Summary
Kelsey Griffith is a reliability technician and biotechnician with 12 years of hands-on experience across academic and industrial plant breeding pipelines, from greenhouse work to high-throughput genotyping and pathology labs. Currently at Bayer, Kelsey has a track record of keeping automated DNA extraction and production equipment running, troubleshooting both mechanical and software issues, and maintaining rigorous QA and SOP documentation. Trained in genetics at Iowa State, they blend wet-lab skills (PCR, qPCR, ELISA, DNA extraction) with data-savvy practices like LIMS use, Spotfire, Linux sequence analysis, and R-based coexpression networks. Passionate about plants, food security, and practical tech, Kelsey brings an uncommon combination of bench-level precision and systems thinking to reliability and R&D operations.
12 years of coding experience
Minor, Genetics, Minor, Genetics at Iowa State University