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Rodney Collins

@rodneycollins

Experienced translational medicine scientist and lab leader driving CLIA/CAP-compliant imaging and biomarker development.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior translational lab role where I can lead CLIA/CAP-compliant assay and imaging programs, drive ML-ready biomarker datasets, mentor teams, and improve processes through project and vendor management.

I am a translational medicine scientist and laboratory manager with extensive experience in anatomic pathology, multiplex imaging, and CLIA/CAP-compliant assay development. I have led multimodal imaging projects, built tissue banks and TMAs, developed validated IHC/IF and genomic assays, and collaborated with academic, industry and CRO partners to produce clinically useful datasets for ML/AI applications.

My background includes interim and regional lab management, project and contract management, vendor and CRO oversight, and technical training across platforms (Pannoramic, Orion, NanoString, Akoya, Leica, Cerner/CoPath). I deliver process improvement using Lean Six Sigma principles, ensure regulatory compliance (CLIA, GLP, HIPAA, JCAHO), and train teams to sustain high-throughput, quality-driven translational research and clinical workflows.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Scientist One

Current

Noetik Inc

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years)

Lead multimodal translational medicine efforts to create CLIA/CAP-compliant multiplex immunohistochemistry and imaging workflows for FFPE human specimens and integrate ML/AI pipelines for biomarker discovery.

TMA Production SOP Development

Scientist One

Atreca

Mar 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Developed and validated tissue analytics and multiplex IHC/IF assays for translational medicine, supporting biomarker identification and technical transfer under CAP/CLIA guidelines.

Multiplex IHC

Clinical Data Manager

Onconano Medical

Oct 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years)

Managed eCRF imaging data, QA/QC for intraoperative fluorescent imaging clinical trials, and coordinated site training and digital microscopy data workflows for sponsor studies.

Clinical Data Management QA&QC

Project Specialist

UCSF Mount Zion

Mar 2013 - Oct 2018 (5 years 7 months)

Designed HIPAA-compliant patient material databases and managed clinical IT and project planning for the Art for Recovery program, implementing APEX, Cerner CoPath, and PeopleSoft integrations.

HIPAA Peoplesoft Apex Project Planning Data Management Training

Regional Anatomic Pathology Manager

Dignity Health

Mar 2008 - Nov 2009 (1 year 8 months)

Managed anatomic pathology services across multiple hospitals and outreach clinics, led Cerner CoPath Millennium rebuilds, improved TAT and QA/QC, and oversaw compliance and capital purchasing.

Anatomic Pathology Management QA&QC Regulatory Compliance Budgeting Vendor Management Capital Purchasing

Neuropathology Manager

UCSF Surgical Neuropathology Lab

Mar 2002 - Oct 2008 (6 years 7 months)

Oversaw IHC/Histo SOPs, developed clinical diagnostic assays (IHC, FISH) and a multi-TMA tissue bank, and managed 27 NIH-linked research projects with budgeting and QA/QC systems.

FISH SOP Development QA&QC Project Management

Service Laboratory Manager

Resolution Sciences Corporation

Oct 1997 - Dec 2002 (5 years 2 months)

Managed DVI and production laboratory operations including histology, IHC, FISH, TMA production, QA/QC testing and custom Cerner/CoPath Millennium builds for compliance reporting.