JULIA ‘JILL’ STODDARD TEPE
*** *** *** #***, *******, WA 98104
ab754s@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Experience:
Over 8 years of program and project management in fast-paced scientific research,
business development, sustainability and global health environments.
Established scientific background with 13 years of biomedical laboratory experience.
Leader in sustainability education outreach, metrics, and business development.
Excellent problem-solving skills and client & collaborator communications.
Education:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor’s Degree - BS Cell and Molecular Biology, Minor Chemistry and Art History, 2001.
Certifications - Biosafety Level 3, Bloodborne Pathogens, and IRB/HIPAA, current through 2011.
Experience:
2012-present Co-Director, Green Lab Alliance, Seattle, WA
Founded nonprofit Green Lab Alliance to promote emerging laboratory sustainability best
practices in partnership with King County and the Pollution Prevention Resource Center .
Director of energy efficiency and sustainability best practice assessments, reporting and
implementation business to business consulting services.
Leading development of sustainability tools: energy and waste audits, life cycle assessment,
cost-benefit analyses, GRI and internal reporting, metrics and certification documentation.
Program management through strategic planning, marketing, communications, recruitment,
budget development, industry trend analysis and grant writing.
Lead education outreach with training materials, social media and speaking engagements.
2011-2012 VP – Sustainability and Education Outreach, Mt. Baker Bio, Everett, WA
Program management of Green Lab Program operations and recruitment implementing
recycling, toxics reduction, product sales, billing, metrics, and training for >40 laboratories.
Lead assessment, implementation, metrics collection and reporting for client companies.
Key contributor to market research, product development and supply chain management
for 40 biomedical products and services including consumables and resource reclamation.
Initiated and negotiated 7 primary contracts with major scientific institutions.
Principal contributor of peer-reviewed 2012 Washington State King County Lab Waste
Management Guide. Dave Waddell, et al. 2012 www.lhwmp.org.
Built strategic partnerships with range of stakeholders including executives, managers, and
scientists. Presenter in business to business meetings, training, conferences, and shows.
Managed internship program including recruitment and training.
Coordinated corporate communications, event planning, website development and social
media management, calendaring, abstract preparation, and grant writing.
Project management of ‘Life Cycle Assessment for Lab Consumables’ and ‘Equipment
Energy Efficiency Rating System’ highlighted at NIH and international LCAXII 2012
conferences. Coordinated study design, data collection, and abstract preparation.
2002-2011 Research Consultant, Mullins Lab, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Administrator for the Seattle Primary Infection Program (SeaPIP), NIH R01 funded
collaborative HIV research program of leading experts in clinical research, virology,
immunology, and biostatistics. Managed grant preparation, reporting, budget development,
sample handling, goal setting, and communications.
Scientific project management utilizing molecular biology techniques and methods analysis
spanning HIV-1 projects including international clinical trials in Thailand and South Africa.
Championed research, vendor relationships, cost-benefit analyses, installation, and staff
education of lab robotics platform for viral extraction and liquid handling.
Designed and implemented a collaborator-accessible web-based relational database
laboratory information system named Viroverse. Developed database with versatile search
functions, progress reports, and clinical and experimental data submission interface.
Supervised several undergraduate students working 12-20 hours per week/student.
Trained new employees and students in lab techniques and safety.
1997-2001 Work Study 4, Biomolecular Screening/Protein Chemistry, Immunex, Seattle, WA
Coordinated and performed peptide synthesis, purification, and quality control for >50
internal customers.
Utilized analytical chemistry techniques: HPLC, LC/MS and MALDI-TOF mass spec, high–
throughput screening robotics and organic chemistry lab techniques and safety measures.
Installed, implemented, and curated custom web-based chemical inventory system.
Fiscal budget and procurement coordinator for organic chemistry group.
Skills and Additional Activities:
Computational Skills: Microsoft Office 2012. Sequencher, MacClade, BLAST. MySQL, HTML, PHP,
Drupal. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TWiki, VTiger, Endnote. Customer Management Systems.
Molecular biology & Protein chemistry: viral extraction, cDNA synthesis, nested PCR, Real-Time
PCR, cloning, Sanger and Roche 454 sequencing, sequence alignment QC, HPLC, Mass Spec.
Philanthropic Contributions:
Steering Committee and Guest Speaker, NW Health, Safety, Environmental and Laboratory
Professionals Group (NW HELP), Seattle WA, Fall 2011 – Present.
Engagement Committee, Sustainable Path Foundation, Seattle, WA, Fall 2012 – Present.
Green Lab Certification Committee, Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Spring 2012 – Spring 2013.