Professional Experience Laboratory

Karen Borup

651-***-**** (cell)

ac1gtu@r.postjobfree.com

**** * */* ***. NE

Rochester, Minnesota

55906

OBJECTIVE

Position as a Laboratory Technologist which will utilize my professional laboratory experience and academic knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Laboratory Skills: Preparation of solutions (reagents, buffers, calibration standards). Safe handling and disposal procedures for chemicals and reagents. HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS, solid phase and liquid/liquid phase extractions. Assay development and validation procedures. Data analysis including calibration and use of control samples. Troubleshooting instrument problems. Inventory and documentation.

Computer Skills: Utilization of databases and MSDS information for inventory and purchasing of stock items. Use of spreadsheet programs for creating graphical and statistical analysis of scientific data. Chromatography acquisition and analysis software. Recording of laboratory data (LIMS). E-mail programs, word processing, aptitude for learning new software.

Personal Skills: Communication and training skills, adaptability, detail oriented, dependable, time management.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree. The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul Minnesota *Biology major / Chemistry and Philosophy minors.

WORK/RELATED EXPERIENCE

July 2006 – Present Technical Specialist, Toxicology and Drug Monitoring Laboratory Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

• Perform analytical chemistry

• Provide support to the overall operation of the laboratory

• Manage inventory of laboratory supplies

• Obtain intensive and continuing training pertaining to the safe use and disposal of chemicals used in the laboratory

• Troubleshoot instrumentation (GC-MS and LC-MS/MS) and chemistry assays

• Assist in the training of technologists on new platforms and methods

• Assess competency of technologists on existing methods

• Prepare and perform validations of standards, controls and reagents

• Develop improvements to existing methods

• Use validation methodology to determine precision and accuracy of testing methods

• Ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment

• Demonstrated multitasking and prioritization skills Nov. 2003 – July 2006 Assistant Scientist, College of Pharmacy The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Supervised use of laboratory instruments and supplies by students

• Gained experience in communications with people in several areas and aspects of research including sample handlers and principle investigators

• Facilitated preparation and proper storage/disposal of reagents

• Organized a system for shipping and receiving of samples used in research projects

• Performed clinical PK and PO studies involving immunosuppressant and antineoplastic agents

• Performed in vitro metabolism research involving the use of liver microsomes

• Responsible for operating instrumentation for the technique of high performance liquid chromatography

• Handled regular maintenance and troubleshooting issues with the analytical instrumentation

• Performed analytical techniques such as solid phase extraction

• Demonstrated proficiency with analytical data capture systems such as Microsoft® Word and Microsoft® Excel

Nov. 2000 – Nov. 2003 Laboratory Analyst II, Braun Intertec®, Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was assigned a contract position at 3M® as an employee of Braun Intertec®

• Performed analytical chemistry techniques for the analysis of residual monomers in a variety of 3M products and raw materials

• Responsible for operating instrumentation involving separation techniques using high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis.

• Gained experience in many areas of analytical chemistry laboratory technique including the technique of liquid / liquid extraction

• Composed formal reports detailing the method of analysis, the method of quantitation, and the results of each study

May 1997 – Nov. 2000 Sr. Laboratory Technician, The Pillsbury Company, St. Paul, Minnesota

• Peformed analytical bench chemistry techniques such as titration, pH determinations, ELISA methods for determination of allergens, enzyme incubation procedures including spectrophotometric determinations, and analysis of vitamin content using high performance liquid chromatography.

• Became adept in performing proper documentation skills when the lab went through its ISO certification procedures.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft® Word Microsoft® Excel, and laboratory information management systems.

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