Leigh Alzapiedi
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ****** **** **.
City: Rockaway
State: NJ
Zip: 07866
Country: USA
Phone: 862-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $50,000
Willing to Relocate
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Leigh Alexander Alzapiedi
Rockaway, NJ C: 862-***-**** H: 862-***-**** *********@********.***
Master's graduate with experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and
biotechnology techniques offering excellent written, analytical, and
laboratory skills seeking a position with a leading biotechnology or
pharmaceutical company
EDUCATION
William Paterson University - GPA: 3.24 / 4.0
M.S. in Biology - August 2012
- 2011/2012 Increasing Student Success in Biology & Biotechnology Scholarship - $8,000
William Paterson University
B.S. in Biotechnology - May 2010
- Academic Achievement Lucille Gordon Scholarship, Students for the Environment Scholarship, 2009/2010 Increasing Student Success in Biology & Biotechnology Scholarship, Dean's List
RECENT EXPERIENCE
Dendreon [2011 to 2011]
Cell Processing / Manufacturing Associate I
- Excelled at aseptically manufacturing Provenge, a cancer immunotherapy, in an ISO7 clean-room and ISO5 biological safety cabinet from clinical human blood keeping within all expiration times
- Operated and verified the process utilizing batch records, Oracle, and environmental monitoring
- Cultured human tissue according to GTP in creating the final product for infusion back into patients
- Reviewed batch records for FDA compliance, worked with cross-functional teams on GxP problem resolution, and represented manufacturing department on safety committee
William Paterson University [2008 to 2011]
Research Student
- Published chemistry research titled, "A Covariance NMR Toolbox for MATLAB and OCTAVE" in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Issue 209/1, 2011
- Created timesaving NMR software which speeds four hours of data crunching to under two hours
Science Enrichment Center Tutor
- Tutored students in small and large groups to help improve their learning techniques and scores
Weichert Referral Associates Co., Inc. [2008 to Present]
Referral Specialist
- Helped individuals buy and sell real estate utilizing NJ Real Estate Salesperson license
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP ROLES
Member and volunteer at N.J. State Law Enforcement Officers Association [2007 to Present]
Cofounder, Vice President, and Web Developer of the W.P.U. SGA-Chemistry Club [2009 to 2012]
Member of the William Paterson University Climate Action Committee [2009 to 2010]
Certified EMT volunteer at the Pequannock First Aid & Rescue Squad [2007 to 2008]
BIOTECHNOLOGY SKILLS
SEM, HPLC, SDS-PAGE, WESTERN BLOTTING, DNA PURIFICATION, PCR, CELL
CULTURE,cGMP, GTP, GLP,ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, BATCH RECORD REVIEW,
ORACLE