Quality Control Master Lab Tech I

Posted on: 2011-02-06

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Motivated, self starter with Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. Ability to perform tasks with little to no supervision and willingness to learn and take on new tasks. Great interpersonal skills and commitment to employer as proven with work history. Extremely fast learner with the ability to meet critical deadlines and work with upper level management for projects and/or investigations. Flexibability to deal with unexpected situations and maintain an upbeat personable attitude.  Familiar with government agency as well as customer based audits.

 

Skills Summary

u  SOP Revision/Authoring

u  Perform Investigative Testing 

u  Microsoft Office Proficient

u  Oracle/LIMS Proficient

u  Multitasking

u  Autoclave Trained

u  cGMP, GLP, and Aseptic Technique

u  Adhere to 9CFR Testing Guidelines

u  Record Data per USDA Standards

u  Six Sigma Utilization

u  Lean Manufacturing/5S Audit Implementation

u  Establishing Testing Schedules

u  Media and Glassware Preparation

u  Calibration & Maintenance of Lab Equipment

 

Employment History

 

JOB NUMBER 1: MOST RECENT

 

Name of Employer: Merial Select, Inc

Employer’s Address: 1154 Airport Pkwy, Gainesville, GA, 30501 

Type of Business: Animal Pharmaceuticals: Avian Div.

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number: Sandra Koehne  678-450-6230

Your Job Title: Quality Control Master Lab Technician I

Do you supervise other employees?: Yes  No  How many?:

Dates of Employment: 12/29/2007 to 01/16/2011

Job Titles of Those You Supervise: N/A

Is your position full time?:  Yes

How many hours do you work per week: 40+ w/rotating weekend work

Job Duties:  Perform Newcastle/Bronchitis Virus Titration in eggs. This includes candling, marking, punching, inoculating, and candling throughout the length of testing. I also perform Extraneous Pathogen and Hemagglutination testing on various products in eggs. Trained and validated as a backup for Fowl Pox and Bursal titrations. Maintain lab cleanliness and equipment as well as document all testing per USDA guidelines and enter data into the LIMS database. I am the trained backup for media/glassware prep, autoclave operation, Sterility/Environmental testing, Bioburden testing, Safety Testing, gram staining, Mycoplasma and Salmonella testing. Cross trained in tissue culture, ELISA testing and other titration techniques. Tests performed per 9CFR guidelines. Required to attend monthly HSE training sessions and OSHA training as needed.

 

 

Reason For Leaving: Relocation to Maryland for personal reasons

     

  

 

JOB NUMBER 2

 

Name of Employer: Humane Society of NE Georgia

Employer’s Address: 845 W. Ridge Road, Gainesville, GA, 30501

Type of Business: 501c Non-Profit Animal Shelter

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number: Kelley Uber-Sterner 770-532-6617

Your Job Title: Offsite Adoption Specialist

Do you supervise other employees?: Yes  No  How many?: 5-15

Dates of Employment: 07/2008 to 01/16/2011

Job Titles of Those You Supervise: Volunteers

Is your position full time?:  No

How many hours do you work per week: 16-20- mainly weekends only

Job Duties:  Responsible for the care and well being of adoptable canines and felines of varying ages to offsite locations and attempt to match them with compatible suitable owners. Interview potential adopters and determine approval or denial of adoptions. Assign tasks to volunteers as needed and perform adoption procedures. Interaction with the public and provide knowledge of animals avaibale. Create personal and professional relationship with offsite location personnel as well as with the business community. Represent the Humane Society to various businesses to solicit donations and/or inform them of upcoming events.

 

 

Reason For Leaving: Relocation to Maryland for personal reasons

     

 

              

JOB NUMBER 3

 

Name of Employer: Merial Select, Inc

Employer’s Address: 1154 Airport Pkwy, Gainesville, GA, 30501

Type of Business: Animal Pharmaceuticals: Avian Div.

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number: Sandra Koehne  678-450-6230

Your Job Title: Quality Control Senior Lab Technician

Do you supervise other employees?: Yes  No  How many?: N/A

Dates of Employment: 10/6/2006 to 12/29/2007

Job Titles of Those You Supervise: N/A

Is your position full time?:  Yes

How many hours do you work per week: 40+ w/rotating weekend work

Job Duties:  Responsible for preparation of all glassware and media used within the department. I performed Mycoplasma contamination testing, Salmonella contamination testing, and utilized cGMP, GLP and aseptic techniques. Other duties included being cross-trained as a backup in environmental testing, sterility techniques, spectrophotometer, osmolarity machine, egg bioburden testing, and safety testing. I am cross trained in ELISA, titrations, and tissue culture techniques. I also maintained test records per USDA guidelines and entered data into the LIMS database system. Tests performed per 9CFR guidelines. Backup for ordering using Oracle. Required to attend monthly HSE training sessions and OSHA training as needed.

 

 

Reason For Leaving: N/A: Promotion within department

     

 

JOB NUMBER 3

 

Name of Employer: Merial Select, Inc

Employer’s Address: 1154 Airport Pkwy, Gainesville, GA, 30501

Type of Business: Animal Pharmaceuticals: Avian Div.

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number: Sandra Koehne  678-450-6230

Your Job Title: Quality Control Senior Lab Technician

Do you supervise other employees?: Yes  No  How many?: N/A

Dates of Employment: 10/6/2006 to 12/29/2007

Job Titles of Those You Supervise: N/A

Is your position full time?:  Yes

How many hours do you work per week: 40+ w/rotating weekend work

Job Duties:  Responsible for preparation of all glassware and media used within the department. I performed Mycoplasma contamination testing, Salmonella contamination testing, and utilized cGMP, GLP and aseptic techniques. Other duties included being cross-trained as a backup in environmental testing, sterility techniques, spectrophotometer, osmolarity machine, egg bioburden testing, and safety testing. I am cross trained in ELISA, titrations, and tissue culture techniques. I also maintained test records per USDA guidelines and entered data into the LIMS database system. Tests performed per 9CFR guidelines. Backup for ordering using Oracle. Required to attend monthly HSE training sessions and OSHA training as needed.

 

Reason For Leaving: N/A: Promotion within department

     

 

 

JOB NUMBER 4

 

Name of Employer: Merial Select, Inc

Employer’s Address: 10026 Main Street, Berlin, MD, 21811

Type of Business: Animal Pharmaceuticals: Avian Div.

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number: Barbara Beebe 410-641-2060

Your Job Title: Senior Production Lab Technician

Do you supervise other employees?: Yes  No  How many?: N/A

Dates of Employment: 03/13/2006 to 10/6/2006

Job Titles of Those You Supervise: N/A

Is your position full time?:  Yes

How many hours do you work per week: 40+ w/rotating weekend work

Job Duties:  Responsible for the production of various avian vaccines, maintaining lab cleanliness as well as equipment. I racked, set, inoculated, candled, incubated, and harvested eggs for various avian vaccine strains. Assisted Engineering Dept. with design, implementation and utilization of the inactivation of select killed product using one way flow temperature regulated tanks. Other duties included washing, wrapping, and sterilizing various equipment and supplies. All data recorded per USDA guidelines and all procedures performed per 9CFR guidelines. Required to attend monthly HSE training sessions and OSHA training as needed.

 

Reason For Leaving: Promotion within the company requiring relocation to GA

     

 

Education

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland US

Bachelor\'s of Science: Biology

124 Semester Hours

Major: Biology

 

Relevant Coursework:

Entomology

Botany

Zoology

Cell Biology

Human Anatomy & Physiology I&II

Parasitology

General Chemistry I & II

Organic Chemistry I

Genetic Analysis

Molecular Genetics

Bioterrorism

2 semesters of Research

Ecology

 

All of the above courses listed above, except research and bioterrorism, included weekly lab work and exams on procedure, methods, and knowledge of material. Hands on experience with PCR, Western blot, assay methods, and basic wet chemistry processes.