California Institute for Biomedical Research (Calibr)Lab Manager, Compound Management
Jul. 2018 - Nov. 2019Greater San Diego Area- Management of 800,000+ compound library and databases
- Purchasing of all laboratory equipment, laboratory supplies, and shipping products
- Worked directly with Project Mangers of CAR-T cell therapy projects – managed shipping documents for all international shipments, developed shipping guidelines, applied for shipping/product insurance, coordinated outside shipments from China, U.K, and India to various cities in the U.S.
- Decreased supply costs by properly managing inventory, obtaining quotes, and purchasing appropriately priced products.
- Led process and product improvement initiatives.
- Manage all vendor portfolios: review quotes, terms and conditions, master services agreements
- Develop quarterly status reports of all laboratory equipment to present to CFO regarding annual budgets of service contracts
- Correspond with various CRO’s: provide proper timelines and information regarding all shipments (arriving/departing), while updating all on-site personnel
- Maintain clear, proactive and positive interactions with all departments
- Initiate in-house outreach to various departments to aid in protocol and data system updates
- Time management skills with the ability to prioritize projects according to various deadlines