Quality Assurance Technician
Resume:
Michelle Barnes
*** ********* *****, ************ **, 30215
678-***-**** Email: ***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Laboratory Technician
Southern Crescent Neurological Clinic
The primary duties of this position are to develop patient profiles based
upon pharmaceutical screening of biological fluids, maintain and calibrate
all analytical instrumentation.
Technician
Johnson Research & Development - 2011
The primary responsibilities of this position are to prepare novel entities
for analysis using electrochemical, Raman, XPS and scanning electrochemical
techniques.
Quality/Production Supervisor - 2009 - July 2011
Kroger Manufacturing
Denver CO
The primary responsibilities of this position include maintaining inventory
and distribution of manufactured products for the Dairy West Division of
Kroger Manufacturing. This also includes supervising a diverse group of 15
permanent and seasonal personnel. This position reports to the Production
Manager.
Senior Analytical Chemist 1998 - 2008
Ball Corporation, Broomfield, CO
Performed a broad range of chemical tests of all levels of complexity to support
the Laboratory Services unit
This included analysis of raw materials in process and finished products.
Developed HPLC and UHPLC
(C-18 RPHPLC) methods for determination of standard purity. Transferred HPLC
methods to technicians in
the plants to determine soft drink, beer and energy drink profiles for warranty
longevity.
Automation and Instrumentation Specialist 1993-1998
Novartis Generics, Broomfield, CO
The day-to-day responsibilities included purchase, installation and validation of
all analytical instrumentation for the Analytical Research and Development
Laboratory Division.
Developed validation protocols for new and existing instruments and software
systems. This included the Agilent Chemstation, Waters Empower and Nicolet Omnic
chromatographic software systems for 35 HPLC systems, 5 gas chromatographic
systems, 2 gc/ms systems, and 1 LC/MS system with particle beam introduction.
Used project management techniques to design and coordinate the move of 50
scientists
And chemists into a new facility while managing a $40 million budget.
Worked with the Quality Assurance group to ensure all systems, including
Spectrographic, Chromatographic and Dissolution apparatus were within FDA
compliance.
Installed, validated, calibrated and operated two Zymark Tablet Processing
Workstations using the Waters Empower Chromatographic Data System.
Laboratory Analyst 1989-1993
The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, MI
The day-to-day responsibilities included preparation of data packages for
stability studies using HPLC techniques using fixed and variable ultra violet
detection. Additional responsibilities included preparation of computer
validation protocols for FDA compliance.
Developed validation testing protocols for turnkey, robotics and software systems
for SQL LIMS.
Developed HPLC and GC assay methods for new products for submission of NDA,
including micronase, halcion and xanax
Performed stability studies in computer assisted dissolution techniques for
single and sustained release techniques.
Upjohn intern in Control Laboratory Operations in Dissolution and HPLC
techniques.
Medical Laboratory Technician 1978 - 1984
United States Navy, Bethesda, MD
The day-to-day responsibilities included tissue culture studies in harvesting and
analysis using radio-immuno techniques.
Performed clinical studies in Endocrinology related to pituitary response to
experimental drug doses in rats.
Received Sailor of the Quarter award for tissue culture and hyperbaric studies.
Served with USMC in the Fleet Marine Force Group.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science (expected 2014) Engineering Management
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
B.S. - Chemistry (ACS Certified)
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Minority Biomedical Research Scholar
Upjohn Scholarship and Internship
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