Eliot Kemper

Policy Specialist | Laboratory Researcher | General Contractor

Scientist and science-based policy researcher

Applying a philosophy of iterative improvement, quality workmanship, and empathetic leadership.

Policy Specialist | Laboratory Researcher | General Contractor

10/2022 - Present CITY OF TOPEKA, KS

Sustainability Advisory Board Member, Co-Chair

Monitored, advised, and assisted Topeka’s environmental assessment, including waste re- duction, recycling, energy conservation, and natural resource conservation efforts.

Voted by members of the board to serve as Co-Chair, on 1/6/2023

09/2020 - Present KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Topeka KS; Full-time

Newborn Screening Microbiologist 05/21-Present

Testing & Analysis of diseases for all newborns in Kansas

Secured the chain of custody for neonatal samples, from collection through analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Processed neonatal blood samples, performing chemical, hemoglobinopathy, and endocrinology analyses.

Analyzed results, verified high-quality data, and reported results to submitting hospitals through a Laboratory Information Management System (Horizon LIMS)

Tracked laboratory-relevant RSUP legislation and helped the lab manager and policy team develop recommendations for the state policymakers.

Key achievements/projects

Wrote a 50+ page informal guide to all of my duties and responsibilities I had accrued over my time in the lab

Regularly performed Quality Improvement projects to increase lab accuracy and efficiency

Developed a continuation of service manual detailing step-by-step all my job duties and responsibilities, for helping to train new employees Under Neonatal Health Chemistry Manager Michelle J. Mills,

Arizona State University

Master of Science in Science and Technology Policy – Fall 2018 to Summer 2019 Blauvelt Scholar;

Applied project in public education videography;

Legislative History research project on the National Research Act of 1974; Aided a satellite company;

3.92 GPA