Ryan Buchanan
Expert in Laboratory Management, DNA Forensics, & Next-Gen Sequencing Automation | Process Optimization & Technical Leadership
- Role
- Staff Engineer, Process Development and Automation - Next-gen Sequencing at Exact Sciences
- Location
- Tempe, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan Buchanan
Experienced Laboratory Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry. Strong research professional skilled in Laboratory Robotics, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Presentations, and Training.
Experience
Staff Engineer, Process Development and Automation - Next-gen Sequencing
Apr 2024 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US
Coordinate and manage technical engineering support for process automation, software applications, and laboratory instruments.• Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and develop new automated processes in a complex clinical lab setting.• Assist teams in automation selection, system design, integration, and project documentation.• Lead the initiation of new processes, systems, and validation methods, contributing innovative ideas to technologies, methodologies, and procedures.• Provide input for project design, estimating task efforts, and developing process architectures and functional specifications.• Lead complex engineering design, testing, systems integration, and performance testing.• Make autonomous decisions on complex issues, adapting quickly to changing requirements.• Present complex information effectively, both in written and oral forms.• Mentor junior team members on technical issues and demonstrate leadership behaviors.• Contribute to design reviews and facilitate the reuse of existing technologies within the organization.• Leverage company and industry knowledge to contribute as a content specialist.• Collaborate on user requirements, validation, installation, maintenance, and improvement of instrumentation and automation systems.• Address routine issues utilizing documented procedures and provide support for complex system problems.• Lead technical investigations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement projects to drive cost reduction and lab efficiency.• Ensure lab equipment meets safety and compliance standards.• Maintain records and follow laboratory procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
Education
University of Florida
Master of Science in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensic Science
2008 — 2009
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
1998 — 2000
Northern Arizona University-The W. A. Franke College of Business
Master of Business Administration, Financial Analysis/Database Management
2000 — 2002
Central Arizona College
Associate of Arts - AA, Pre-professional Health
1996 — 1998
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Dna Fingerprinting
- Chromatography
- Biotechnology
- Dna Electrophoresis
- Presentations
- Dna
- Dna Extraction
- Life Sciences
- Training
- Laboratory Automation
- Genetics
- Laboratory Skills
- Pcr
- Process Improvement
- Auditing
- Laboratory Safety
- Lims
- Forensic Analysis
- Dna Analysis
- Lifesciences
- Capillary Electrophoresis
- Microsoft Office
- Molecular Biology
- Laboratory Equipment
- Iso 17025
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Genomics
- Data Quality
- Serology
- Laboratory Robotics
- Genetic Testing
- Laboratory
- Molecular Genetics
- Project Management
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