Michael Taft
Raleigh, NC /********@*****.***/252-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Quality Analyst
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals - Raleigh, NC - April 2012 to Present
• In-process/Finished product testing.
• Follow company SOPs and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the
performance of all responsibilities.
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis of known standards to confirm samples of
Acetaminophen.
• Evaluate test data against product specifications.
• General filing / numerical data entry.
• Worked closely with production/Manufacturing.
Research Assistant
R.I.S.E. North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro, NC - October 2008 to December
2010
Conduct academic research under the guidance of a principle investigator:
"Exosite Interactions of Factor IX (F9) - Factor X (F10) Activated Complex Formation:
Protein-Protein Docking."
Annually complete a summer research program:
University of Cincinnati - Chemistry REU - Dr. Ruxandra Dima - June 13, 2010 - August
20, 2010
North Carolina A&T State University - Computational Chemistry - Dr. Divi
Venkatswarlu - May 18, 2009 - August 7, 2009
Attend and present research at local/national scientific conferences:
Opt-Ed Conference - Greensboro, N.C. - November 2010 - "Analysis of Gelsolin and
Actin Unfolding Forces"
ABRCMS-Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students - Phoenix, AZ
- November 2009 - "Exosite Interactions of Factor IX (F9) - Factor X (F10) Activated
Complex Formation: Protein-Protein Docking."
Non-Conference Presentations:
Analysis of Gelsolin and Actin:Gelsolin Trimer Unfolding Forces - University of
Cincinnati - August 2010
Syngenta CNC-ACS Poster Vendor Night - Greensboro, N.C. - April 2010 - "Exosite
Interactions of Factor IX(F9) - Factor X (F10) Activated Complex Formation: Protein-
Protein Docking."
EDUCATION
B.S. in Chemistry-Summa Cume Laude
North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro, NC 2006 to 2010
SKILLS
Instrumentation/Programs: KF, UV/Vis, pH-meter, FTIR, Agilent-GC, Agilent/Beckman-HPLC,
and Hunter Lab Scan XE, Titrations, MS-Office, MS-Windows, Sequel, Thermo Atlas 8.3, and
BPSC
REFERENCE
Ron Mckinnon, Lead Analyst (QC Tech IV)-Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, 919-***-****