Robert Schaefer

Experience

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  Arthur & Associates, Inc

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2015

  Sales | Customer Service | Manager

  Assistant Manager / Sales• Manage on-site customer service, sales, and technical operations for holiday photography sets.• Develop daily and seasonal sales goals. • Troubleshoot and solve system malfunctions as they arise.

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  Northwest Medical Physics

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Medical Physics Intern

  Medical Physics Intern• Collaborated with Medical Physicists to diagnose and rectify system errors regarding linear accelerators.• Independently administered daily, weekly, and annual calibration and quality assurance tests. • Designed and developed new testing procedures.

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  The Odom Corporation

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2012

  Sales Associate

  Sales Support• Assisted beverage sales team with inside sales and marketing schemes.• Developed relationships with customer personnel as well as the ability to understand and deliver on customer needs.• Managed product inventory.

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  Montana State University

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  Courses taught:Bioengineering Transport PhenomenaViscous Fluid DynamicsReactor KineticsElementary Principles of Chemical Engineering IIIntroduction to Chemical Engineering Prepared media and maintained student laboratory suppliesAutoclave operation, microscope repair, and culture preparation

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2014 - May 2016

  • Microbiology lab assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2014
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  Center for Biofilm Engineering - MSU

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

  Graduate Student Research Engineer

  Research engineer with 2+ years of experience in complex system integration and assay development. Mentored by Dr. Connie Chang at the Center for Biofilm Engineering. Possesses a strong working knowledge of biological and chemical engineering concepts. Unwavering desire to facilitate innovation and technological advancement in all fields. Has demonstrated success designing, implementing, and optimizing novel interdisciplinary processes. Managerial experience includes maintenance of efficient laboratory operation, and assisting student researchers in all aspects of their academic careers. Major accomplishments include construction of the center’s first microfluidics lab and receipt of the university’s competitive research grant. Show less

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  Clearas Water Recovery

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Operations Intern

  Daily operation of algae based waste water treatment commercial demonstration. Responsibilities included pilot scale membrane technology maintenance, experimental design and execution, and troubleshooting system failures in a start-up environment.

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  Intel Corporation

  Jun 2016 - now

  • Engineering Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Process Engineer

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2021