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Research &
Development Scientist

 

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Keith Yaeger

Novagen®, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
Biotechnology Education
 Associate Degree, Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Madison Area Technical College
Employer

Novagen®, Inc. Madison, WI
Novagen, Inc. is a company dedicated to providing state-of-the-art products and services to scientists in the worldwide biomedical research community. Novagen® is focused on developing and commercializing advanced reagents for the isolation, expression, analysis, and purification of genes and their protein products.
Job Description and Responsibilities
  • My work in the DNA group includes:
    • DNA purification
    • Protein expression and purification
    • Fermentation
    • DNA amplification
    • DNA sequencing
  • I maintain database containing DNA sequences
  • I am responsible for operation and maintenance of robotic equipment
  • Communicate with peers and supervisors
  • Meeting participation; progress reports and poster presentations
Personal Background
 I attended UW- Madison for 3 semesters but dropped out because of poor grades, lack of money, and indecision about career goals. I learned of the MATC Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program from a program graduate. I graduated in two and a half years while working part time. I am very happy with quality of education from MATC and with my career choice.
Personal Skills
 One must be able to work as part of a group or independently; deal with frustrations of things not working and deadline pressures; and be able to present ideas.
Most Rewarding Job Attributes
 My new job allows me autonomy, flexible schedule, less travel, great perks and the ability to help people control their Diabetes.
Most Challenging Job Attributes
 I feel I am on the cutting edge of scientific discovery. There is lots of job satisfaction.
Quote
 Stay focused. There's a lot going on; don't try to do everything. Be aware of surroundings but stay focused on what you're working on. Pay attention to detail. Don't assume something is 100% sure. Look for differences and discrepancies. Remain flexible. Things constantly change and priorities change.

 
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Updated: December 11, 2006

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