Jessica M. Shropshire
*******@*****.***
Education
Kaplan University, M.S., Accounting Chicago, IL August 2013
Spelman College, B.A., Economics Atlanta, GA
Skills
Administration, Communication, Writing, Training, Excel 2010, Microsoft
Office, PowerPoint, Outlook, GroupWise and various required in-house
systems referenced below
Awards
Above & Beyond Award (2002) Demonstrating exemplary efforts and
achievement with respect to
company values
Special Recognition Award (1997) Outstanding Performance
Experience
Chemical Inventory Specialist
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals -Princeton, NJ
April 2011 - January 2012
. Registration, weighing, storing and inventory maintenance of chemicals
and compounds
. Labeling and shipping of selected compounds for DMPK and PD
. Operation of Evo, liquid transfers, triple rinse of disposals
. Cas number and structure matching, shipping of requested compounds to
specific sites
. ChemDraw, LexChem, LexSar systems used
Compound Room Scientist I
Wyeth (now Pfizer) Research- Monmouth Junction, NJ
February 1991 - June 2010 (19 years 5 months)
Scientist I, Compound Management and Chemical Screening Sciences (2007-
2010)
. Supervise laboratory personnel, perform all administrative duties,
train new personnel on applications, customer service
. Registration, labeling, record log, barcoding and weighing of
research compounds, maintain new compound log, secure proprietary
compound information
. Maintain proper storage of raw materials, sample preparation for
custom assays, fill internal and external sample orders, quality
assurance of proper labeling
. Prepare secrecy and material transfer agreements, maintain external
client files, obtain approvals for external contracts, communicate
with internal and external scientists via email and phone, customer
service
. Bi-annual control substance inventory, disposal and DEA compliance;
SOP creation and compliance. Global Compound Inventory System (GCIS),
Chemical and Analytical Tracking System (CATS), Compound Tracking
System (CTS)
. Complete paperwork and shipment of raw materials for Clinical Trials,
include proper documentation (MSDS, Certificate of Analysis)
. Operation and maintenance of laboratory automation equipment; Tecan,
Warpa9, Warpa14 and Sample Plate Management System (SPMS)
Senior Compound Management Technician (2002-2007) Oversee overall room
functions.
Compound Management Technician (1997) Operation, maintenance and data
management of robotics
Compound Room Technician (1991) Dispense and register compounds for testing
Medical Billing
Prudential/Aetna Insurance - Cranbury, NJ
August 1997 - April 2001 (part-time)
. Data input from diverse individual medical claims (including
procedure, diagnosis, Pru-invented codes, and Medicare information)
. Strict production and quality quotas.
Proposal Editor
ENERGIA, Inc - Plainsboro, NJ
January 1990 - January 2000 (10 years 1 month, part time)
. Edit, Process and formalize proposals, reports, presentations and
correspondence for combustion research engineers
Marketing Secretary
AT&T Corporate Education Center - Hopewell, NJ
January 1990 - February 1991 (1 year 2 months)
. Distribution of specific AT&T Computer training pamphlets to internal
personnel and externally contracted clients
. Prepared external contracts and personal administrator for Training
Director
. Maintained payroll hours for Marketing personnel
Tax Clerk
Georgia Department of Revenue - Atlanta, GA
Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry
January 1985 - January 1990 (5 years 1 month, seasonal)
. Sorting, arranging and distributing individual and group income tax
returns to designated divisions
. Team lead, trained new employees while maintaining quality control.
Corporate Check Processor
C&S National Bank - Union City, GA
January 1988 - January 1989 (1 year 1 month)
. Data processing of corporate checking transactions; quality and
production quotas.
Enrollment Processor
Prudential Insurance - Fort Washington, PA
January 1984 - January 1986 (2 years 1 month, seasonal)
. Data processing of enrollment information for new AARP members
. Alpha and numeric data entry, maintain quality and quotas