Kim Bedard

In 2001, I obtained my Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, with coursework spanning genetics, anatomy, organic chemistry, and graduate-level immunology. 

Subsequently, I earned a Master of Science in Applied Immunology and Molecular Biology from the University of Southern Maine in 2006, with a published thesis on comparative thymocyte analysis in System Lupus disease models. 

My professional development has continued with certifications in Six Sigma Green Belt, Root Cause Analysis, and Project Management, as well as specialized training from Jackson Laboratory in mutant and transgenic mice, common laboratory mouse strains, and breeding strategies.

With over two decades of experience spanning clinical research, diagnostics, pharmaceutical science, and academic instruction, I built a career defined by rigorous methodology, cross-functional leadership, and a genuine passion for advancing human and animal health. My scientific career has been a well-rounded experience that sharpened both scientific and operational instincts.

Previous to UNE, I served as a Senior Scientist in Quality Control Clinical at Elanco in Winslow, Maine, the role centers on leading clinical procedures for vaccine safety and potency testing under USDA 9CFR guidelines. This includes maintaining a comprehensive Quality Management System — managing CAPAs, lab investigations, root cause analyses, and documentation reviews — while also serving as a member of the IACUC and 3Rs Committee. Alongside this position, I was an adjunct professor at Unity Environmental University in New Gloucester, Maine, generating curriculum and teaching both lecture and laboratory courses for undergraduates in physical chemistry and statistics.

Before joining Elanco, I was a Project Manager for In Vivo Pharmacology at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, managing pharmaceutical clinical studies from initiation through close-out. My responsibilities ranged from scheduling and directing in-vivo technologists to overseeing mouse colony management, drug formulation, sample logistics, data analysis and reporting, and client communications. The role demanded fluency in NIH and FDA guidelines, IACUC and HIPAA compliance.

A significant chapter of my career — nearly a decade — was spent at IDEXX Laboratories in Westbrook, Maine, progressing as a Scientist and Project Manager. Work there spanned new assay development across multiple platforms, biomarker and protein characterization, process failure mode and effects analysis (pFMEA), and coordination of early-stage clinical studies. The breadth of that role, touching everything from chemistry platforms to in-clinic biological assays, reflects the kind of versatility that has characterized my career throughout.