Amanda Cyrus

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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

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