Amanda Cyrus
Opelousas, La. 70570
Phone: 337-***-****
E-mail: abkkyr@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain gainful employment in a field that will utilize my
existing skills, and allow me to develop new skills, and provide room
for career advancement.
EXPERIENCE:
Engineered Material Systems (September 2008 to Present) Research and
Development Lab Technician
. Assist in formulating and producing adhesives for laboratory research and
development.
. Perform all necessary testing to ensure all batches have met shipping
qualifications and standards. Such as testing the rheology, cure
kinetics, and chemical resistance.
. Analytical testing: Viscosity, Weight per gallon (Specific Gravity),
stroke cure, and hardness.
. Photoresist testing includes coating, imaging and developing dry films.
. Assist in packaging and shipping of qualified materials to various
customers.
Engineered Materials Systems-Aerotek (December 2007-September 2008)
Temporary Research and Development Technician
. Temporarily assisted in formulating and producing adhesives for
laboratory research and development.
Battelle Biomedical Research Center - Kelly Scientific Service (July 2007-
September 2007) Q.A. Specialist
. Responsible for ensuring that programs/activities are conducted in
compliance with all applicable regulations/standards.
. Performing audits and inspections to ensure quality assurance plans of
government agencies and company policies.
. Assisted in developing and maintaining SOP's, quality plans, and
procedure manuals.
. Maintaining various databases, which include validation and system
reviewing for compliance.
Roxane Laboratories, Inc. - Solutions Staffing (October 2006-July
2007) Technician- Product Development
. Physical testing of developmental and brand products.
. Dispensing of pharmaceutical ingredients for developmental
batches.
. Package development batches for stability studies.
. Assist formulators with the manufacture of developmental batches
. Entered data into notebooks.
. Set-up and operation of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
Temporary Microbiologist-Ohio Department of Agriculture- Consumer
Analytical Laboratory (March 2006)
. Tested for bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria Monocytogenes, and
E.coli 057:H7.
. Performed substantial testing to determine if harmful pesticides are
present on fruits and vegetables.
Correctional Officer-Lafayette Parish Correctional Center (October 2004-
September 2005)
. Duties included maintaining the security of the facility, supervising
inmate activity, and report writing.
. Assignments included Administration, Food Service, Transportation,
Intake/Records, Accreditation, Medical, Educational Programs, Work crews,
Housing, Information, and Classification.
Internship (Summer 2002)
Fisk University- Department of Biology and Physics- Summer Research
Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and Summer Research Program (SRP).
. Interdisciplinary Research Project; Atomic Force Microscopic Analysis of
Bacillus Stearothermophilis Nanostructure following Stress Induction.
EDUCATION:
Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
. Bachelors of Science in Science and Technology (2004)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel