SCOTT PAUL DEPEE

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BUSINESS ANALYST/LAB AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Business Analyst using Agile methodology for company enterprise systems including LIMS, ELN, digital whiteboard and asset utilization. Unparalleled experience in laboratory automation and business analysis in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Expert with lab automation hardware and software installation, troubleshooting, programming, method development, SOP writing, quality control, lab design and capital expenditure. A strategic mind that successfully develops automation strategy and collaborates easily as a thought leader. Detail oriented and customer driven with Lean Six Sigma training.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Business Analysis Asset Utilization Capex Management Vendor Service Contract Management Instrumentation Safety Assessment New Technology Evaluation System Validation System Longevity Assessments Process

Standardization Work Cell Implementation Lab Design Electronic Lab Notebook Barcode Sample Tracking Data Acquisition Integration Automated Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NOVAVAX, INC, Gaithersburg, MD June 2020 - May 2023

Senior Business Analyst, Lab Automation & New Technologies

Business Analyst for software enterprise systems using Agile - including requirement gathering, process flow mapping

for current / future state, gap analysis, led design meetings, product sprints and sprint retrospective meetings, co-

led scrum standup meetings. In addition to BA responsibilities, was the functional resource for lab automation and

SW: automated liquid handlers, plate washers, bulk dispensers, detection equipment and other lab systems.

Served on capex committee and successfully reduced capex expenditures by 25%.

Oversaw troubleshooting of technical issues and managed problems through to resolution.

Served as Business Analyst for SW applications and business tools.

Mentored junior staff and serve as a role model by being on time with compliance docs and project timelines.

Investigated new technology including lab automation instrumentation / SW and business applications.

Configured systems and used documentation / procedures such as IT Change Management and Change Controls.

Participated in system release and post-deployment support activities with Quality, System Owners, IT Operations, and IT Service Desk.

Interacted with end users on a regular basis to understand needs and provide guidance and training on technical solutions.

Documented common resolutions / solutions and common application support processes in the IT Service Desk ServiceNow knowledge base.

MedImmune / AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD October 2009 - March 2020

R&D Lab Automation and IS Support - Senior Lab Automation Engineer

Lab Automation Engineer for MedImmune / AstraZeneca Research at the Gaithersburg site for supporting and training science staff in the use of automated liquid handlers, automated colony picker, robot plate movers, bulk dispensers, plate washers and detection equipment. Supervised 1 FTE and 2 contractors. Managed of 2 automation labs.

Consulted with customers on new automated system specifications, modification & utilization of existing instrumentation, as well as workflow design to identify areas amenable to lab automation, FAT and SAT.

Advised on quality equipment with good service and support and then select equipment and manufacturer.

Identified routine maintenance and QC requirements and train Lead Users to perform these procedures to keep the kit running optimally and minimize downtime.

Provided PC and lab software installation and support.

Managed vendor service contracts.

Led successful Voice of the Customer meetings and provided dept presentations.

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Designed Instrument Scheduler app, Work Order Request app, Customer Survey.

Implemented of Research Lab Automation Safety Risk Assessment Program.

Performed of Quality Control of robotic liquid handler systems.

Served as 3D printer manager and part designer.

Managed the instrument demo/evaluation initiative for R&D in Gaithersburg.

Selected as a member of the MedImmune Safety Committee with service recognition.

Held a leadership role with Lab Auto vendor exhibit at MedImmune Science Fair 2011-19.

Created Lab Automation GB website, SharePoint asset and protocol site and authored our Lab Automation Group Newsletter.

Developed instrument protocol automated backup.

Provided Lab Tours for internal and external visitors.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC

Screening and Compound Profiling - Senior Scientist

Provide division wide support for all lab automated cell-based screening assays: stable cell lines and transient systems including BacMam; biochemical screening assays: FP Binding and HTRF; immunogenicity assays: ELISA, MSD spotting. Manager of 1 FTE and 1 contractor.

Automated maintenance (Select) of melanophore cell line and U2OS mammalian cell line for cell - based 7TM target assays.

Automated setup, development, and support for 1536-well Imap assay for kinase target.

Traveled to other GSK sites to setup, develop and implement high throughput assay solutions.

Managed vendor service contracts.

Authored many equipment maintenance and operation SOP’s.

Designed (fabricated within GSK Engineering Group) and implemented numerous devices to accommodate the requirements of customer assays on different automated platforms.

Created and maintained the Automation Group intranet site and LRIG Southeast website.

Member of 7TM and Kinase project teams representing the automation group initiatives.

Led the Automation Matrix Group to develop and implement a lab automation policy for HTS dept.

Developed new or improved existing automated biochemical and cell-based s

Performed and documented Risk Assessment for all automation equipment. screening methods

Use of Activity Based, Prism and Spotfire.

Trained colleagues and provided mentoring and consulting to junior scientists.

Interdepartmental and intercontinental automation work collaboration.

RTP CEDD DMPK - Research Scientist

Provided automation support for all new semi-automated sample processing systems: Tecan Genesis, Packard Multiprobe II, others.

Provided automation support for depts fully automated (8 peripherals) Zymark track robotic system used for protein precip assays, solid phase extraction assays and invitro assays.

Coordinated LC/MS/MS method development for various internal projects using the Sciex API 3+, 300 and 2000 mass spectrometers.

Authored assay sample prep and procedure SOP’s.

Selected as Automation and Robotics contact person for Metabolic Disease Section and Cancer Section.

Designed 2 automation labs for building renovation/expansion and oversaw project during work.

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Research Biomet Division of Bioanalysis and Drug Metabolism – Scientist

LC/MS/MS method development and sample for various internal projects using the Sciex API 3+, 300 and 2000 Mass Spectrometers using LEAP robotics injection system.

Automation and Robotics contact person for Metabolic Disease Section and Cancer Section.

Administrator for departments fully automated sample processing robotic system.

Automated sample processing for LC/MS/MS analysis using Zymark, Gilson, TomTec and Tecanand other robotics for various internal projects.

Implementation of first 96-well solid phase extraction on a fully automated Zymark XP robot system.

HPLC method development for various internal projects.

Authored assay sample prep and procedure SOP’s.

Member of the Mass Spec Discussion Group.

Member of the Bio Metabolism Automation Matrix group.

Radioactive Material Contact Person.

Trained colleagues.

Glaxo-Wellcome Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC

International Bioanalysis Dept of Bio metabolism - Associate Scientist

Principal bio analyst for blood, serum, plasma, and urine HPLC protocols using Shimadzu and Waters HPLC systems.

Owned the setup and operation of Zymark XP tube-based robotic system used for sample prep and online HPLC sample injection for ondansetron and ranitidine assay.

Authored assay sample prep and procedure SOP’s.

Researched Radioimmunoassay for antiviral studies: sample preparation, gamma counter operation.

Served as a member of Glaxo Wellcome Inc. Safety Committee.

Dept of Clinical Pharmacology - Associate Scientist

Principal bio analyst for blood, serum, plasma, and urine HPLC protocols using Shimadzu and Waters HPLC systems.

Oversaw the setup and operation of Zymark Zymate tube-based robotic system used for sample prep and online HPLC sample injection for 3TC HIV assay.

Organized Zymark XP tube-based robotic system used for sample prep for Remifentanil assay.

Assisted in the creation of the Sequence Generator software for HPLC sample injection scheduling.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, BS, Biochemistry / Biological Science

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Associate of Applied Science, AAS, Electronics Engineering

Wake Technical College, Raleigh, NC

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