Eric van Fleet
Senior Scientist - in Vivo Testing @Catalera Biosolutions
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Scientist - in Vivo Testing @Catalera Biosolutions
Vancouver, BC, CA
Core Responsibilities: I manage manual and automated in planta and benchtop workflows for Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science. I help to build and manage a team of scientists to implement these systems. I collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design and implement Robotics, Machine Learning, and Data Science tools that grow our throughput and answer challenging technical problems. I also support our Product Success Process to provide technical guidance for business cases, conduct market research, and guide product concepts to success with technical excellence.Highlight accomplishment: Developing an Entomology in planta assay with automated infest, treatment, and evaluation for insecticidal efficacy testing using Robotics and Machine Learning technology developed in house.Technical Skills-Bioassay design and optimization for in planta studies to test insecticide, fungicide, and herbicide efficacy-Adapt manual assays to partially or fully automated screening pipelines in collaboration with robotics engineers, software engineers, and machine learning specialists-Market research on key active ingredients, and collaboration with formulation chemists, analytical chemists, and in vitro specialists to develop novel formulation approaches-Manage regulatory permits and compliance, including import of agricultural pests and operation of BSL2 facilities-Logistical support for running multiple test systems in parallel across our plant growth facilitiesManagement and Administrative Skills-Supervise and coach a team of 5 scientists and technicians, including recent graduates and mid-career professionals-Create project planning resources and market research dossiers for new projects-Develop technical resources on key pests, crops, and pesticidal products to support licensing initiatives, and drafting of data packages for external partners-Health and Safety committee member, certified pesticide applcator, and Level 2 First Aid attendant
EDUCATION
Cornell University
Master of Science (M.S.), Entomology
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
SKILLS
ABOUT ERIC VAN FLEET
As a scientist, its my job to use my knowledge to ward off the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I\'ve channeled this passion into 12 years of agricultural research working to stomp out famine. I do this by identifying innovative solutions to big technical problems. One example of this is the work I did at Terramera to develop a streamlined R&D pipeline. I built a team of talented technicians and scientists, and worked with them to develop Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science testing systems both in vitro and in planta. The highlight of my time there was working with an interdisciplinary team with Robotics, Machine Learning, and Data Science specialists to develop a customized, fully automated in planta Entomology assay. My ability to bring together broad knowledge, attention to detail, leadership, and big picture thinking allows me to succeed.
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