YUTOU (RAIN) TAI

**** * ******** **** ***# ***, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

Mobile: 949-***-**** Email: acpd16@r.postjobfree.com

Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Molecular biology techniques: Gene Cloning, DNA and RNA Extraction and Purification, PCR, Real Time PCR, Gel

Electrophoresis, SDS PAGE, Western Blot Analysis

Analytical chemistry techniques: HPLC, FT-IR, Chromatography, UV-VIS spectroscopy instruments

Microbiology tests: Aerobic, Yeast and Mold, Coliform, Staphylococcus Aureus and E. coli

Fluently in Chinese and English

Knowledge of cGMP and FDA regulation

Fully authorized to work in U.S. (Greencard holder)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Chemist

Health One Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (City of Industry, CA) May 2014 – Dec 2014

Tests raw materials and finished product using HPLC, UV-VIS and FT-IR

Assists in Raw materials sampling and microbiology tests

Ensures timely release of raw materials and finished products

Prepares technical documentation including test reports, analytical test procedures, and SOPs

Assists in laboratory equipment qualifications, validations, and calibrations

Maintains complete and accurate records and logbooks

Establish and control inventory of necessary standards/reagents

Plans, schedules, coordinates, and documents the storage, pulling and testing of stability samples

Researcher Student Associate

California State University, Long Beach Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

Designed primers for insertion sequence by Primer Premier

Cloned A1-2 sense and antisense fragments into RNAi vector

Extracted and purified DNA and RNA

Evaluated A1-2 mRNA Level by Real-Time Quantitative PCR

Designed primer of senescence related gene such as SAG12, SAG13 and GS1 in mutant line to study leaf senescence

Evaluated protein level by SDS page and Western blot analysis

Determined desired coding sequences from A1-2 by NCBI’s BLAST program

Researcher Assistant

University of California, Irvine May 2005 - Dec 2006

Lab management

o Purchased and maintain laboratory supplies and inventory for LC-MALDI setup

o Maintained detailed laboratory notebook and necessary project documentation

Development and optimization proteomic analysis using LC-MALDI setup

o Separated the peptides on an Ultimate nano LC system

o Mixed the eluent from the HPLC with the matrix

o Spotted the mixed sample onto the MALDI plate with a 24x24 patterns by Robot system

o Analyzed the sample by the MALDI 4700 proteomics analyzer

o Updated the protocols for LC-MALDI system

EDUCATION

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

MS in Biology Dec 2011

National Chung-Hsing University (Taichung, Taiwan)

BS in Agronomy Jun 2002

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