Lab Technician

ARGEMIRO ROA

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Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Email: **********@***.***

R &D L A B T E C H N I C I A N

A results oriented, highly detailed laboratory technician with over 12 years experience in pharmaceutical and food industries.

Proven ability to work independently and in collaboration with team members, business partners and all levels of management.

Strong knowledge of FDA, USP/NF, cGMPs, GLP, and ISO 9001 standards.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Verbal/Written Communication Problem Solving/Issue Resolution Compliance/Documentation

Quality Assurance/Quality Control New Product Development Data Interpretation

Lab Testing/Sample Evaluations Lab Instrument Calibration New Associate Training

Sensory/Consumer testing

FOOD TESTING EXPERIENCE

Compounded flavors, setup tasting panels and evaluated flavor formulas.

Sampled and packaged raw materials, and processed finished products.

Provided analytical testing through a variety of methods, including moisture and titrations.

Evaluated oils and food spreads from production lines utilizing wet chemistry techniques and GC.

Created new gum and candy products to service emerging consumer markets.

Worked closely with senior scientists in product development, including formulating, filling, testing,

sampling and packaging.

PHARMACEUTICAL TESTING E XPERIENCE

Utilized encapsulation machine to provide stability and feasibility testing for gelatin within soft gels.

Utilized handheld and vacuum-based homogenizers and viscometers to mix excipient batches.

Lab equipment: spectrophotometer UV-VIS, wet chemistry, dissolution and some GC,

Assisting in streamlining process in filling rooms by utilization of fewer associates.

Developed routine bulk, scale up, slurry, and enzyme mix formulations.

Optimized diagnostic testing kits including ELISA and IFA.

Endotoxin, Gram stain, Complete Blood Count, and Viability

WORK HISTORY

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, Contract Employee, City, ST 2013 – Present

DPI, Microbiologist QC Lab Technician (Contract Position), Lakewood, NJ 2013

LIFECELL CORPORATION, QA/Micro lab Technician (Contract Position), Branchburg, NJ 2012 – 2013

OASIS FOODS, QA Technician (Contract Position), Hillside, NJ 2012

DENDREON, Bioassay Scientist Morris Plains, NJ 2011

CADBURY USA, Product Development, Whippany, NJ 2008 – 2010

PFIZER, Lab Technician/Metrology QA (Contract Position), Morris Plains, NJ 2007 – 2008

BASF, QA Technician (Contract Position), Washington, NJ 2006

THE LIMITED BRANDS, Stability Technician/R&D (Contract Position), Paramus, NJ 2006

SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION, Lab Technician (Contract Position), Kenilworth, NJ 2005

CARDINAL HEALTH, Associate Scientist (Contract Position), Somerset, NJ 2004 – 2005

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

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