Quality Control Assurance

Stephanie Shields Resume Document Transcript

STEPHANIE SHIELDS

*******.*********@*****.*** 4407 E Brookhaven Drive

404-***-**** Atlanta, GA 30319

Objective

To obtain a laboratory position which allows me to expand my knowledge and further my career in the

field of healthcare research.

Relevant Work Experience

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Battelle) 08/09-present

Quality Control Assistant Scientist

- Perform quality control testing of real time RT-PCR Flu Panel components using the rRT-PCR assay

and ABI 7500 Fast technology

Emory University Hospital 12/08 07/09

Medical Technologist I

- Performed antibody screening in a HLA laboratory for post renal transplant patients by using

Luminex and Flow Cytometry technologies

- Contributed to studies for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation, and

Immune Tolerance Network

- Responsible for managing an electronic database, specimen receipt and accessioning, aliquoting,

antibody screening, and data analysis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 09/07 11/08

(Atlanta Research and Education Foundation)

Laboratory Manager

- Worked in a Biosafety Level 2 Laboratory for the Human Clinical Trials of the Anthrax Vaccine

Research Project (Specimen Management Team and ELISA Team)

- Worked in compliance with 21 CFR Part 58-GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), CLIA (Clinical

Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and a Quality Management System

- Demonstrated ELISA assay performance, managing an electronic database via StarLIMS (Laboratory

Information Management System), sample receipt and accessioning, chain of custody procedures that

track samples from receipt to disposal, inventory management, aliquoting, creating/revising Standard

Operating Procedures, and thoroughly documenting processes

- Member of Quality Assurance Due Diligence Team dedicated to investigating nonconformities,

problem solving, and hosting audits

Accolades/Acknowledgements

- Certificate of Appreciation, Public Health Impact Award 2010

- Certificate of Appreciation, Response to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 2010

- Anthrax Vaccine Dose Reduction & Route Change Study 2009

- Recipient of CDC/ASTDR Award for Excellence in Innovation 2008

- Presidential s Scholar List, University of Georgia 2006

- Hope Scholarship Recipient, University of Georgia 2003 2007

- Dean s List, University of Georgia 2002, 2005

Education

- Completed ISO 9001:2000 Internal Quality Systems Auditor course 2008

- University of Georgia

Bachelor of Science: Biology, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.5/4.0 Graduated May 2007

Skills

- Laboratory: aseptic technique, real time RT-PCR, ELISA, antibody screening, Flow Cytometry,

Luminex, gel electrophoresis

- Computer: Proficient in the use of StarLIMS, Windows OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

Access, HTML, typing (90 wpm)

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