Experience

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC

• Biologist II

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  - Perform virology-based testing and preparation of samples such as hemadsorption for live varicella vaccine virus, blood washing, cell banking, absence of intact cells, and tissue culture safety testing of Varicella samples.- Perform sterility membrane filtration testing in the sterility isolator suite for vaccine manufacturing batch release.- Experience troubleshooting issues with laboratory equipment such as controlled temperature units, sterility isolators, and centrifuges.- Provide support to client analysts in the QO laboratory by preparing solutions and culture media, restocking supplies, replacing waste bins, product testing, and performing cleans to ensure proper safety and cGMP compliance.- Complete and review testing documentation in logbooks and Labware LIMS to ensure cGDP compliance.- Train incoming lab analysts on assays and day to day operations.- Support cell culture propagation of various mammalian cell lines.- Contribute to laboratory investigations as needed to aid in CAPAs.- Provide support during audits and inspections (regulatory, internal, safety).



Apex Life Sciences; formerly known as Lab Support

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Analyst

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  - Perform quality operations virology based assays by following Standard Operating Procedures and using proper aseptic technique to conform cGLP guidelines.- Provide support to other analysts by restocking supplies, replacing waste bins, and performing cleans to ensure proper safety and cGLP compliance.- Complete and review documentation to ensure cGDP compliance.- Troubleshoot equipment issues as needed.- Contribute to laboratory investigations and documentation of Quality Notifications and aid in CAPA creation and implementation as needed.- Provide support for industry audits and inspections.



Lineberger Cancer Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Technician

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  - Purified proteins from large-culture E. coli overexpression systems.- Transformed site-directed cancer genes into competent DH5α, Rosetta2, and NEB Stable cells.- Purified plasmid DNA using QIAgen Miniprep kit and Invitrogen Maxiprep kit. - Analyzed DNA sequences using Sequencher to confirm DNA cloning success.- Purified proteins from competent cells using the AKTA Prime and AKTA Pure purification systems.- Prepared culture solutions, chemicals, reagents, and buffers.- Gathered data on possible oncogene inhibitors with a nucleotide exchange assay using a fluorimeter.



UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy - Center of Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery (CICBDD)

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2015

  - Supervised and trained other work study students, set their schedules, and assigned and tracked their daily tasks.- Proficient in working with lab automation and screening equipment which include the Tecan Evo 200, MultiMek NanoScreen, PerkinElmer Envision, and Inspire.- Trained to weigh compounds, solubilize compounds, and use automation (MultiMek NanoScreen, Tecan Evo 200) to make assay plates in order to help create and maintain a chemical library of 20K compounds.- Perform quality control to test pipetting accuracy on instruments such as multidrop cassettes, MultiMek NanoScreen, and Tecan Evo 200.- Tracked and reordered supplies, made buffers, sanitation and disposal of chemical and biological waste.