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Claudia Torres

Objective To obtain a position as a Chemist within the Biotechnology

Industry.

Education 1998 - 2002 University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz,

CA

Bachelors Degree Molecular, Cellular, and

Developmental Biology

Work April 2008-Present Bio-Rad Laboratories Irvine, CA

Experience Chemist II

Learned new formulation techniques and improved my

organizational skills by coordinating all manufacturing

activities and personnel when leading products. Followed

quality policies and GMP requirements to manufacture blood,

serum, and urine diagnostic controls. Expanded knowledge

of Non-Conformance Reports as well as Corrective Actions.

Learned the purification process of A1c protein using

chromatography column. Collaborated with the Manufacturing

Engineering group for in house Chromatography Column

Validations. Performed assigned maintenance as required.

Jun 2004-April 2008 Microgenics Corporation Fremont, CA

Lead Chemist

Manufacture serum, urine and aqueous-based calibrators and

controls by following cGMP procedures. Maintain,

troubleshoot, and validated equipment and/or materials as

appropriate. Proficient with use of the following automated

analyzers: Hitachi 717, 911, 917, Beckman CX4, CX5, TDx,

Olympus 640, Abbot Aeroset, Abbot Axsym, Abbot ACS:180,

Dade RXL, Flame 943. Gained knowledge of validation process

with the collaboration of R&D for in house products.

Reviewed, modified, and created SOPs and automated excel

worksheets. Improved my leadership and communication skills

by taking on the responsibilities of my supervisor in his

absence. Responsible for the scheduling of the products.

Cross-trained with Monoclonal Antibody Department and

learned culture tissue techniques and aseptic techniques.

Cross-trained with EIA department manufacturing antibiotic

and enzymatic reagents.

Dec 2002-Jun 2004 Genemed Biotechnologies, Inc. S. San

Francisco, CA

Production Chemist

Learned GMP, followed SOP's to make series of dilutions

under C100 enclosures using Negative Human Plasma and

regular Control Buffer to produce positive and negative

controls for products containing DNA or RNA strains of HIV,

Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, Gonorrhea and West

Nile Virus. Learned entire manufacturing process by being

responsible for formulation of products, leading groups for

dispensing, labeling, toting and even helping with shipping

of the product.

Sep 2002-Aug 2004 Quality Clinical Labs, Inc. Mountain

View, CA

Clinical Laboratory Technician

Learned and followed GLP. Concentrated on running

Hematology samples, using Baker 9000 machine to run and

analyze blood sample samples. Analyze mainly White Blood

Cell (WBC), Red Blood Cell (RBC), Hemoglobin, and Platelet

count. Made blood smears and stained them to be able to

perform a reticulocyte count under microscope, also

prepared and ran Urinalysis and Coagulation samples. Used

excel to organize and archive data.

References Upon Request

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