Testing Assistant

Nisha Pekkattil

Las Vegas, NV

**********@*****.*** - 901-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Microbiologist

Glaxosmithkline - Memphis, TN - September 2012 to December 2012

GMP, GLP, aseptic techniques,Testing raw materials (USP), Environmental monitoring (includes air testing,

compressed air, Particulates), swabbing as part of cleaning validation, water testing,Gram staining,

identification of microbial contaminants, Review Batch records, review and update SOPs, Bacteriological

Media preparation, autoclaves, plate counts, APIs., Reports.

Microbiologist

Glaxosmithkline - Memphis, TN - April 2009 to September 2012

Responsibilities

Upkeep quality microbiology lab, environmental monitoring of the manufacturing plant, microbiological testing

of raw materials and finished products as per USP and company test methods, grams stain, microbiological

media making, plate counts, swabbing, collect and tests validation samples, maintain supplies for the lab,

Attend momthly microbiology funtional group meetings,Review batch records for accuracy and completeness,

follow all FDA,SOPs, EHS, and GMP. Make reports and submit in timely manners.

Lab assistant

Southwest tennesse community college - Memphis, TN - November 2007 to March 2008

Responsibilities

Lab upkeep, bacteriological media making, sterilization and decontamination of media, plating, culturing,

maintaining bacterial stock cultures, assist other routine lab works.

Microbiologist trainee

St.Josephs Hospital - Kochi, Kerala - April 1999 to September 1999

Responsibilities

Testings on clinical specimens,Microscopy, preparing media, plating, bacterial culture, grams stain,

biochemical tests, immunology tests, isolation and identification of microbial isolates from clinical specimens,

antibiotic sensitivity tests, gel electrophoresis, Elisa tests.

Laboratory technologist trainee

Ameena Enterprises, ( sea food exporting company) - Kochi, Kerala - July 1998 to September 1998

Responsibilities

Grams staining, testing water, testing raw and finished sea food samples, culturing and identification of

microbial contaminants, microscopy, plate count, recording and reporting results.

EDUCATION

MS in Microbiology

Mahatma Gandhi University - India

SKILLS

Grams stain,Bacterial culturing, bacteriological media making, plating, aseptic techniques, air sampling, water

testing, autoclaves, microbiological testings of products, isolation of microbial contaminants and identification,

GMP, GLP

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