Experience

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Quality Control Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  -Regularly assigned to perform GMP Change Controls. Requires long-range planning and coordinating between multiple departments and Vendors. -Primary Point of Contact for department’s instrumentation upkeep. 30 HPLC, 6 GC, 13 ELSD, as well as several each of: particle sizers, particulate counters, UV-Vis, RODI water dispensers, and FTIRs. -Schedule maintenance/repair, receive service engineers, review documentation of each PM/OQ, test system suitability prior to allowed use. Update associated logbooks and records. -Managed the execution of Performance-Qualification (PQ) for 6 instruments in 2018 between Vendor, QC, and Validation Department. -Routine GMP testing requires use of HPLC and GC analyses, and wet chemistry for assays such as Particle Size, Particulate Matter, pH. Process and Review generated Release Lot and Stability data. -Use MasterControl and LIMS electronic document management systems. Show less



Ramona

• Ramona, San Diego, CA

• Seasonal- Wine Grape Picker and Press Helper

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2017

  -Help pick grapes (averaging 5 harvests/year) and assisting with pressing at wineries such as Hellanback Ranch Winery, Ramona Ranch Winery, Hatfield Creek Winery. -August to October timeframe only. As Volunteer, not employed. Currently no experience with barrel management. -Questioned experienced winemakers to troubleshoot home wine and mead making. -Manage home wine fermentation at hobby scale. Experienced with whole process from harvest to bottling. -Have had a dozen failed home batches before they started to become drinkable. Looking forward to dozens more failures on the path to honing this craft! Show less



PolyPeptide Group

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Quality Control Chemist

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2015

  -Utilizing Gas Chromatography, CHN Elemental Analysis, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, and wet chemistry in routine analytical testing to determine purity and confirm identity. -Method development and validation using GC, HPLC, and CHN Analysis. -Training and guiding less-experienced analysts. -Writing and modifying Forms and Documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). -Utilizing Gas Chromatography, CHN Elemental Analysis, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, and wet chemistry in routine analytical testing to determine purity and confirm identity. -Method development and validation using GC, HPLC, and CHN Analysis. -Training and guiding less-experienced analysts. -Writing and modifying Forms and Documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).



BioLegend

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Contract Worker

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

  3D-Designer and 3D-Print Fabricator -Designed plastic housing prototypes for a new technology made in SketchUp software. -Printed multiple prototypes using 3D-Printer. -Final prototype was accepted for use in subsequent production step. 3D-Designer and 3D-Print Fabricator -Designed plastic housing prototypes for a new technology made in SketchUp software. -Printed multiple prototypes using 3D-Printer. -Final prototype was accepted for use in subsequent production step.



Sanford Burnham Prebys

• United States
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Medicinal Chemistry Lab Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2010

  -Trained with a postdoc in small molecule Hit-to-Lead Optimization; synthesis, purification, and characterization of potentially bioactive compounds. -Prepare samples for NMR and analyze the results -Periodically gave input for planning rational structural changes in an attempt to increase efficacy, reduce toxicity, change solubility, better fit an active-site, etc. -Trained with a postdoc in small molecule Hit-to-Lead Optimization; synthesis, purification, and characterization of potentially bioactive compounds. -Prepare samples for NMR and analyze the results -Periodically gave input for planning rational structural changes in an attempt to increase efficacy, reduce toxicity, change solubility, better fit an active-site, etc.



MTN Center LLC

• San Diego

• Tutor

  • 2009 - 2010

  Tutor in all general subjects, grade school to high school. Specialized in high school level Chemistry, Math, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Mathematics prep customized for each student. Tutor in all general subjects, grade school to high school. Specialized in high school level Chemistry, Math, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Mathematics prep customized for each student.