Nicole Franklin

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Sneads Ferry, NC 28460

419-***-****

accuiw@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Experienced microbiologist seeking full-time employment in North Carolina.

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio

Bachelors of Science Degree in Microbiology 2012

WORK EXPERIENCE

SIA Group Insurance and Bonds

Receptionist

October 2013-Februrary 2014

• Answering multi-line phone, greeting clients, sorting all incoming mail, expert in

TAM (The Agency Manager) software, sorting all incoming faxes, mailing

certificates, changing holders on simple certificates, pulling online documents

and invoicing.

Nestle Quality Assurance Center

Microbiologist

October 2011- June 2013

• Familiar with setting up projects to be tested, assessing which media and

dilutions will need to be used and reading Micro Test Request Forms.

Knowledgeable in aseptic weighing of samples. Transferring of enriched samples

and live cultures on a daily basis for pathogens (Salmonella typhimurium,

Listeria monocytogenes and Eschericha coli 0157).

• Testing of enriched samples via BAX (PCR amplification) and VIDAS (ELISA

immunoassay) methods. Interpreting, analyzing and approving analytical

results. Presumptive streaking (2 and 3 phase streaking) of Listeria, Salmonella,

and E.coli 0157.

• Expert in LIMS software: batching projects, entering results, media QC’s, second

leveling projects, third leveling projects and reporting results to clients as well as

sending partial reports. Checking folders at the end of the night to ensure no

projects were missed, closing batches and attaching Certificates of Analysis.

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Nicole Franklin

139 Bayshore Drive

Sneads Ferry, NC 28460

419-***-****

accuiw@r.postjobfree.com

• Special projects include tracking purchased media used in the lab, when it

expires and how much is thrown away to maximize profit; making templates

used for various things in the lab, tracking VIDAS errors per system, and placed

on a team to brainstorm and communicate closely with IT members. Leading

Daily Operational Review (DOR), familiarized with Nestle Quality Management

System(NQMS) and Go-See-Think-Do(GSTD) problem solving, assigned to

investigate customer complaints and observations against the pathogen lab.

Introduced to Genetic Detection System for Salmonella as well as Horse meat

detection via PCR.

• Familiar with Standard Operating Procedures and Daily Operating Procedures.

Maintain Good Laboratory Practice. Proficient in Q-Pulse document center:

acknowledging documents, submitting documents for change and updating

accordingly, working on procedures (Laboratory Instructions), and making One

Point Lessons.

• Calibrating and running Quality Control (QCV) on VIDAS machines.

Environmental monitoring (ICP- Internal Control Plan).

• Making daily positive controls for Salmonella, E.coli 0157, Listeria and

Cronobacter; counting colonies, plating and inoculating media. Taking daily

media QC’s to ensure sterility and quality of media is to par. Team member of

Proficiency Testing.

• Sanitization of laboratories. Taking temperatures. Archiving, filing, and pulling

paperwork.

• Trainer for employees entering pathogen lab and maintaining training records.

RESEARCH

Dr. Beth Lee’s Cell Biology Lab at The Ohio State University

March 2011-August 2012

• Responsible for preparing and running agarose gels, PCR amplification,

transformations, picking colonies, electroporating cells, mini-preps, DNA digests,

western blots and creating osteoclasts

PUBLICATIONS

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Nicole Franklin

139 Bayshore Drive

Sneads Ferry, NC 28460

419-***-****

accuiw@r.postjobfree.com

• McMichael, B.K, Scherer, K.F., Franklin, N.C., Lee, B.L. (2014) The RhoGAP

Acitivity of Myosin IXB is Critical for Osteoclast Podosome Patterning, Motility,

and Resorptive Capacity. PLoS ONE 9(1): e87402.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087402

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