Hadir Zamora
Chemical Engineer with 5+ years of experience in regulated laboratory operations
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Chemical Engineer with dual bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry and 5+ years of experience in regulated laboratory operations. Experienced in process design, equipment sizing, process safety, economic analysis, and cross-functional leadership through engineering design projects. Seeking to apply analytical, process optimization, and problem-solving skills to a process or manufacturing engineering role.
Experience
Supervisor: Molecular Biology Lab at Avance Biosciences (2023-07 – Present)
- Managed Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) operations in a GLP/GMP-regulated environment, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Authored SOPs for multiple instrument platforms and assays.
- Oversaw periodic equipment maintenance and vendor PM scheduling.
- Led internal R&D assays to identify cost-saving procedural alternatives, resulting in reductions in expenditure.
- Coordinated laboratory scheduling, staffing, and workflow planning across multiple teams.
- Developed and implemented QIAgility liquid-handling automation protocols, reducing manual processing time and increasing throughput, demonstrating process optimization and automation proficiency.
Project Manager at Avance Biosciences (2023-01 – 2023-07)
- Managed projects for qPCR studies including planning, client communication, and on-time delivery.
- Troubleshot process failures through root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions to address issues.
Lab Technician I / II at Avance Biosciences (2021-08 – 2023-01)
- Executed NGS workflows on MiSeq, NextSeq, MinION, PacBio, and AVITI platforms; performed DNA/RNA extraction, purification, and QC.
- Promoted to Associate II in under one year based on rapid technical proficiency and precision in complex multi-step workflows.
AI Training Data Specialist at DataAnnotation Tech (2025-01 – Present)
- Create prompts used to evaluate AI reasoning, accuracy, and instruction-following.
- Review and rate generated responses for correctness, relevance, clarity, and completeness.
- Identify errors and provide detailed corrections to improve response quality.
- Complete technical evaluation tasks involving science, engineering, mathematics, and general research.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – University of North Dakota (2026-06)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry – The University of Texas at Austin (2020-05)
