Patrice Bilesimo, PhD

Experience

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  Mérieux NutriSciences

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Manager control quality unit

  Oversaw 2,000 tests per week (quality control and food safety certification)- Developed and sell client-tailored lab tests, and served as a consultant on process optimization and validation- Hired, trained and managed 8 technicians- Led implementation of changes in ISO 17025 procedures, leading to the renewal of the lab’s accreditation

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  Altadis

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Project Manager - cellular toxicology / control quality

  - LIMS implementation - Created a quality control service in compliance with regulations; recruited, trained and managed 4 technicians- Led the modernization of the research facilities to include the new control unit – a $5 million project completed in 8 months.- Negotiated the purchase of biological equipment totaling over $250,000- Transferred technology from research protocol to ISO procedures (9001,14001 and 17025)

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  Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle

  Feb 2006 - Nov 2010

  Epigenetics / transcriptomics (Next Generation Sequencing) Endocrinology: PhD program

  - ChIA-PET, RNA-PET, G-PET, RNAseq, ChIPseq, Microarray, qPCR, tissue explant culture- Transcriptional regulation, epigenetics and cell fateThesis:"Mechanism of action and mapping of thyroid hormone receptor binding sites during Xenopus tropicalis metamorphosis"

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  Laboratoire WatchFrog

  Feb 2006 - Nov 2010

  Project Engineer

  - R&D tech transfer- Technology development- Studies on genomic response elements

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  University of Pennsylvania

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  - ChIP-seq, RNAseq- Cell culture and protein expressionTranscriptional studies using Next Generation Sequencing technologies to discover LncRNAs in the context of cardiopulmonary development in mouse

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  Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

  Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Research on a polyglutamine neurodegenerative disease (SCA1), using lentivirus-induced primary cell cultures and de novo sequencing to identify early biomarkers of protein aggregation in Purkinje cells nuclei

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2014 - May 2017

  Consultant genomic and transcriptomic sequencing projects

  Connected BROWN University researchers with sequencing providers and bioinformaticians. - Planning: technology, budget, timelines, facilities, troubleshooting, project management- Negotiating external services: cost, technology benchmark, deadline and quality control

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  Brown University

  May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Faculty Research Instructor

  - Data mining using cutting-edge analyzing tools in metabolomics, confirmed by protein benchworkTo understand why Metabolic syndrome (MetS) leads to higher cardiovascular risks, we combine traditional biochemistry and molecular biology with metabolomics and transcriptomics using computational approaches.

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  QIAGEN

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Scientific Expert NGS Technologies

  -Product development in regulated environment targeting IVD assays and CDx- Sequencing technology platform innovation: clonal amplification optimization and library construction specialist

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  Covaris

  Apr 2019 - May 2020

  Technical Marketing Manager

  - Portfolio strategy, product positioning and roadmap- Competitive analysis focused on lab automation, NGS and sample preparation for biotech, Pharma and CROs- Product development and project management, intern and external projects (contractors and partners)- Go-To-Market plan- New Product Introduction, value selling, account-based marketing- Sale team coaching, value-based approach- Scientific writing, technical animation, videos, and website content, and SEO optimization Show less

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  Danaher Corporation

  May 2020 - Jan 2022

  - Lead the development and execution of IDBS's Research and Innovation (R&I) category marketing strategy - Communicate internally the EWB/ R&I strategy and externally with influencers and KOLs- Leverage VOC, domain expertise, and market research to identify high-value industry problems and opportunities to align value through IDBS's R&I solutions- Relationship with third-party market analysts, consulting firms and KOLs- Plan, organize, direct, manage, and budget for R&I category marketing in a cross-functional matrix environment and external providers Show less

  • IDBS - Head of Marketing (Research & Innovation segment)

    Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  • IDBS - Global Product Marketing Manager

    May 2020 - Nov 2021
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  STARLIMS

  Jan 2022 - Nov 2023

  Global Product Group Manager - Head of Applications

  - Lead the Product Management group- Portfolio Strategy, Roadmaps, Pricing, support Sales and Marketing- Head of applications: 5 LIMS products (Quality Manufacturing, Clinical Labs, Public Health, Environmental Sciences, and Forensics), an SDMS, an LES, and the spreadsheet-like ELN to support large industry leaders and governmental institutions- Managing Partnerships- Strategic aquisition Labstep ELN

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  Thrive Bioscience, Inc.

  Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

  Director PMM

  Product Management & upstream Marketing- Communication Strategy- New Website- Marketing Content