Professional
I'm Phillip Estrin, a laboratory operations leader with over eight years of experience in molecular diagnostics, biorepository management, and biotech production. I hold a Master of Science in Microbial Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Cell Biology, both from the University of Connecticut. I'm credentialed as a Clinical Molecular Biology Technologist (MB, ASCP), a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and hold OSHA certification.
My career has been built at the intersection of science and operations. I've managed teams of up to 20 across multi-shift production environments, built quality management systems from the ground up under CAP and CLIA regulatory frameworks, and maintained a 100% audit pass rate across all locations I've overseen. I've led the financial planning for a $2M annual operational portfolio, engineered custom LIMS tools in Python and SQL, and scaled molecular assay throughput to over 10,000 units. My technical foundation spans tissue culture, gene editing, molecular genomics (qPCR, RT-qPCR, NGS library prep on Illumina and PacBio platforms), and bioinformatics pipeline development.
I'm driven by the belief that operational excellence in the laboratory is what makes good science possible. Whether it's a biorepository serving cancer researchers, a clinical diagnostics lab delivering patient results, or a biotech production floor scaling novel breeding technologies, the quality systems, training programs, and process discipline behind the scenes determine the value of everything that comes out the door.
Personal
Outside of work, I'm an avid strategy gamer with a particular passion for biology and the outdoors.