Chesterfield, NJ ***** 908-***-****
********@*******.*** Suze Sainte
Objective Seeking a challenging full-time position in Biotech
or pharmaceutical industry. Eager to work as a
Scientist/Microbiologist.
Experience Microbiologist II
March 2009 - Present
Akorn Pharmaceutical Inc. New Brunswick NJ.
Responsible for Antimicrobial Effectiveness testing
on Aqueous and non Aqueous Samples, reviving ATCC
Freezing organisms for Assays, Growth Promotion and
Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing. Performing IQ,
OQ and PQ on RCS High Flow Instruments. Preparing
different types of Media, Broth and Stock Solution
based on the USP Guideline. Participating on
different type of Media Preparation, Filled and
opening, performing Water Sampling and testing,
Bioburden, growth Promotion, Gram Staining,
Environmental Monitoring and Gowning Verification
testing.
Application Specialist/Microbiologist Jan
2008 - Feb 2009
AESChemunex Inc. Cranbury NJ. Training new and
existing customers on Rapid Microbiology devices,
example: food Industries, Cosmetics, Pharmaceutical
and biotech. Performing Validation on Rapid
Microbiology Method for Cosmetics industries and
Food industries, power points presentation,
equipments validation, demonstration and hands on
manipulation, preparing abstracts and title for
workshops presentation
Sr. Microbiologist/QC,QA Feb
2007 - Jan 2008
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. New Brunswick, NJ
. Responsible for maintaining HB manufacturing
clean rooms from contamination control perspective
(viable air/non-viable air and Surface )
Performing Environmental Monitoring, Water sampling
and testing, LAL, Bioburden and Sterility testing.
Performing growth Promotion on various types of
media. Isolating and maintaining microorganisms
using API. Receiving of Quality Control Raw
material placed in appropriate Storage Area.
Performing Standard Plate Count, developing and
executing validation protocols.
QC Microbiologist/Supervisor Sep 2000-Feb 2007
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (A subsidiary of
Hoffman La Roche, Inc.) - Belleville, NJ
. Responsible for maintaining RMS manufacturing
clean rooms from contamination control perspective
(viable air/surface, non-viable air and Surface).
Primary duties: Water Sampling and testing,
Environmental Monitoring, Bioburden Testing,
writing and reviewing Standard Operating
Procedures. Performing IQ, OQ and PQ on different
instruments, writing protocols and report for new
instrument, Performing Growth Promotion on various
types of media. Isolating and identifying
microorganisms using various laboratory techniques
including VITEK and BIOLOG, train personnel on new
and update SOP, Performing bacteriostasis and
fungistasis studies as required.
Education MS/Microbiology, MBA-Health Administration,
September2006-Present, Seton Hall University South
Orange NJ
B.S. in Biology, May 2000- Bloomfield College,
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Equally comfortable in a lab and in front of a
Special Skills computer; complete training in SAP, LIMS Vitek,
Biolog, Flow Cytometry, Rapid Microbiology Method,
excellent inter-personnel and communication (oral,
written) skills.