Development Manufacturing

Brett David Banford

Cell: 919-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a research and development and/or cell manufacturing position for a noteworthy

biotechnology/regenerative medicine company.

Education

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC - May 2011

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Microbiology

Professional Profile

Updated Certifications: Cleanroom Gowning, Aseptic Technique, Micropipetting, and Blood Borne Pathogens.

Professional Characteristics:

Excellent organization to ensure timely completion of tasks.

Experience managing a proficient team while leading through example.

Strong communication skills along with professional and positive attitude to support team

environment, individual integrity and reliability, and constructive staff and customer relations.

Experience in achieving desired result or duty completions with the minimum use of resources and

time.

Future desire to pursue a Professional Science Masters (PSM) in Microbial Biotechnology.

Lab Skills

Cell culture Cryopreservation Bacterial Isolation

Cell processing cGMP clean room Plate inoculation

Manufacturing

Cell-based assays Gram Staining

Aseptic technique

Flow cytometry Endotoxin/sterility

Fluorescence testing

Basic Flow Analysis

Microscopy

Subcultures

Experience

Aldagen Inc. – Durham, NC May 2011 – June 2014

Cell Manufacturing Technician II

Successfully helped develop proprietary regenerative cell therapies that target significant

unmet medical needs for a privately funded biopharmaceutical company in a GMP clean room

environment.

Utilized cell processing and sorting techniques to extract stem cells from bone marrow and

umbilical cord blood to be applied in clinical therapy.

Ensured product integrity through performance of QC release testing for biological

materials or products through sterility/endotoxin testing and phenotyping via flow cytometry.

Developed research-based assays relating to future clinically-applied procedures, including

cell migration assays, and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) assays.

Supported pre-clinical research and development projects in the therapeutic area of stroke

exploration as needed to meet company objectives.

Followed GxPs and SOPs

Assisted in the technical writing of SOPs, validation report plans, change controls, and

deviations and specifications as assigned.

Biomerieux Inc. – Durham, NC March 2011 – May 2011

Microbiology Research and Development Associate

Demonstrated analytical thinking along with teamwork and collaboration through the timely and

accurate completion of routine experiments independently, and complex experiments with, or under

the supervision of more senior R&D staff.

Performed data collection and routine data analysis.

Complied with GLP protocols and procedures.

Maintained appropriate documentation for all research and development procedures.

Exhibited personal organization by planning and prioritizing assigned activities.

Texas Roadhouse – Durham, NC June 2005 – March 2011

Waiter Grill Cook, Expediter, Food Preparation

Provided leadership and management by guiding other employees to

perform duties to exceptional standards.

Displayed teamwork and multitasking while guaranteeing the correctness

and quality of food in the high pace kitchen environment.

Developed communication skills through training wait staff and kitchen

employees on duties for various positions.

Ensured quality restaurant service to customers.

Volunteer Experience

Heartland Hospice Sep 2013 – Present

Companion/Friendly Visitor Volunteer

Provided gracious and courteous companionship to patients in hospice care.

References

Available upon request.

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