Laboratory Management Professional Experience

Marc P. Porto 609-***-**** Sewell, NJ, ***** **********.*****@*******.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcellinoporto

Laboratory Supervisor

Experienced supervisor with over 11 years in a clinical/forensic toxicology laboratory. Proficient in team development and managing workflow. Trained in LEAN and 6 Sigma processes. Strengths include consistent and effective communication, staff development and change management.

6 Sigma Green Belt trained Expert testimony Project management

Employee development Training and development Skilled in MS Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NMS Labs Willow Grove, PA 2005-2017

Private clinical/forensic toxicology laboratory

Laboratory Supervisor 2010 – 2017

Responsibilities included managing the daily workflow of the department, overseeing 13 direct reports, motivating staff to reach personal, career and company goals, investigating and documenting corrective action and root cause analysis, maintaining departmental budget and editing/reviewing departmental SOPs and methods.

Brought new technology (LC-MS/MS) in to the GC/MS department. This increased the amount of cross-trained employees in the company while keeping the LC/MS department from becoming overcrowded.

Worked on a team to ensure the company was ready for ISO 15189 accreditation. The company was accredited on the first attempt.

Implemented the fist remote central reviewer staff position. This improved turnaround time and increased departmental capacity.

Created a departmental production schedule for all tests. Positively impacted turnaround time and met company goals by allowing the department the ability to schedule tests more effectively.

Assistant Laboratory Supervisor, 2008-2010

Responsibilities included managing the daily workflow of the department, developing staff, investigating and documenting corrective action and root cause analysis, maintaining departmental budget and editing/reviewing departmental SOPs and methods.

Accepted as an expert witness for the first time.

Implemented new instrumentation (UPLC) in to the HPLC department. New instrumentation allowed for faster throughput of samples and reduced cost of tests while improving turnaround time and instrument capacity.

Laboratory Support Specialist – Lab Analyst III, 2005-2008

Responsibilities included preparing samples for extraction, processing instrument data, calculating and reviewing/releasing results, maintaining instruments, evaluating quality controls and keeping up-to-date on all relevant methods, SOPs and continuing education.

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EDUCATION / TRAINING

MS, Organizational Leadership

Cabrini College, Radnor, PA

MS, Forensic Science

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA

BS, Biology

Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

2016 Project Management Trained

2015 Moot Court Trained

2013 Six Sigma Green Belt Trained

PRESENTATIONS

“Isolation and Analysis of Lipids From Snake Skins During the Snake’s Early Development”, National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Sponsored by Salisbury University, Indianapolis, IN, April 2004. Oral Presentation.

“Isolation and Analysis of Lipids From Snake Skins During the Snake’s Early Development”, Salisbury University Student Research Conference. Salisbury, MD, April 2004. Oral Presentation.

“Establishing a Procedure to Isolate and Separate Lipids From Snake Skins Using Column Chromatography.” Salisbury University Student Research Conference. Salisbury, MD, April 2003. Oral Presentation.

“Isolation and Analysis of Lipids From Snake Skins During Development From Juvenile to Adult”, Lillywhite, Harvey B. and Williams, E. Eugene. Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences. Hosted by the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, November 2003. Poster Presentation.

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PUBLICATIONS

Tynon, Marykathryn, Porto, Marcellino and Logan, Barry. Simplified Analysis of 11-Hydroxy-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-Carboxy-Delta-9-Tertrahydrocannabinol in Human Meconium: Method Development and Validation. Journal of Analytical Toxicology; volume 39 (1); pages 35-40 (2014) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25315472

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