Objective:

Use intellect, life and professional experiences to help make positive contributions to company

Education:

Masters of Science in Biological Science.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology.

Relevant Experience:

Contractor, QC Analyst, Confidential, Exton, Pa (August 2011-September 2011)

Duties:

• Conducted routine and non-routine analysis of raw materials, in process, and finished formulations according to standard operating procedures.
• Experience in Aseptic Environment, trained in Cleanroom Procedures and Gowning.
• Compiled data for documentation of test procedures and prepares reports.
• Calibrated and maintains lab equipment.
• Trained in occupational workplace safety and compliance plans and procedures
• Revised and updates standard operating procedures as needed.
• Applied knowledge of good manufacturing practices and good laboratory practices on a daily basis.

Contractor, QC Biochemistry, Confidential, Branchburg, NJ (March 2011-Jun 2011)

Duties:

• Conducted routine and non-routine analyses of test articles with appropriate biochemical methods such as: Measurement of Protein Concentration and Osmolality
• Trained on Assays such as ELISA, Cell Culture and Bioassays and software such as STARLIMS PROD and DEV
• Performed routine QC responsibilities such as sample coordination, lab equipment maintenance, QC document management, QC inventory control and reconciliation of sample requests/documents as needed.
• Monitored laboratory equipment for temperature and conformance to specifications and tasks
• Trained in occupational workplace safety and compliance plans and procedures
• Communicated with supervisors, managers, or office personnel to notify them of decisions, problems, or further actions

Assistant Scientist, Immunology/Quality Control, Confidential, Fairfield, New Jersey (February 2004- July 2009)

Duties:

• Performed each task under Good Laboratory Practices
• Developed and wrote up how experiments are to be performed
• Performed experiments (Routine techniques include Signal Transduction radioimmunoassay and different types of ELISA (competitive, noncompetitive, sandwich, and chemiluminescent, to name a few). Also have performed cell based bioassay, mammalian cell culture.
• Have experience in Aseptic Technique
• Transferred technologies and validated equipment to other facility.
• Maintained working laboratory notebook that stated the purpose, materials and instrumentation used, procedure, data, results, conclusion, and future experiments to be performed.
• As per standard operating protocol created buffers and reagents for future use in experiments, purified monoclonal antibody and evaluated for future use in experiments.
• For buffers, reagents, and antibodies, maintained a working batch record.
• Performed troubleshooting experiments on buffers, reagents, and antibodies when experiments yielded uncharacteristic results.
• As per standard operating protocol, performed system maintenance, qualification, and troubleshooting on instrumentation (which includes plate washer and Thermomax Plate reader with Softmax Software).
• Maintained working laboratory notebook which kept a log of the experiments I performed, protocol, data, results, conclusion and future experiments to be performed.
• Wrote or assisted in writing protocol for how experiments are to be performed.
• Monitored laboratory equipment for temperature and conformance to specifications and tasks
• Trained in occupational workplace safety and compliance plans and procedures
• Communicated with supervisors, managers, or office personnel to notify them of decisions, problems, or further actions
• Reviewed written work of others for appropriate content and format
• Regularly use word processing, spreadsheet, and database software in my work
• Experience as a team member with responsibility for planning, performance, and implementation of projects and studies to meet goals and objectives related to the organization’s mission
• Participated in meetings with diverse groups or individuals
• Interacted with customers, contractors, and external counterparts through telephone or face-to face communications.
• Performed each task under Good Manufacturing Practices
• Trained new and current employees on how to use instrumentation, perform experiments, and other needs in case of FDA audit (monthly maintenance of machinery, qualification and calibration of new machinery, etc.)
• Efforts led to FDA approval of company’s first marketed drug in the United States.
• Participated in company’s journal club where one member gives a lecture on current research pertaining to work that is being done within the company.

Research Laboratory Technician, AIDS Clinical Trial Group (ACTG), Confidential, New York (April 2003-October 2003)

• Aseptically processed biological samples and aliquot according to ACTG protocol for particular study.
• Trained in occupational workplace safety and compliance plans and procedures
• Sent out biological samples for further testing according to ACTG protocol recognizing federal guidelines regarding shipping infectious biological packages.
• Stored samples to be kept until requested.
• Kept electronic log of the samples received, stored, or sent in ACTG licensed software.
• Attended lectures and symposiums to see the various advances in AIDS research.

Skills:

Proficient in Softmax, STARLIMS, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint. HTML, and WordPress. Trained in SAP