Gabriel Quiñones

Director, MSAT at GRAIL, Inc.

Role
Director, Msat at GRAIL
Location
Durham, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Gabriel Quiñones

A highly productive leader skilled in coordinating and communicating project needs across functional groups. A manager with extensive experience in assay design, high-throughput automated laboratory technologies and process optimization.

Experience

  1. Director, Msat

    GRAIL

    May 2021 — Present · Durham, NC, US

    Provided strategic scientific direction for the reagent manufacturing and QC testing groups to meet increased commercial demand and new product launches- Increased the efficiency of current manufacturing processes leading to an annual cost savings of $11 million in raw material costs- Expanded manufacturing capacity and scaled processes to support a 150% sample volume increase over the course of two years by implementing automated techniques, cross-training and modern technologies without the need for additional headcount- Selected as a member of a new product core leadership team based on success with new technology implementation and cross-functional collaborations resulting in ISO13485 certification- Drove innovative technology development for the manufacturing of reagents used in next generation sequencing assays and new QC testing methods for incoming raw materials, oligonucleotides, and enzymes- Applied technical, quality, and scientific principles to continuously improve the compliance, efficiency, and strategic position of GRAIL in harmony with global initiatives to meet patient needs- Functioned as the subject matter expert for reagent related risk assessments, author impact assessments and lead change controls for the MSAT department- Management of CROs and CMOs as well as served as a representative in internal, external and supplier audits.aling of the manufacturing operations at the Grail RTP site

Education

  • The University of New Mexico

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

  • The University of New Mexico

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), History

  • Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cancer Biology

  • New Mexico Military Institute

    Associate of Arts (AA), Life Science

Skills

  • Biochemistry
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Automation
  • In Vivo
  • Leadership
  • Rna Interference
  • Genetics
  • Life Sciences
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Cell
  • Molecular Biology
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Cancer
  • Cell Biology
  • High Throughput Screening
  • Cell Culture
  • Cell Based Assays
  • Rnai
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Team Management
  • Gmp
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Biotechnology
  • Clia
  • Assay Development
  • Project Management
  • Genomics

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