Eric Scott

I’m a trained Immunologist/Microbiologist with both academic and industry experience. My research background includes studying potential immune cell biomarkers that correlate with worst outcomes in Lupus, studying HIV-1 virus envelope proteins for the development of potential vaccines and identifying potential biomarkers that associate with smoking. My roles in the industry setting includes managing a bioassay development lab and providing support as an Immuno-toxicologist by assessing and evaluating products for commercial launch and consumer research. I received my PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My research area was autoimmunity, more specifically Lupus. After graduate school, I trained as a Post-doctoral scholar at the Duke University Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI). The purpose of my research was to determine whether specific epitopes on the HIV-1 envelope are immunogenic and could potentially be used to develop vaccines. I was able to publish a 1st author paper describing how HIV-1 proteins are driving potential antibodies “off course” away from being effective neutralizers. My skill sets include clinical research, bioassay development, molecular and cellular biology, project management, and product evaluation using toxicological tools. I’m an experience leader and mentor. As stated earlier, I managed a bioassay development lab that was responsible for developing and validating new assays to support the submission of new product applications. We were able to develop and validate assays that resulted in testing next generation products that will soon enter the market. Currently, I'm a member of the Consumer Product Safety Team. We successfully supported the launch of over 200 products that are currently on the market world-wide. I’m passionate about learning and my career aspiration include directing a team of researchers to develop new products or provide support for the current needs of the company’s stakeholders. Being a member of the armed services and my scientific training has provided the awareness of what it takes to lead others and produce data in a fast pace environment.