordance with the tests deemed necessary by the veterinarian- Assisting in the set up and completion of minor procedures and emergency surgeries if needed- Cleaning and basic care of all animals including bed changes, walks, baths, feedings, and medication administration Show less

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  Sekisui XenoTech, LLC

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

  Scientist I - Drug Transport and Enzyme Induction

  - Conduct in vitro drug transporter assays, strong knowledge of the following:HEK293 inhibition and substrate assaysMDCKII and Caco-2 inhibition, substrate, and permeability assaysBCRP, MRP2, MRP3, MRP4 vesicle inhibition assays- Conduct routine laboratory functions, including equipment verification, radioactive decontamination procedures, general cleaning and care for both equipment and laboratory areas- Design and conduct both routine and research experiments- Conduct qPCR assays – harvest and purification of RNA, quantification, reverse transcription, and real-time PCR- Process and review data, understand data trends and anomalies, utilize Microsoft Excel spread sheets to format data into graphs and tables- Maintain accurate records and logs, adhere to GLP (Good Laboratory Practices)- Working knowledge of Biotek Synergy plate readers, PerkinElmer Microbeta2 Microplate Counters, Liquid Scintillation Counters, ThermoFisher Thermal Cycler for PCR- Familiarity with FDA, EMA, and PMDA regulations and requirements for transporter assays Show less

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  Merck

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Associate Scientist

  - Bovine vaccine research and development from inception to production- Trained to culture and identify multiple bacterial strains and use selective media for growth- Bovine handling training, vaccine dosing assistance, and animal monitoring work- Maintenance of laboratory and calibration of laboratory equipment- Maintained records of experiments in ELN software

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  Sekisui XenoTech, LLC

  May 2018 - May 2021

  - Monthly maintenance of multiple Tecan systems with two different worktable layouts- Seeks out improvements in current processes and designs new processes to improve company productivity- Provide support to all aspects of SEKISUI Xenotech's services and products departments in the laboratory- Data trending and analytics on Tecan instuments (crash reporting, instrument usage, script usage)- Strong knowledge of EVOware scripting and introductory knowledge of VB/VBA coding- Act as a single point of contact for all end users and assistance with instrument error responses and general questions- Team based position with significant autonomy; expected to turn projects over on my own timelines and meet expectations of management and lab staff, strong organization and project management skill- Robust training in documentation to satisfy FDA and GLP guidelines- Thorough testing of development environment scripts and equipment with successful execution into a production environment Show less

  • Automation Team Lead

    Sept 2020 - May 2021

  • Automation Engineer I

    May 2018 - Sept 2020
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  Tecan

  May 2021 - Feb 2025

  - Client facing role, serving as a point of contact for numerous small, medium, and large laboratories spread across the Midwest- Experience in Tecan EVOware and Fluent systems- Extensive hardware experience and troubleshooting training- Significant travel experience and organization of multiple travel plans within a week to rectify as many issues as possible- Installation of new EVOware and Fluent systems, including 3rd party software and hardware integrations- Repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of many customized instrument configurations- EVOware and FluentControl scripting work with clients to translate laboratory processes into automated procedures Show less

  • Field Automation Engineer

    Apr 2022 - Feb 2025

  • Associate Field Automation Engineer

    May 2021 - Apr 2022
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  Copia Scientific

  Feb 2025 - now

  Automation Engineer