Dr. René Schellhaas

Prospect and qualify sales leads to generate new business. Customer data management and record keeping (CRM, SalesForce). Collaborate with Field and Inside Sales to grow business, support customers and meet sales goals. Recognized for collaboration with service and support, for highest customer satisfaction and service level. Finished Q3 and Q4 of 2017 at 113% and 127% to quota. Uncovered >$1.5M worth of pre-pipeline opportunities in first 3 quarters, with over $250,000 in closed sales.

Developed/optimized an approach for DNA structure analysis. Accelerated lab workflows and increased efficiency by database/storage optimization. Organized/coordinated events as elected PhD ambassador. Presented scientific talks and posters for international expert audiences. Designed training for graduates, supervised and mentored PhD, Master and internship students. Received PhD stipend by Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation and travel grants from graduate academy Heidelberg and HBIGS graduate school.

Researched and optimized a bacterial expression system to increase protein expression and yield at least 5-fold.

Tested and developed new approaches for the quantification of recombinant, sialylated antibodies. Established a new technique based on Bio-Layer Interferometry. Collaborated with the worlds oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Isolated and purified specific protein binders using phage display of an antibody library.

Isolated plant membrane proteins for research project.

Financed my studies by working in retail for different companies. Tasks included customer relationship, order fulfillment, dispatch and stock replenishment.

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Was awarded a one year DAAD Erasmus stipend to study abroad with a focus on biochemistry.

Focus on biochemistry, genetics and animal physiology. Advised undergraduate students in lab training courses and worked as scientific assistant. Provided student service and counseling to over 150 students. Elected student body representative at the faculty council.

Graduated as top student of the year.