Christopher E. Reynolds

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Buffalo, New York 14215

571-***-****

acyxob@r.postjobfree.com

Education

BS Degree, in Biology State University College of New York At Buffalo

Associates Degree, in Medical Laboratory Technology, Erie Community College

Professional Profile

* A general understanding of laboratory techniques, Equipment, and analysis

* Laboratory Research published

* Ability to handle multiple assignments in highly pressured situations

* Thrives on working in challenging work environment

* Counselor in (Cstep) Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program

* Highly organized, dedicated with a positive attitude

*Strong written and verbal communications

*Ability to work in an interpersonal cross functional team based enviro

*Strong organizational and detail orientation,

*Strong analytical, planning, and problem solving skills

Work History

April-2016- present Belmont Housing The Service Collaborative of Western New York (Americorp) Foreclosure Prevention. Working with intakes for foreclosure prevention as well as first time home buyers class. Conducted and facilitated classes in financial literacy along with focusing on populations underrepresented in banking and basic financial service. Called clients that for landlord data base update.

5/2015-7/2015 ADM Milling thru Aerotek Scientific Quality Assurance technician, Buffalo, New York.

Duties include testing milled flour for moisture, protein and mineral(ash) specifications for customer, other test included falling number for flour as well testing for bleaching and bromination. Other duties would including maintaining data base for test results and reviewing Certificates of Authentication for customers.

05/2014-7/2014 Bureau VERITAS, thru Superior temps Laboratory Technician, Amherst, New York duties include Testing technician consumer product testing. Follow SOP to test customer products, use of calipers, measuring devices, and other equipment to test consumer products. Enter results on data collections sheets and official reports for each product tested. Test would be but not limited to tear strength of different materials, drop test, corrosion test, freeze and fire . etc..

04/2011-12/2013 ATCC, Biologist IRR, Manassas, Virginia duties include: Traditional PCR, Endpoint and real time PCR, plasmid extractions, DNA and RNA extractions, sequencing submission, Cell Culture MDCK and HELA, sequencing analysis using codon code aligner, DNA sequencing done using chromatography, chromatogram analysis done on purine and pyrmadines, Hemoagglutination assay, CEID50, Culture of plasmid along with transformation of plasmid DNA, harvest and Culture influenza virus. Lab maintenance and some assay and equipment trouble shooting, Set up and run electrophoresis gel for plasmid analysis with restriction digest.

02/2006-04/2011 Quest Diagnostics, Med Tech II- Virology, Chantilly,Virginia

PCR, TMA(transcription mediated amplification), TMA was done manually and TMA was done using TIGERIS system and machine(along With QC and maintenance of tigaris) spectrophotometer reading for test taken with tigaris. Cell culture of Herpes, Chlamydia, Adeno, CMV, and Varicella zoster, After Cell Culture They would be stained, then read under microscope. Using certain cell lines for plates and assays such as cmv would be mounted on slides and read.

02/03-02/2006 American Red Cross, Quarantine and Labeling technician, Rochester, New York. duties include: Quarantined and labeled blood products such as plasma, platelets, and whole blood. Prepared blood products for distribution. Analyzed data from test results to release products for distribution to hospitals and other facilities. Prepared Blood product for distribution. Prepared products for shipping to be tested .

04/02-02/03 American Red Cross, Apheresis Clerk, Buffalo, New York. duties include: Prepared plasma and platelets for transport to processing facility from donor sites. Including packaging products to SOP standards as well as filling out all appropriate paperwork and shipping it with products that were donated. Set up processing area for product prep for transport

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