Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Albany, NY 12084
jamie.rusconi1@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Diversely talented scientific research professional with broad experience in research and production.
Demonstrates a passion for sharing and educating others in science and technology and delivering
engaging presentations to a wide range of cross-cultural and multi-industry audiences. Ability to manage
initiatives and operations from both technical and business perspectives. A hands-on, flexible and
collaborative manager with a genuine care for a team and the success of each individual.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Process Improvement (LEAN)
Product Development
Technical Communications
Operations Management
CAREER EXPERIENCE
TACONIC BIOSCIENCES
Senior Scientist and Head of Molecular Analysis
Scientist, Molecular Analysis
Team Leadership
Supervised between 6 and 14 technical specialists and scientists at various levels.
Conducted interviews and made final hiring decisions.
Delivered performance appraisals, counselings and improvement plans to team.
Established and conducted training programs for new hires, lateral moves and promotions.
Monitored day to day progress of sub teams that were dedicated to specific processes.
Financial Management
As Sr. Scientist, held full P & L responsibility for Molecular Analysis department.
Managed multi-million dollar/year expense plan. Maintained budget lines with signatory
responsibility.
Generated multi-million million dollar profit margins annually.
Evaluated market and pricing trends, competitors positioning, and customer needs.
Made decision on discounts or price adjustments for customers.
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY Albany, NY
Aug 2003 - Jan 2009
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Conceived and led a research program to understand the developmental cell death in Drosophila development and to
use this as a model for cell death regulation in cancer.
Hired, trained and mentored 6 graduate and 8 undergraduate students.
Taught 1.5 courses per year in Cell and/or Developmental Biology.
Participated in faculty committees on hiring decisions curriculum design, and student admissions
Served on multiple committees to review and approve M.S. and Ph.D. theses.
Collaborated with a neurobehavioral lab to train students in and perform molecular biology and
biochemical experiments including genotyping, RNA and protein expression analysis.
Negotiated with vendors in cost-effective purchase of lab equipment and reagents.
Held full financial responsibility for research group budget.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, Saint Louis, MO
July 1999 - July 2003
Postdoctoral Fellow
Led a research program to understand the role of numerous genes in developmental programmed cell
death using genetic, molecular and cell biological methods.
Established use of microarray and other methods in the lab.
Directed a team of graduate students and technicians.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES Aug 1993 - June 1999
Graduate Research Assistant / Graduate Teaching Assistant
Studied the role of the Notch signaling pathway in muscle, neural and other tissue development.
Developed and optimized cell biological assays to analyze protein and mRNA expression in various
cells and tissues.
Established use of Northern, Southern and Western Blots in the laboratory.
Instructed undergraduate Biology and Microbiology laboratory students.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Windows & Mac OS; MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); MS Outlook;; Adobe
Acrobat; PubCrawler; EndNote
Knowledgeable in local network systems: Groupwise, Oracle, Business Objects (dbase) and Prophix
Extensive experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) including system
modifications and projects to design and implement new systems
Broad experience with Scientific Software: Illumina Genome Studio; ABI Primer Express, Taqman
Genotyper Software, SDS Software; Perkin Elmer LabChip Software; ImageQuant; Vector NTI, etc.
2006 Society for Developmental Biology Faculty Boot Camp Participant, Ann Arbor, MI
2006 Society for Developmental Biology Travel Grant to attend 65th Annual Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI
2004 Society for Developmental Biology Travel Grant to attend 63rd Annual Meeting, Calgary, Canada
2003 Best Post-doctoral Research Presentation, Midwest Regional Society of Developmental Biology
Conference, The Stowers Institute, Kansas City, MO
2002 Poster Presenter, Developmental Biology, Gordon Research Conference, Andover, NH
2001 Poster Presenter, Visual Systems Development, Gordon Research Conference, Bristol, Rl
1998 William King Candlin Memorial Fellowship, University of Kansas
1992-1993 Undergraduate Research Internship, Midwest Research Institute
EDUCATION AND TRAINING