Quality Assurance Assistant

Profile

Demonstrated great abilities in leadership and organizational decision-making; able to

trouble shoot problems and identify areas of improvement. Leaded a developing laboratory with training and managing staff, writing protocols, filling inventory, and calibrating equipments.

Education

• University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA MS in Biological Sciences, 2014

• University of California, Davis, CA BS in Biological Sciences, 2009 Experience

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD, DIAMOND PET FOOD: RIPON, CA 2015-PRESENT

• Managing and training staff

• Writing, reviewing, and editing new protocols and SOPs

• Monitoring and inspecting laboratory tests and documents

• Ordering equipment and laboratory supplies

• Testing for Salmonella, Enterobacteriaceae, E. Coli, and other aerobic bacteria

• Obtained VIDAS, BAX, and Tempo certifications

• Knowledge of SQF and ISO regulations

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST, INGREDION; STOCKTON, CA 2014-2015

• Reduced production cost of HFCS-55 by 40%. Improvement Project GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB INSTRUCTOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 2012-2014

• Taught general biology laboratory class with an average of 20 students per class

• Provided multidisciplinary training in general and molecular biology such as dissection, mini-prep, PCR, SDS, and gel electrophoresis to biology majors

• Encouraged team work and study group to promote deep learning through interaction

GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 2012-2014

• Thesis topic: Calcium homeostasis in Pichia Pastoris

• Treated and performed growth analysis of yeast

• performed accurate mathematical calculations, analyzed the data, and recorded the results in well-kept lab notebook

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC-2010-2011

• Publication: Zhang R, Thor D, Chaharmahali P, Anderson L, and Rahimian R. A role for PKCβ in altering calcium homeostasis under hyperglycemic conditions in human endothelial cells. FASEB J. 2012 26:840.10

• used fluorescent spectrophotometer, gel electrophoresis, PCR, and cell culture techniques to complete project

Pegah Chaharmahali

209-***-**** *********@*****.*** 2960 Country Club Blvd. Stockton, CA 95204

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