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Arie Sullivan

Arie Sullivan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Lead for Developmental Disorders

  • Education

    • King Edwards the VII School

      1999 - 2005
      High School AS-level / A-level

      FrenchBiologyChemistryArt

    • Jules Ferry

      1997 - 1999
      High School Comprehensive A-C

      Comprehensive high school education

    • University of Central Lancashire

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor’s Degree Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

      BiochemistryPathophysiologyHuman AnatomyPatient cases programmeInvestigating anomalous properties of water

    • Sheffield Hallam University

      2014 - 2015
      Master’s Degree Biotechnology Distinction

      Research on Cholorotoxin CRISPR-Cas Systems NanomaterialsRT-PCR RNA silencing Primer designGene Cloning Microbiological techniques Statistical analysisNeuroblastoma Research Applied Biomedical techniques Breast Cancer Research Molecular Biotechnology

  • Experience

    • Reprogenetics, LLC (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis)

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

      Assistant in the implementation, management, maintenance and monitoring of the quality policy and the Quality Management System (QMS) for Reprogenetics UK in accordance with appropriate accreditation or regulatory bodies (UKAS, MHRA, HFEA and CQC). Assistant in implementing relevant statutory requirements, clinical governance, risk management and quality audit policies and procedures of Reprogenetics UK and the systems of accreditation in use. Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)Single cell Whole Genome Amplification,Multiple Displacement Amplification, DNA extraction,Karyomapping, minisequencing, fragment analysis, use of chemical biomarkers to determine genetic status. Diagnosis of patient cases and selection of genetically healthy embryo for IVF transfer. Liaising with hospitals internationally to discuss patient cases and releasing final patient reports.

      • Deputy Quality Manager

        Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

      • Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Specialist

        Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

    • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

      Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
      Genetic Scientist / Senior Genetic Technologist

      Synchronizing and set up of blood/ marrow cultures for harvest, NIPT plasma extractions, CVS tissue sorting, arrayCGH and QFPCR analysis and report generation on StarLIMS platform; preparation of leukemic blood/ marrow samples for FISH studies; generating final patient reports and supervision of band 4 and 5 staff. Reviewing SOPs and cross referencing SOPs to laboratory processes to ensure confluency and consistence.

    • Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
      Genetic Technologist

      Management of a team of 12 Medical Laboratory Assistants in a dynamic high throughput laboratory. Validation of new protocols to bring new service into the department, including ccfDNA extraction for EGFR/ BRAF diagnostics, fanconi anaemia processing for diagnostics. Remit also included upkeep of all MLA training portfolios in line with UKAS requirements and quality assurance of all work to ISO15189:20112 standards. Drawing up SOPs for new processes and amending existing SOPs for Quality Improvements. KPI trend analysis over a number of processes and processing external EQA samples for quality assurance. Transfer of cytogenetics bone marrow and constitutional blood workflows to StarLIMS platform. Troubleshooting extraction automated robots and validation of new extraction robots for efficiency savings on workload and throughput. Show less

    • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

      Aug 2020 - Nov 2023
      Technical Lead for Developmental Disorders

    • Synnovis

      Nov 2023 - now
      Technical Lead Microarray

      lead on SNP microarray

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MSc Biotechnology

      Sept 2014

    • A-levels

      Sept 2007

    • AS-levels

      Sept 2006

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Arie Sullivan
      Award for Excellence in laboratory based Research at postgraduate level Sheffield Hallam University Nov 2015

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Team Leader

      Issued by Sheffield Hallam University on Sept 2014
      Sheffield Hallam UniversityAssociated with Arie Sullivan