Technician Safety
Resume:
Derick Dias (Carpenter)
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone 1-781-***-****-C
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Dear Employer:
In response to your inquiry regarding the Animal Technician position in your organization I am
enclosing a resume for your review. Please consider this letter as my formal application
presenting my background, education and experience.
I have comprehensive experience in the Animal Health and Safety field; and well versed in the
areas of Health and Safety issues in conjunction with State and Federal Guidelines.
My experience includes dealing with inbreed and outbreed colonies, collecting samples and
performing all Biohazard technical procedures and a thorough knowledge of the process and
procedures of the corporate environment. I work well with people and enjoy getting the work at
hand completed.
Please call me or I will call you to arrange an interview to further discuss my qualifications? I am
available for an interview at a mutually convenient time.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Derick Dias (Carpenter)
SUMMARY
Being a multitalented Animal Technician with established experience as a Laboratory, Veterinary,
and Animal Technician. Motivated and skilled safety-oriented professional who offers a strong
knowledge of animal care and the regulations of AALAS, AWA, USDA, NIH, and FDA
requirements for strict record keeping, ALAT CERTIFIED.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Certifications ALAT, BL-2, and BL-3
Initiated changes in S.O.P.’s that saved time, improved safety, stopped contamination, increased
bio-safety (including BL-2 & BL-3), which provided better care and welfare for the animals and
colonies. These changes became the new Guidelines through out the facility.
EXPERIENCE
Wyeth/Pfizer Cambridge, MA 11-2007 to 10-2011
ANIMAL TECHNICIAN
Performed General Husbandry for mice and rats including conventional immunocompromised
transgenic knock outs
Cage washing, autoclaving, and biohazard waste disposal
Health checks, treatments and weights records
Initiated changes in S.O.P. to improve safety and better care and welfare
Ordering and maintaining PPE stock
Water quality testing and monitoring for the faculty
Tattooing, collection of tissue and Blood
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA 9-2000 to 8-2007
ANIMAL TECHNICIAN
Initiated changes in S.O.P. to improved safety and better care and welfare for animals.
Performed general husbandry for various lab species including conventional,
immunocompromised transgenic knock out, and breeding colonies.
Performed technical procedures as needed (IP, IV, SC, ID injections, blood withdrawals,
necropsy, anesthesia, radiation, tail cuts & identification).
Cage washing autoclaving and biohazard waste disposal
Collected samples and conducted routine test work included contact with physicians and
Laboratory management
Trained and certified as a BL-2 & BL-3 Technician & Transgenic-core Technician
Angell Animal Hospital (MSPCA) Boston, MA 3-1996 to 8-2000
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN
Assisted Veterinarians is surgical procedures, in animal patient care and daily treatments.
Injections, Anesthesia, and Restraining.
Performed Fecal Flotation, Endopararasite, and Protozoa.
Aseptic collection and culturing of tissue and fluids.
Boston University Boston, MA 3 YEARS
ANIMAL TECHNICIAN
All routine and general animal husbandry duties, environment.
Enrichment for various lab animal species.
Biohazard containment suite technician, preformed injections daily treatments.
Assisted Veterinarians with medical procedures.
Incineration of Bio-Hazard Waste, following all strict Federal Regulations in disposing of
medical waste.
Cage washing, autoclaving and biohazard waste disposal.
Performed technical procedures as needed (IP, IV, SC, ID injections, blood withdrawals,
necropsy, anesthesia, radiation, tail cuts & identification).
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
University of Mass. Lowell 3 YRS FULL TIME Lowell, MA
BIOLOGY/BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Boston University 2 YRS Boston, MA
LABORATORY TECH/BIOLOGY
Charles River Lab’s 2011 Course and Lab Wilmington, MA
ANATOMY OF LABORATORY MOUSE AND RAT
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
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