Experience

Marrone Bio Innovations

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Quality Control Associate I

  • May 2017 - Present

• Quality Control Associate

  • Apr 2015 - May 2017



Eckert & Ziegler Vitalea Science

• Project Leader/Bioanalytical Laboratory Supervisor

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  o Multi-tasked Supervisor and Project Leader dutieso Ensured laboratory had the resources to meet project deadlines on a daily basiso Tracked equipment maintenance and calibration, requested repair serviceso Collaborated with Safety Officer on safety assessments and improvement of the laboratory o Multi-tasked Supervisor and Project Leader dutieso Ensured laboratory had the resources to meet project deadlines on a daily basiso Tracked equipment maintenance and calibration, requested repair serviceso Collaborated with Safety Officer on safety assessments and improvement of the laboratory



Vitalea Science, Inc.

• Project Leader

  • Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

  o Contributed to proposal and contract /quote reviewso Communicated with clients on all aspects of project setup, analysis and deliverableso Generated validation/bioanalytical analysis plans, reports and data tableso Supported executive management with client requests and unregulated study analysiso Responded to QA inspection reports and write deviations/CAPA reports o Coordinated client deadlines for data and report delivery with laboratory resources and QAo Managed multiple GCP/regulated validations and studies at the same timeo Trained personnel in laboratory and project management dutieso Provided back up in the laboratory when neededo Wrote and revised procedures based on current laboratory practices

• Scientist II

  • May 2010 - Apr 2012

  o Performed biological sample extractions and prepared samples for graphite and AMS analysiso Performed routine equipment maintenance when dueo Operated UPLC with minimal supervision



Intertek

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager Associate

  • Jul 2007 - May 2010

  o Multi-tasked Project Manager Associate and Associate Scientist II duties o Assisted in validation/bioanalytical analysis report writing and data table generationo Supported project management with client requests and coordinating GLP study analysiso Coordinated client deadlines for data and report delivery with laboratory managers and QAo Supported senior scientists with method validation experiments and paperworko Liaised between senior scientists, project managers and QA on project status



Alta Intertek

• Associate Scientist II

  • Apr 2005 - Jul 2007

  o Reviewed method procedures and method validation packets before finalizing reportso Implemented system for tracking stock stabilities and matrix stabilities for multiple compounds o Trained personnel on review of instrumentation data and stability trackingo Coordinated with project managers on scheduling instrument time for validations o Coordinated with clients on timelines and delivery of datao Wrote and revised procedures based on current laboratory practiceso Responded to QA inspection reports findings on method validation and bioanalytical reportso Spoke with clients regarding sample analysis, data requests, QA findings and report finalizationo Scheduled sample analysis in accordance with deadlines and made sample extraction sets



Alta Analytical Laboratory

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Scientist I

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2005

  o Reviewed extraction and analysis notebooks according to SOPs and GLPso Assisted QA in proofreading draft reports and data tableso Reviewed data packets with chromatography (real time QC) and Excel data tableso Performed biological sample extractions (liquid-liquid, protein precipitation, Tomtec (automated), solid phase, back extraction using DCM)o Trained new chemists on sample extractionso Calibrated pipettes and balances, dispose of hazardous waste, glass and lab debris, made solutions and standards, took inventories of matrices and quality control samples o Served as back up for the lab manager, project managers and report writer when needed



Life Technologies

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Chemist I

  • Feb 2002 - Aug 2002

  o Operated DNA Synthesizer instruments (ABI 3900 DNA Synthesizer)o Changed reagents, made amidites, made VIC and FAM probe dyes, discarded hazardous chemicals and bottles, changed valves on instruments, tested valve calibrations, cleaned instrumentso Trained new personnel and took on leadership role when needed o Operated DNA Synthesizer instruments (ABI 3900 DNA Synthesizer)o Changed reagents, made amidites, made VIC and FAM probe dyes, discarded hazardous chemicals and bottles, changed valves on instruments, tested valve calibrations, cleaned instrumentso Trained new personnel and took on leadership role when needed



A.I. Virtanen Institute

• Lab Assistant

  • Jun 2000 - Sep 2000

  o Assisted in cloning plasmid DNA and transforming mammalian cells to obtain Src proteino Used reverse transcription, PCR gel electrophoresis, protein assay, transfection of brain cells, cloning plasmids and expression vectors and Western Blot techniqueso Results published in NEUROPHARMACOLOGY 40(2001): 469-481 o Assisted in cloning plasmid DNA and transforming mammalian cells to obtain Src proteino Used reverse transcription, PCR gel electrophoresis, protein assay, transfection of brain cells, cloning plasmids and expression vectors and Western Blot techniqueso Results published in NEUROPHARMACOLOGY 40(2001): 469-481