Brenda Watt
Field Team Manager; Specialist in mass photometry applications
- Role
- Service and Support Manager for Na at Refeyn
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brenda Watt
Driven by curiosity and armed with 15+ years of experience in life sciences research, applications, and product development, I bring a proven track record of innovation and excellence to the table. I am known for my tireless work ethic, knack for identifying and addressing technological gaps, and my ability to inspire and motivate diverse teams.In my current role, I have successfully pinpointed critical technological gaps, devised solutions for working with complex samples and applications, and kept my multifaceted support team engaged and enthusiastic. My previous experience includes contributing to a startup dedicated to stabilizing viral vaccines to reduce resource wastage and working at a CRO where I validated high-complexity genomics and proteomics platforms. In both these roles, I conducted experiments and clinical tests, fostered productive collaborations with internal and external stakeholders, and helped clients optimize their product development strategies by identifying the most suitable platforms.Throughout my career, I\'ve maintained positive relationships with colleagues, leveraged my expertise to mentor junior and senior personnel, and effectively communicated my work through presentations at conferences and publications in reputable journals. I excel both independently and in team settings, quickly acquire new expertise, and thrive when managing multiple projects with unwavering attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.My passion for innovation, my ability to deliver tangible results, and my commitment to excellence make me a valuable asset in any life sciences endeavor.\"
Experience
Service and Support Manager for Na
Jan 2022 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Manage Refeyn\'s Service and Support team in North America to facilitate adoption of a remarkable technology, move research forward, and penetrate the market with amazing solutions. Promoted to grow and manage the team of Field Application Specialists and Service Engineers in the US. Led this team to double the mass photometer install base and service queue from previous year. Responsibilities include: positive customer satisfaction via training and instrument maintenance; allocate resources by liaising with logistics and UK production team to make sure instruments, personnel and parts arrive in time for service activities, standardize internal and external training; create troubleshooting documents and training datasets.
Education
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
PhD, Cell and Molecular Biology
2011
InterAmerican Academy
Highschool
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
BS and MS, Biochemistry
Skills
- Protein Chemistry
- Cell
- Western Blotting
- Microscopy
- Biochemical Assays
- Spectroscopy
- Cell Biology
- Transfection
- Protein Purification
- Microscopy (Electron and Immunofluorescence)
- In Vitro
- Flow Cytometry
- Immunoprecipitation
- Tissue Culture
- Cell Culture
- Laboratory
- Molecular Biology
- Fluorescence Microscopy
- Life Sciences
- Pcr
- Immunofluorescence
- Electron Microscopy
- Molecular Cloning
- Science
- Biochemistry
- Spanish (Written and Oral)
- Purification
- Protein Expression
- Sds-Page
- Research
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