Experience

Concentric Methods ( A Cape Fox Company )
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Biosurety Program Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Present


ATCC

• China
• Airlines and Aviation

• Manager, Repository Operations

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Gaithersburg, Maryland · Lead and manage personnel and activities pertaining to the biorepository using industry best practices · Ensure personnel are trained and appropriately equipped to accomplish goals and objectives · Support, comply and enforce ATCC corporate and departmental policies and procedures · Manage workflow across various work areas to include the biorepository, the materials dispensary, and shipping and receiving · Assist management in the creation of reports, process deviations… Show more · Lead and manage personnel and activities pertaining to the biorepository using industry best practices · Ensure personnel are trained and appropriately equipped to accomplish goals and objectives · Support, comply and enforce ATCC corporate and departmental policies and procedures · Manage workflow across various work areas to include the biorepository, the materials dispensary, and shipping and receiving · Assist management in the creation of reports, process deviations, incidents, and accidents · Develop policies and procedures to ensure timely disposition of incoming material from preservation or external sources · Perform inventory control functions to ensure appropriate service levels are maintained Show less



Battelle

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Viral Repository Manager/ Associate Study Implementer

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2019

  IRF/NIH/NIAID Frederick, Maryland · Manage a virus production team of scientists, with various educational levels, to conduct the generation of select and non-select agent virus stocks, such as, Ebolavirus, Nipah virus, Lassa virus, Marburg virus, H7N9 Flu virus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus · Prepare monthly reports to communicate to NIAID Leadership progress of team activities to include related costs that may be incurred. · Associate Study Implementer responsible for executing all Confirmation of Virulence… Show more · Manage a virus production team of scientists, with various educational levels, to conduct the generation of select and non-select agent virus stocks, such as, Ebolavirus, Nipah virus, Lassa virus, Marburg virus, H7N9 Flu virus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus · Prepare monthly reports to communicate to NIAID Leadership progress of team activities to include related costs that may be incurred. · Associate Study Implementer responsible for executing all Confirmation of Virulence studies for the institute. · Maintain accurate inventory of 100,000+ long-term storage and working, restricted access, BSAT (Biological Select Agents and Toxins) samples for the facility in real-time · Assist the Biosafety Manager/Responsible Official with quarterly inventory audits of long-term and working select agent inventory · Act as point of contact for the contract for CDC inspectors. Involves managing inventory audit during yearly Biosafety Level 4 CDC inspection, as well as, educating the auditors on our sample processing procedures · Coordinate with Department of Health and Safety (DOHS) to facilitate incoming and outgoing shipments of select agent samples from national and international facilities · Schedule and facilitate high profile meetings with government and contract leadership to discuss current virus stock needs, production process updates, and stock characterization assays · Verify and inventory incoming select agent shipments · Assist with development, improvement, and implementation of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) used to track and inventory working samples · BSL-4 mentor who can provide first-entrance training into high containment to new laboratory staff · Development and review of methods and standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to virus stock production, virus stock characterization procedures, select agent sample tracking and inventory · Draft Animal Study Protocols and NIH Pathogen Registration Documents Show less



City Hospital

• India
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Laboratory Scientist- Generalist

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  Martinsburg, West Virginia · Blood Bank department-performed type and screens, and DATs; also, cross-matched and released blood and blood products · Microbiology department-set up all specimen types, processed positive blood cultures; ran rapid tests, and performed gram-stains, wet preps and India ink microscopic assays · Chemistry department-ran and maintained the Beckman DXi and LXi chemistry analyzers; ran rapid tests and sent out samples to Quest Diagnostics · Hematology department-ran and maintained the… Show more · Blood Bank department-performed type and screens, and DATs; also, cross-matched and released blood and blood products · Microbiology department-set up all specimen types, processed positive blood cultures; ran rapid tests, and performed gram-stains, wet preps and India ink microscopic assays · Chemistry department-ran and maintained the Beckman DXi and LXi chemistry analyzers; ran rapid tests and sent out samples to Quest Diagnostics · Hematology department-ran and maintained the Coulter GENS CBC analyzer, the IRIS urinalysis analyzer, and the Sysmex 1500 coagulation analyzer; also performed manual differentials, morphology scans, sedimentation rates and body fluid analysis · Performed and entered quality control specimens in Meditech (LIS system) to maintain compliance with safety and risk management standards in conjunction with CLIA and OSHA requirements · Consult for doctors and nurses regarding testing results · Ensured valid results were reported and called critical results to the appropriate recipient within an acceptable timeframe Show less



Lonza

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control Analyst- Microbiology

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Walkersville, Maryland · Performed environmental monitoring such as, total air particulates and surface plates (RODAC) in biosafety cabinets, colony forming unit counts on filtered water from different water access locations throughout the facility, and validation of manufacturing processes · Performed simple biochemical assays to identify bacteria and fungi · Gained experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations and documentation standards · Used Lean Six… Show more · Performed environmental monitoring such as, total air particulates and surface plates (RODAC) in biosafety cabinets, colony forming unit counts on filtered water from different water access locations throughout the facility, and validation of manufacturing processes · Performed simple biochemical assays to identify bacteria and fungi · Gained experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations and documentation standards · Used Lean Six Sigma practices to improve workflow and reduce cost · Prepared and edited Standard Operating Procedures · Handled procurement of laboratory supplies · Member of the spill team- completed fit testing for gas mask and training on proper chemical spill clean-up procedures Show less



Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Technician/ Student Educator

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Silver Spring, Maryland · Developed and taught an infectious disease microbiology program to students in the GEMS program and at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland · Assisted in the research of lethal toxic shock induced by Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B using the swine model