Reinier Suarez

Skills

Scientific & Medical Writing: Peer-reviewed manuscripts, scientific journal publications, abstracts & posters, data interpretation & narrative, study design review, and journal reporting standards.

Laboratory techniques: Mammalian cell culture, RT-PCR, qPCR, ELISA, library prep, neutralization assays, viral concentration methods, cloning, RNA extraction, sequencing platforms (Illumina/Miseq, Oxford Nanopore, Sanger).

Computational: Python, bash, BLAST, NCBI tools, Primer Design, SnapGene, A Plasmid Editor (APE), DNA Strider, GraphPad Prism, and BioRender.

About

Molecular virologist (PhD) with a strong passion for science, a focus on developing cutting-edge solutions and innovation, and a proven track record of publications. Expertise includes mammalian cell culture, cloning, viral surveillance, NGS pipelines, and PCR assay development. I have in-depth scientific knowledge in the field of retroviruses (HIV and VSV) and SARS-CoV-2. I have experience across a variety of pathogen surveillance pipelines, from wet lab work to computational analysis. Additionally, I am an author and co-author of four peer-reviewed publications in Q1 journals and a contributor to FDA-regulated clinical study documentation, including IND/IDE submissions, Instructions for Use (IFU), and annual and final FDA reports. Trained in ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, and IRB oversight, and adept at cross-functional collaboration under deadlines.