Process Improvement Medical

JESSICA KORTAS

* ** ******* **. **** N POINT, IN 46307

C ELL: (219)789 - 2794 E - MAIL: JKORTAS24@GMAI L.COM

E XPERIENCE

* */**** – P RESENT C SL BEHRING B RADLEY, IL

S CIENTIST I:

Works mainly on process improvement and new process

development for protein purification from human plasma,

including:

o Fractionation via ethanol precipitation

o Protein precipitate extraction

o Ion Exchange and Hydrophobic Interaction

Chromatogrphy

o Ultra Filtration/ Diafiltration

Microscopically examines production samples for particulates

Summarizes all experimental results in laboratory notebooks,

memos and technical reports

0 9/2011 – 1 2/2012 R IVERSIDE MEDICAL CE NTER K ANKAKEE, IL

P HYSICAL THERAPY DEP ARTMENT TECH:

Transported patients

Assisted therapists with various treatments

Maintained a clean and efficient area for therapies

0 5/2011 – 0 8/2011 C SL BEHRING B RADLEY, IL

Q AO SPECIALIST – P ARENTERAL MANUFACTU RING :

Review batch records and employee training records.

Ensure compliance to cGMPs and standard operating procedures

during manufacturing operations.

Addresses quality concerns on the production floor.

Conduct root cause investigations of deviations and ensures the

appropriate corrective/ preventative actions are implemented

0 8/2009 – 0 5/2011 O LIVET NAZARENE UNIV ERSITY B OURBONNAIS, IL

T EACHING ASSISTANT

Prepared all reagents and materials for weekly labs

Administered weekly pre-lab lectures, quizzes and lab exams

Answered questions posed by students pertaining to the weekly

lab

Performed these duties for Biology I, two semesters of Biology II

and Toxicology

E DUCATION

Olivet Nazarene University

Bachelors of Science in Biology (May 2011)

Minors in Chemistry and Math

Graduated Magna cum Laude

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S KILLS

Experience in GMP regulated facility

Experience writing technical reports

Wet Chemistry

Chromatography (IEX and HIC)

Experience in working with GE AKTA/Unicorn interface.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and LIMS

HPLC

SDS-PAGE

ELISA

Mammalian Cell Culture

Microscopy

Medical Terminology

Patient care/interactions

* References available upon request

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