Who is Mae Chang from Prey and what is their importance?

Mae Chang is the woman Mary believes is having an affair with Ricky. Chang is a member of the team at Xymos fabrication facility and a trained field biologist. She is described as quiet, low key, and ready to fight for what she believes. In the end, it is Mae who discovers that the swarm is using the dead rabbit as food for bacteria growth, and that there's a virus attacking the bacteria.