Education:
Berdan Institute, Wayne, NJ ****-****
Certificate Granted: Lab Technician (Biotechnician Program – 2010)
Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 1993-1997
Degree Granted: BA, Communication
Professional Experience
2015Nov-2016Jun GE Healthcare, LanceSoft Inc. South Plainfield, NJ
Position: QC Lab Technician
Performed release test on finished products Preventative Maintenance of Laminar Flow Hood and Sterility Isolator Maintained and cleaned lab as per cGMP standards Inventory Management Document review and management Handling and dispose of hazardous waste rooms Experience in handling liquid Nitrogen
2015 (Mar-Jun) MTF, Medical Staffing Services Edison, NJ
Position: Dermis Processing Technician
Asceptically cleaned and disinfected processing rooms rooms Cut and sliced skin tissues for proper skin grafts
Soaked skin tissues in flasks filled with NACL
2010Dec-2015 Mar Community Blood Services Paramus, Montvale, NJ Position: Components Technician
Expressed plasma from whole red blood cells Processed and prepared patelets Labeled blood and blood components such as plasma and platelets with the LifeTec Elite program
2005Apr-2008Dec Pinnacle Flooring & National Wholesale Liquidators West Hempstead, NY
Position: Sales Manager
Assisted customers with flooring needs Received and restocked merchandise Handled paperwork (i.e. daily sales log, special orders, etc.)
2003Dec-2005 Apr Allied-Barton Security Lyndhurst, NJ Position: Security Officer
Monitored CCTV at various locations Toured locations on a regular basis Observed guests signing in and out of building
1999Sep-2003Jan News 12 New Jersey (Cablevision) Edison,NJ Position: Studio Technician
Coordinated news anchors and studio as floor manager Operated tapes for newscasts Controlled audio levels for news programs Operated robotic cameras and telepromter simultaneously
Summary of Lab Skills
Setup and maintain scientific notebook Write/follow SOPs per cGDP
Perform lab safety techniques and maintain QC Utilize and maintain reagent MSDSs
Demonstrate GLP guidelines Utilize sterile techniques
Prepare/dilute solutions and buffers Perform volume and mass measurements, pipetting/ micropipetting Centrifuge/microcentrifuge
Prepare, inoculate and monitor media (plate/broth) Perform buret titrations
Sterile Techniques: Laminar Flow Hood, Autoclave Perform proper biohazard waste disposal
Microbiology: Gram staining, microscopy, etc. Perform transformation of bacterial cells
Perform protein purification Perform ELISAs
Perform Column Chromatography QC tests: pH, purity testing, melting point, etc.
Perform PCR Electrophoresis: (DNA) and SDS-PAGE
Perform qualitative assays
Lab Equipment Proficiencies
Proficient with UV/Vis spectrophotometer, pipets/micropipets, horizontal and vertical gel boxes (electrophoresis), pH meter, analytical and tabletop balances, UV Transilluminator, Thermocycler (PCR), shaking water bath, incubator, vortex mixer, buret, and microscope.