STACEY MASSULIK DRAKE

*** ********** ***, ********, ** 13210 315-***-**** act1kz@r.postjobfree.com Scientific Laboratory Management Professional

Responsible and accomplished lab manager with a solid history of scientific achievement in private industry R&D. Focused, deliberate and proactive leader with strong problem solving skills and prioritization abilities. More than 11 years of experience in molecular assay development, laboratory research (BSL1-3, chemistry and manufacturing), chemical biological defense, environmental science, microbial risk assessment, and secondary education. Signature qualifications include:

• Experience managing contract laboratory

operations, including improved organization

and utilization of limited resources, shifting

schedule demands and cost reduction

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and

electronic laboratory notebook software

• Strong communication skills and experience

synchronizing with vendors, stakeholders,

leadership and regulatory agencies

• Comfortable leading cross-functional team

meetings and opportunities

• Familiarity designing, equipping and

staffing scientific laboratories

• Established and maintains manufacturing

laboratory with associated GMPs and ISO

9001 certification

• Experienced Alternate Responsible Official

(ARO) for Federal Select Agent Program

(FSAP) certified BSL3 registered laboratory

• Conscientious self-starter capable of

working independently while handling

multiple priorities and deadlines

Professional Experience

Production Operations Manager, Acumen Detection, LLC., Syracuse, NY November 2015 – Present Responsibilities include oversight of production operations and compliance with related quality processes. Manages production materials and schedule to maintain product inventory for timely delivery of customer orders, establishes strong vendor relationships for procurement of resources, and supports business development efforts. Selected achievements:

• Involved in establishing Acumen Detection, LLC, a wholly-owned SRC, Inc commercial entity for selling chem/bio products resulting in sales to the Dept. of Defense, FBI, PNNL (DHS), MRIGlobal, BioMatrix and Ansera Analytics

• Involved in establishing and re-assessing competitive commercial pricing for proprietary assay products by evaluating cost drivers (e.g., labor, material and overhead operating costs) and market value

• Generated and implemented process improvements that reduced labor and material costs thereby increasing profit margins

• Frequently performs analytical testing for assay development, product qualification and training demonstrations

• Maintains all scientific instrumentation, material inventories, and associated trainings for production laboratory; Co- authored required Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), product information sheets, Certificate of Acceptance (COAs), and other associated documentation in support of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and ISO 9001 certification

• Designed and manages the execution of validation and stability programs for characterization of proprietary assay products Laboratory Manager/Senior Microbiologist, SRC, Inc., Syracuse, NY 2010 – October 2015 Responsibilities include management of laboratory resources, materials and chemical biosafety plans for multiple research and development projects and all hazardous laboratory work. Oversight of financial, schedule, and technical performance while also managing laboratory R&D schedule in the development of novel molecular biological assays used in the detection and identification of airborne biothreat agents. Selected achievements:

• Maintained all scientific instrumentation, material inventories (reagents and hazardous biological agents, laboratory consumables), and ensured appropriate GLP records and trainings for multiple R&D laboratories

• Established and maintained NSAR certified Biosafety Level 3 laboratory and ISO 9001 certification; co-authored and updated required procedures and documentation in support of inspections (three CDC inspections and two ISO 9001 audits)

• Directed the R&D schedule for the development of qPCR assays and novel approaches for the identification of biological warfare agents and biologically active toxins (including Botulinum, Ricin, Abrin, and SEB toxins) by coordinating laboratory resources (spaces, instruments and materials) and managing a group of scientists resulting in three patents

• Prepared and coordinated logistical support, scientific and technical expertise for successful hands-on training demonstrations and Government testing activities, resulting consecutive follow-on contract awards Stacey M. Drake Resume, page 2 of 2

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Environmental Scientist/Microbiologist, SRC, Inc., Syracuse, NY 2004 - 2010 Responsibilities include extensive review of primary literature and dose-response data sets, peer review of publically available and/or government funded microbial risk assessments and the development of dose-response models and exposure guidelines for improved scientific understanding of health-based risks associated with aerosolized biological warfare agents.

Selected achievements:

• Assisted with the development of preliminary health-based Biological Military Exposure Guidelines for inhalation anthrax

(a generic microbial risk assessment framework); facilitated a formalized peer-review by stake-holders from federal agencies, civilian agencies, technical specialists and decision makers; co-authored documents that informed the improvement of microbial risk assessment techniques

• Cooperatively developed mechanistic models for foodborne pathogens and risk assessment/preparedness methodologies for bioterrorist events

• Conducted extensive literature reviews and developed conceptual approaches that permit tracking of microorganisms in the environment, collected and organized geographical distribution data for a number of biological species, and developed discriminatory PCR-based approaches for the detection of those species Senior Biology Adjunct, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY 2005 to present Responsibilities include designing, implementing and revising powerpoint lectures, hands-on laboratory activities, and all associated assessments for introductory biology and microbiology courses for majors and non-majors. Selected achievements:

• More than eight years experience teaching Microbiology lecture and laboratory course, focused on disease dynamics and infectious diseases for healthcare career oriented students (primarily nursing bound)

• Strong emphasis on use of aseptic techniques, with particular importance for maintaining culture purity on identification

• Designed and implemented hands-on demonstration of disease transmission in human populations as a laboratory activity Select Publications

• Suliman HS; Massulik SA; Stites FL; Moshier TF; Doctor KA; Mills JM; Chamberlin LH, Plochocki, DL., Barrett, OJ. Real Time Assay for the Detection of Botulinum Toxin. U.S. Patent No. 8,962,340. Issued February 24, 2015.

• Suliman HS; Massulik SA; Stites FL; Moshier TF; Doctor KA; Mills JM; Chamberlin LH. (2013) Patent application Patent Application # US14/283,294. Methods and systems for the detection of ricin and other ribosome inactivating proteins. http://www.google.com/patents/US20140349299

• Mills JH; Suliman HS; Massulik SA; Stites FL; Moshier TF; Doctor KA; Chamberlin LH; Andrews JP; Houghton SR.

(2013) Patent Application # PCT/IB2013/001639. Methods and systems for quantitative fluorescence-based detection. http://www.google.com/patents/WO2013175313A3?cl=en

• Coleman ME; Thran B; Morse SS; Hugh-Jones M; Massulik S. (2008) Inhalation anthrax: Dose response and risk analysis. Biosecur Bioterror 6(2):147-159.

• Massulik, S.A. 2005. Use of a Molecular Fingerprinting Technique to Effectively Examine Soil Bacterial Communities at Yellowstone National Park. M.S. Thesis. Syracuse University

• Authored or co-authored more than 25 reports for U.S. EPA and other sponsors Education and Certifications

Syracuse University Biology, M.S. 2005

State University of New York at Potsdam Biology, B.S. 2001 SRC sponsored trainings: Emotional Intelligence, Manage Forward, Crucial Conversations and Business Acumen Volunteer Activities

• Founding member and leader of SRC’s first employee resource group, Women in Enterprise (WiE)

• Veterans Muster (supported veteran recognition and outreach opportunities)

• Corporate Campus Academic Mentoring Program (CCAMP; STEM tutoring and mentoring of grade school students)

• STEM Bureau (presented lectures and participated on panels as industry expert for local students and high school teachers)

• Diversity and Inclusion Council (active member involved in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace)

• Respect Initiative Liaison (facilitates mutual purpose and respectful dialog between coworkers and management)

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