Assistant Technician
Resume:
Hooman Etemadi
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
B.S. in Microbiology, May 2000
Deans list, Teaching Assistant
Experience: 9+ years in scientific R&D and public service
Experience
US Government DOD USAA 2006-2010
Assignments in USASOC/USSOCOM
Non-scientific tasks related to demographics and cultural
intelligence.
Allergan Pharmaceuticals Irvine, CA July 2002-July 2005
Position: Temp assignment first 12 months then promoted to full time
Professional, Biological Sciences R&D
Assisting in the discovery of novel agents used in the control of
infection and inflammation. Facilitate marketing by using scientific
studies to promote products.
In vitro techniques: ELISA, Western blot, protein quantitation, cell
culture, LAL, microbiological assays and studies, Electrophoresis, SDS-
PAGE, spectrophotometer, limited flow cytometry experience.
In vivo techniques: Preparation of injectable, oral, and topical
drugs, variety of local and systemic procedures on numerous host
models relating to immunology, allergy, injury, and infection,
coordination with physicians, IACUC (USDA) compliance liaison and
protocol author. Surgical Assistant and preparation, sterilization,
treatment, post-op.
Marketing and Sales Support: Data analysis, presentation support,
marketing studies support, coordination with physicians and
researchers, presentation support.
Focus Technologies (formerly MRL), Cypress, California November 2001- June
2002
Position: R&D Rare Reagents Production Assistant
Assisting in the development and production of viral antigen assays
from development to upscale and through validation. Preparation of
antigens and testing of developed diagnostic assays.
In vitro techniques: Cell culture, ELISA and other in vitro assays,
chromatography, human and bovine infectious material handling,
necropsy, large scale dialysis, data analysis, some FPLC.
Meyer Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California April - October 2001
Position: Research Assistant
Characterization and development of a bio-engineered drug for
treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Product
development, en vivo toxicology studies, dose response studies,
stability studies.
In vitro techniques: ELISA, fluorescent binding assays, raw product
isolation and characterization, microbiology, cell culture, data
analysis.
In vivo techniques: LD studies, treatment studies, stability,
activity and dosage studies.
NAMSAIrvine, California March - April 2001
Position: Temporary In Vitro lab technician
In vitro techniques: Product testing in a GMP environment. LAL, cell
culture for cytotoxicity
Ista Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California June2000-February 2001
Position: Lab Technician R&D July 2000 - February 2001
Position: Lab Technician QC June - July 2000
Product development of a bio-drug for treatment of diabetic
retinopathy and vitreal hemorrhaging
R&D Techniques used: In vitro assays, blotting, enzyme activity and
characterization, protein purification and characterization, stability
studies, chromatography and electrophoresis, protein cleavage,
protocol development, degradation studies, preparation of reagents.
Human tissue culture.
QC Techniques used: physical stability analysis, HPLC.
Molecular Medicine/Canine Genetics Laboratory January 1999-May 2000
Position: Student Researcher / Research Assistant under the direction of
Principle Investigator.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, E.
Lansing
Development of a genetic test for disease in sheep.
Development of a Scrapie Susceptibility Test in Cheviot Sheep
Prion (PrP)
Techniques used: animal handling, DNA extraction from paraffin
embedded tissue and buccal epithelium, sterile technique, PCR,
primer design using OLIGOS, restriction digestion analysis,
agarose gel preparation and electrophoresis. Protein cleavage /
denaturation. Handling of infectious materials.
Recipient of undergraduate research fellowship award, Summer
1999.
University Research 1998-2000
Position: Independent Researcher for Red Cedar River Project
Independent ecology research on river eutrophication, use of metallic
substrates to increase seasonal photosynthetic bloom in river.
Pathology and conservation of seasonal Coho Salmon population, Red
Cedar River, Michigan State University.
Findings presented in open forum, Michigan State University, April
2000.
Teaching experience Michigan State University
Position: Assistant Teacher and Mentor
Science and Engineering students in "Residential Option for Science
and Engineering Students", 1997-2000. Chosen as finalist for MSU
employee of the year, 1999-2000.
Consulting Experience
2003 Focus Technologies: development and manufacturing support.
Very proficient in the use of MS Office, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook,
Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, laboratory related software.
References available upon request.
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