Medical Device Assistant

Seungjun 'Jason' Lee, PhD

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• A biomedical engineer with advanced training and hands on experience in medical device and

biosensor development, human physiology study, drug delivery system, biomaterials,

animal disease models, and in vitro / in vivo feasibility study

• Experienced project leader of cross-functional teams with creativity and problem-solving

ability

• Expertise in both fundamental and translational life science research in multiple areas

• Strong and proven technical writing / presentation skills for both lay and technical audiences

• Fluent in English with excellent communication and multitasking skills

• US Permanent Resident (green card holder)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Electro mechanical medical device, non-invasive drug delivery & biosensor

• Synthesis and characterization of biomaterials, applications of biomaterials in biological

systems, biocompatibility and stability test in vitro / in vivo

• Scientific evaluations and development of preclinical device efficacy test methods

• Cancer, diabetes, inflammatory disease study and animal model

• Cardiovascular physiology, microcirculation, and blood flow measurement in vivo

• In vivo imaging (fluorescent, ultrasound, PET), microscopic image, optical fluorescence

spectroscopy based measurement systems, image analysis

• Synthesis and characterization of drug delivery formulation/technologies

• Tissue engineered artificial skin with human cells, wound healing materials with growth

factors and antibiotics

• Design, plan and execution of in vitro / in vivo studies

• Aseptic animal micro surgery, animal disease models, and preclinical test

• Primary human cell culture, bacterial biofilm research

• Cytotoxicity assay (Luminex/ELISA), Immunochemical assays, immunohistochemistry

• Create and maintain databases of test method and results, evaluate statistical data

• Instruments: IVIS imaging system, UV-Vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, confocal microscopy,

XRD, SEM, Instron

• Programs: Labview, Sigma Plot, Matlab, Minitab, InStat, Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Scientist 2011-present

Kimberly-Clark, Roswell, GA

• Lead cross-functional teams to develop novel skin health technologies

• Establish an in-house capability for drug delivery study for skin health research

• Design and generate product claim supports for healthcare products

• Perform in vitro analysis of prototype products

Postdoctoral Researcher 2008-2011

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

• Develop and evaluate novel therapeutic compounds, anti-cancer prodrug and cell specific

medical imaging probes

• Synthesis and characterization of drug delivery vehicle synthesis, fluorescent probe, in vitro/in

vivo experiment, image analysis, cell culture, bacterial biofilm image

• Perform optical fluorescence spectroscopy based measurement systems, small animal PET

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Postdoctoral Fellow 2004-2008

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA

• Identify cytokines inducing microvascular change in diabetes, inflammation, and

cardiovascular disease

• Study microvascular blood flow abnormality using intra-vital microscopy

• Ophthalmic microvascular research for diabetic retinopathy

• Perform live fluorescence imaging, intra-vital microscopy, image analysis, animal surgery,

immunohistochemistry

Graduate Research Assistant (PhD) 2000-2004

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• Develop prototype noninvasive drug delivery and glucose measurement system for diabetes,

design and complete in vitro / in vivo study

• Design and construct electrochemical glucose biosensor and ultrasonic transducers

• Perform transdermal drug delivery study in vitro / in vivo

Research Scientist 2000

St. Mary Hospital Institute of Biomedical Science, Seoul, South Korea

• Surface modification of biomaterials for artificial cornea and wound dressing

• Synthesize and characterize polymeric hydrogel, test biocompatibility

• Transform hydrophilicity of polymer by plasma and radioactive-irradiation

Graduate Research Assistant (Master’s) 1996, 1999 (1997-98: military service)

Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

• Develop tissue engineered artificial skin with human cells and growth factor

• Synthesize and characterize a series of hydrogels (gelatin-hyaluronate, PEG-chitosan)

• Evaluate biocompatibility and biodegradability

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2004

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2000

Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

B.S. in Industrial Chemistry (Polymer Science), 1996

Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

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