Working at Next Advance gives Nickie the opportunity to combine her love of science with helping people. Her interests are well aligned with many aspects of the job, including educating customers on which instrument would be the best fit for their research.
With a background in experimental design and a knack for creative problem-solving, Nickie is also adept at organizing and overseeing projects. Her big picture perspective and detail-oriented nature helps ensure greater efficiencies. As a co-leader on all BlotBot projects, Nickie makes sure that updates and improvements stay on track every step of the way.
Nickie uses her skills for other tasks, such as monitoring and tracking orders, checking assays for quality assurance and validation, and working with extraction kits, western blotting and protocol development.
In her spare time, Nickie likes to volunteer, garden, read and hike. She has three cats, a Pacman frog, and a crested gecko.