Leilani Cruz

New Technologies, Assay Dev & High Complexity Data Analysis Project Lead in Automation Implementation  Proposed and lead the automation project to increase technology capabilities to increase clinical testing capacity 4-fold as well as coordinating all functional groups  Pioneered the build of automation platform enter Navigate, leading a Team in fulfilling instrument qualification and early efforts in automating assay transfer methods Project Lead in Assay Development  Oversaw the life cycle of assay development, including troubleshooting of antibody-drug competition, validation, and meeting customer expectation and compliance requirements  Executed active communication with production to ensure smooth assay transfer to partner labs including procedure and assay validation and clinical verification Technical Lead in Clinical Trial Testing  Monitored and oversaw several Phase I/II clinical trial testing during escalation and expansion in high-complexity batch and real-time patient samples analysis and performed QC verification  Fostered cross-departmental communication with Quality, CDM/GxP and Data Management Teams meeting scheduled data transfer of deliverables to sponsors

Immuno-Onc/Cancer Therapeutics  Managed all aspects of multiple concurrent projects including outlining project strategy, goal setting, meeting realistic timelines, and trouble-shooting experimental challenges  Performed high-throughput screen designs of low molecular weight compound epigenetic library that successfully identified novel compounds and pathways, and established ATAC-sequencing technology platform for genome-wide mapping of regions of accessible chromatin on immune cells  Directed multiple department initiatives, promoted inter-department collaborations, and provided research summaries to international working groups

Immunology  Contributed key findings impacting the microRNA and Treg autoimmunity fields through invited talks at globally attended conferences and publications in high impact journals  Drove and facilitated project and experimental design, delivered biweekly research summaries, provided annual in-progress meetings with stakeholders, managed cross-functional collaborations  Preserved positive culture in team, mentored direct reports, provided ongoing career development and scientific training to junior lab associates