Caroline N Horton

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SUMMARY

Enthusiastic and diligent scientist with experience in project development and microbiology, looking to support the development of new products and processes to improve stability, product quality, environmental, and safety performance.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Graduation: August 2015

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Thesis: Design and Development of a Ventilation Chamber for Testing Efficacy of Tracheal Stents

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Graduation: May 2013

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Biology

Capstone Project: Design of Supplemental Lab for Biochemical Process Course Utilizing Bioreactor

e-MRI at Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC Completion: February 2017

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

EXPERIENCE

The Ritedose Corporation, Columbia, SC

Quality Control Microbiologist I August 2015 – Present

Perform environmental & utility monitoring throughout facility as outlined by FDA, cGMP, and USP standards to support day-to-day pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, as well as aid validation initiatives through media fills and cleaning validations of compounding and manufacturing equipment. Other responsibilities also include particulate testing, bioburden, coliform testing, microbial enumeration and identification.

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Graduate Research Assistant August 2013 – August 2015

Coordinated design and development of successful, original negative pressure ventilation chamber for mechanical ventilation of lungs for testing of novel tracheobronchial stents

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Teaching Assistant - Lead January 2014 – May 2015

Oversaw guidance of eleven senior biomedical engineering groups through development, strategy, and implementation of novel and independent research to meet individual project initiatives provided by corporate or faculty sponsorship

Assay Depot, San Diego, CA

Summer Research Intern June 2014 - August 2014

Online position to classify and reconcile scientific techniques and services to diversify results of scientific testing methods, by reducing overlap and inadequacy between listings

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Lab Assistant May 2012 – August 2012

Maintained human embryonic stem cells through standard cell culture techniques to assist research to induce extra cellular matrix production

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Aseptic Processing

Bioburden Testing

Data Analysis

Fluorometry

LIMS

Mammalian Cell Culture

Microbial Enumeration

Microsoft Office

Minitab

Particulate Testing

Pipetting

Process Improvement

Public Speaking

Regulatory Compliance (US FDA, EU, ISO, USP)

Signal Acquisition & Processing

Solution Preparation

Statistics

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