Steven Sanders
- Role
- Executive Director of Molecular and Computational Biology at Cibus
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steven Sanders
I am a Biotechnology Leader whose core motivations are to make breakthrough discoveries…
Experience
Executive Director of Molecular and Computational Biology
Dec 2022 — Present
Spearhead a team of 20-25 Molecular Biologist, Computational Scientist, and IT Professionals supporting the Cibus Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS) to achieve critical milestones, make new discoveries, and build technology platforms that have driven success from project inception to commercial production. • Established an environment of trust, respect and collaboration at all levels of a matrixed organization and influenced with leadership and strategic vision across R&D, Product Development, and Commercial teams to shepherd products to success. • Identified leads for new commercial and academic partnerships opportunities. Promoted the Cibus RTDS platform at a range of scientific and commercial venues. • Increased capacity and developed new production QC workflows for automated high-throughput molecular genotyping and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facilities to support rapid commercial growth. • Orchestrated software engineering projects including implementation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and a proprietary solution for automated gene editing design. • Built a genomics-assisted breeding platform that reduced breeding timelines ~30%. • Boosted company-wide IT capabilities and response by migrating from outsourced to internal support with cost-neutral resourcing. • Assembled data packages and co-authored regulatory documents, serving as a key contributor during internal and external regulatory conversations. • Guided company-wide professional development strategy and policy.
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Cell Biology
- Cell Culture
- High Throughput Screening
- Mentoring
- Science Communication
- Research
- Life Sciences
- Grant Writing
- Genetic Engineering
- Teaching
- Genome Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Purification
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Pcr
- Mass Spectrometry
- Problem Solving
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