Edwina 

Prohaska
887 Berenice Burgs 
Chicago 
IL 
 
Phone
 +1 (555) 248 4257
EXPERIENCE
Philadelphia, PA
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
11/2015 – present

 Develops and performs bench top product development as well as

manufacturing trials (pilot, scale-up, and commercialization)
 Perform transformation experiments either for event generation or
process improvement as planned by the team and document progress
 Work within a team to design and implement a strategy to improve the
activity of lead protein traits
 Work within the Lab information management system (LIMS) to
document maintenance, repairs and calibration of equipment
 Understand and execute complex work instructions for project success
 Establish and maintain an effective system for managing the inspection,
measuring and testing of laboratory equipment
 Lead all TID (Trait Introduction and Development) conversion activities
including: seed packaging, planting, spraying, sampling, data collection,
cross pollinating, harvesting and seed processing to meet aggressive
business timelines

Los Angeles, CA
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST
11/2012 – 05/2015

 Undertake broad research in the market, distilling this research by

assessing the feasibility of developments
 Analyse processes and conduct experiments, including evaluation of
materials and monitoring results
 Interact in a collaborative manner with blended teams to accomplish
organisational goals
 Establish different levels of testing methods (physical and analytical)
 Present product performances and findings to leadership and cross-
functional teams
 Document process manuals and guidelines to establish best practice
 Takes personal responsibility for Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S)
compliance within the team or work group

San Francisco, CA
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
03/2006 – 10/2012

 Lead development of new ways of working to improve efficiency & quality

of dept. output and overall organization performance
 Develop and maintain good working relationships with clinical teams
 Working closely with the PTL administrative assistant to ensure accuracy
of test submissions and correct reporting of data
 Provide technical guidance and safety assurance to global project teams
through all stages of product development
 Line management and people development of a team
 Ensure the short term (daily activities) and long term (improvement
plans) for the laboratory are executed with excellence
 Develop expertise in the area of laboratory operations and identify
opportunities to improve our laboratories globally

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
SKILLS

 An ability to learn quickly and independently through white papers,

patents, and technical text books is highly desired
 Excellent problem solving skills and ability to use data to connect multiple
ideas and develop solutions
 3) Strong understanding of analytical chemistry
 Strong interpersonal and communication skills to connect with people
from different cultures and levels, both internally and externally
 Able to work independently but also collaborate with other functions
influencing package technical design
 2) Strong written and verbal communication skills
 Deliver automated processing software that enables trained users to
execute the ChemoMetric algorithms
 Partner externally with University or suppliers to accelerate prototyping
capability growth and understanding
 Familiar with statistical process controls or web converting is
 Modeling and Simulation

Research And Development Scientist2015 - Present

Intrexon
Blacksburg, VA

 Optimize and improve experimental procedures.

 Manage all protocols for small and large animal studies, writing SOPs, performing assays, and
data analysis.

 Apply radioactive and fluorescent dye methods for measuring cell proliferation after cell culture
assays.

 Coordinated document control and revision of analytical procedures for technical transfer to
Subcontractors.

SENIOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

 10/2015 - PRESENT
New York, NY

 Design, develop new products for the railroad industry under the guidance of
senior personnel
 Create and maintain documentation related to NPD projects
 Coordinate NPD activities among suppliers, customers and product management
groups
 Create 3D designs and design drawings of products
 Run structural engineering analyses with varying degrees of complexity, using
hand calculations and finite element modeling
 Research various materials, manufacturing processes, design concepts for their
potential implementation in NPD projects
 Work with individuals from other functional areas such as sales, procurement,
business development etc. in various phases of product development

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

08/2009 - 07/2015
Houston, TX

 Provide timely and frequent written and verbal reporting on NPD activities
 Receives assignment in the form of objectives with goals and process to meet
goals outlined
 Explore innovative ideas, algorithms, and processing techniques to improve
efficiency or performance of communication systems in a team environment
 Interactions amongst peers within Engineering and other functional groups
 Define and implement simulation or tests to evaluate concepts and systems
 Plan, design and test productions methods for fabrication and chemical
processing including control plans, procedures and supporting reports
 Provide expert engineering technical assistance to the facility by analyzing
current processes and proposing process improvements

MEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

09/2005 - 06/2009
Los Angeles, CA

 Works with and provides chemical engineering support to department

supervisors including analysis and scope development
 Develop engineering solutions to processes and production problems
 Develop/modify technical guidelines, standards and specification with customer
guidelines
 Provide training and mentoring to the fabrication and chemical processing team
 Continuous education on new methods and developments affecting operations
and recommending changes for improvements
 Supports other key processes within the organization (Receiving, Receiving
Inspection, Equipment, Calibration, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Organic
Coatings, Finishing, Packing, etc)
 Working directly with Quality Inspection Supervisor, Quality Lab Supervisor and
Quality department personnel
 Participates in third-party audits as necessary