Quality Control Assurance
Resume:
Alia Al-Qatarneh
Woodland Park, NJ, 07424
Tel: 862-***-****
***********@*****.***
Education:
September 2011-May 2014 Rutgers Biomedical and health Science school,
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New Jersey: Master in Biomedical science. (Toxicology, Medical
Microbiology, pharmacology, Cancer and stem cell, Haematopoiesis,
Biomedical science)
September 2007- May 2011 William Paterson University, NJ: Bachelor of
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Science: Biology.
2004-2007 Passaic County Community College, Paterson, New Jersey: -
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Associate Degree natural Science.
1993-1998 University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan: Bachelor of Science, Civil
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engineering.
Work and experiences:
February 2006-May 2007, Passaic County Community College, Biology and
Chemistry Lab assistant:
Set up and store laboratory experiments, equipment, materials and
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other related items
Set up and check demonstration equipment
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Schedule preparation of lab experiments
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Store and dispose of hazardous wastes using safety procedures
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Assist in informing faculty and staff of proper hazardous waste
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disposal procedures
Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets in an organized, accessible
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fashion.
Enforce lab safety codes in all science lab areas to assure student and
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employee safety
Communicate with science faculty regarding special needs and
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maintenance of laboratory facilities.
Maintain a reference library of scientific catalogs, instruction
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manuals, keys, troubleshooting guides, and operation and parts
manuals for laboratory equipment and models as requested.
Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to
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established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe
manner and with minimal supervision.
May 2010-May 2011, SI PARADIGM LLC, Lab Technologist - Flow
Cytometry:
Perform flow cytometric analysis of all tissues, Bone Marrow (BM) and
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Peripheral Blood (PB) samples.
Collect and critically analyze each specimen; process it from accessioning to
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the final data entry.
Prepare specimens and perform immunophenotyping.
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Perform and interpret daily quality control tests on equipment and
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procedures for
Immunophenotyping.
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Perform daily cytometer maintenance and setup.
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Prepare and stain smears.
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Data analysis.
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Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate
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from established performance specifications.
June 2011-January2012, SI PARADIGM LLC, Lab Technologist –
Histologist:
Prepares tissue specimens for routine and special procedures to confirm a
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patient diagnosis.
Performs complex histological procedures; use of microtome, tissue
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processor, knife sharpener, analytical balance, pH meter, vacuum oven,
embedding, special stain, H&E, Antibodies preparation, paraffin, and
histochemical.
Record and analyze data, maintains and repairs instruments.
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Ensures quality control and functionality of instruments.
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Monitors, maintains, orders and stocks laboratory equipment and supplies.
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February 2011-present: Senior flow cytometry technologist/ QA
coordinator- SI PARADIGM LLC:
Performs testing and processing as required for completion of daily
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workload requirements.
perform clinical testing for Leukemia/Lymphomas and process samples
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including peripheral bloods, bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleens and
cerebral spinal fluid.
Operates routine manual and/or automated equipment in order to perform
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assign duties.
Records and releases test results to be entered into the computer system
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according to established procedures.
Participates in on-going Quality Control Program to evaluate the validity of
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the results obtained.
Alerts Supervisor/Manager to problems in quality control, methods and
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procedures.
Performs routine maintenance on laboratory equipment in designated area.
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This includes cleaning equipment, minor troubleshooting and reporting any
irregularities in operation to the supervisor.
Maintains laboratory supplies and inventory.
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Maintain appropriate records as required as required by the department, the
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company and various regulatory agencies.
Adheres to all Quality Assurance and Safety requirement within the
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laboratory.
Validation studies for reagents and antibodies.
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Reagents preparation: Bovine serum, Flear, etc.
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Proficiency tests: NYS and CAP.
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Data analysis.
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Certifications:
General industry OSHA License.
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New York State clinical laboratory technologist license Flow
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Cytometry/Cellular Immunology.
Cancer stem cell certification-Rutgers Biomedical and health Science
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school-pending May 2014
Foreign Language:
Fluent Arabic
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