Laboratory Researcher/Safety Representative

Anna Dinh

Summary

I possess over five years of scientific research experience in both an industrial and academic setting. My additional

responsibility as the laboratory safety representative allows me to identify and control any risks arising from physical,

chemical, and workplace hazards to maintain a safe and healthy working laboratory.

Professional Experience

Laboratory Researcher IV (December 2010 – present)

Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)

• Serve as the designated safety representative of the laboratory, coordinate, and implement all areas of safety as

directed by the Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety (REHS) Program.

• Support efforts to follow proper safety guidelines through training of medical, biohazard, and radiation safety

standards.

• Analyze and research regulatory and scientific written materials.

• Perform frequent audits for Laboratory Safety and Environmental Management Self Inspections and Radioisotope

Inventory Verification Reports to support REHS initiatives.

• Identify, minimize, and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks, and opportunities for improvement

through participation in audits, surveys, and communication with REHS.

• Continuously practice and educate staff on proper handling, disposal, and documentation of medical, hazardous, and

radioactive materials.

• Research the functions of proteins involved in lipolysis and identifying lipid protein binding specificity through the

use of various techniques (i.e. immunofluorescence microscopy, immunoprecipitation and tryptophan quenching).

• Solely responsible for the breeding and maintenance of Perilipin 1 null and Transgenic S492A mice in C57BL/6J

and FVB strains.

• Develop and carry out Standard Operating Protocols for large scale expression and purification of proteins in

Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

• Highly experienced in sterility while working in tissue culture, notably in culturing and infecting NIH/3T3 cardelta,

3T3 L1, CHO, and Sf9 cells.

Night Shift Supervisor/Associate Scientist (June 2009 – December 2010)

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Genewiz, Inc. (South Plainfield, New Jersey)

• Coordinated daily operations in the absence of management and trained fellow colleagues on numerous techniques

associated with genetic analysis.

• Interfaced amongst multiple departments throughout the company and established professional rapport with our

customers.

• Complied with and demonstrated knowledge of GLP and GMP regulations.

• Provided DNA services to advance our client’s research productivity.

Certifications and Trainings

360Training

• OSHA 30 Hour General Industry

Rutgers University (December 2010 – present)

• Laboratory Safety (NJ Right to Know/Hazardous Communication/Chemical Hygiene/RCRA), Radiation Safety,

Biological Safety, Bloodborne Pathogen, IATA Dangerous Goods, Animal Care and Safety

Education

Master of Public Health (Tentative Graduation: May 2015)

Rutgers University (Newark, New Jersey)

Bachelor of Arts: Biology, Minor in Psychology (May 2009)

Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey)

Publication

McMahon D, Dinh A, Kurz D, Shah D, Han GS, Carman GM, Brasaemle DL. Comparative Gene Identification 58

(CGI 58)/Alpha Beta Hydrolase Domain 5 (ABHD5) Lacks Lysophosphatidic Acid Acyltransferase Activity. J

Lipid Res. 2014 May 30. pii: jlr.M051151.

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