User:MolecularLife

Molecular Biology is my Life:

About me: My name is Donald L. Jack. I am a Southern California native and a 12th generation American. My 10th Great-Grandfather arrived in James Town aboard the Godspeed, in 1610, and my ancestors include some of the most prominent of American first families. My 4th Great-Grandfather was the first permanent settler of Webster County, Missouri, in 1830 and a cousin of President Zachary Taylor.

I attended the University of California, San Diego and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Molecular Biology and a minor in Art History. I was honored by UCSD as a Research Scholar, publishing eight peer-reviewed articles as an undergraduate. My work has been published in several prestigious journals including Microbiology and Bacteriology. I am a member of the nation's oldest and most well known academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.

I am a resident of San Diego with a long career in Life Sciences as a research biologist and product support specialist. My work focuses mainly on infectious disease of human pathogens, Biological Safety Level 2 and 3, and development of molecular based diagnostic assays used in clinical medicine and public health. I have an extensive working knowledge of biological systems and act as the technical expert of Microbiology and Molecular Biology under the Quality Systems Management framework for a major medical devices company. I specialize in technology process transfer from Research and Development to full production Manufacturing and post-launch product monitoring and improvement to ensure safe and effective products under FDA, cGMP (current, Good Manufacturing Practice) regulations, 21 CFR part 820, Quality System Regulation.