Malachi Blundon

About Malachi Blundon

I specialize in transitioning high-impact biotech innovations into fundable, scalable…

Experience

1. Grant Administrator

   Orange Grove Bio

   Nov 2022 — Present

   Successfully developed and implemented a non-dilutive grant program, thereby substantially bolstering Orange Grove Bio\'s mission to expedite the development of medical breakthroughs for patients with cancer, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases. • Spearheaded startup company registrations with federal government entities and meticulously researched federal and state grant application guidelines, providing key stakeholders with critical information about diverse funding sources aligning with the company\'s R&D strategy. • Managed the preparation and compilation of all grant submission components, ensuring proposals were impeccably formatted, assembled, validated, and submitted in accordance with stringent grant agency requirements. • Prepared detailed grant budgets and justifications based on investigator input and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) requirements, including comprehensive reviews and approval of all sponsored budgets, calculated salaries, and fringe rates/IDC rates. • Successfully navigated startup companies through post-processing due diligence to finalize Notice of Awards.

Education

• State University of New York at Fredonia

  Master of Science, Biology

  2010 — 2012

• State University of New York at Fredonia

  Bachelor of Science, Molecular Genetics

  2006 — 2010

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology

  2012 — 2017

Skills

• Mass Spectrometry
• Immunohistochemistry
• Pcr
• Microbiology
• Sds-Page
• Research
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Proteomics
• Characterization
• Statistics
• Nmr
• Western Blotting
• Genetics
• Fluorescence Microscopy
• Biochemistry
• Experimentation
• Laboratory
• Dna
• Molecular Genetics
• Rt-Pcr
• Data Analysis
• Molecular Biology