Quality Assurance Flow Cytometry
Resume:
Thomas Everett Bird Phone 512-***-**** Home
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San Marcos Texas 78666 E-mail *******@******.**.***
10+ years of analytical laboratory experience using automated equipment such as HPLC, FPLC, Flow cytometry, Confocal microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and other general laboratory equipment on agricultural products and biological specimens. 3+ years of experience in Quality Assurance writing protocols, SOP’s and validation of protocols to meet ISO 9000 and ISO 13485 requirements. 3+ years of aseptic/sterile sample preparations in class 100 hoods and clean rooms. Extensive experience in management of customer relations in developing quotes and implementing a plan of action.
EDUCATION:
Graduate Study, Polymers, Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas, 1984 - 1985
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, 1980 - 1984
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Phlebotomist
EXPERIENCE
Scorpius Biomanufacturing (formerly Pelican Therapeutics) 2019-Present
Duties for position of Scientist II
Material Science and Technology duties such as manufacturing data transfer, training of new personnel on new processes, and scale up of manufacturing drug processes.
Process characterization for FDA drug product approval.
Cell culture growth and maintenance.
Creating master cell banks.
Stability testing.
ELISA Assay qualification.
Flow cytometry studies.
Purification of proteins from E. coli inclusion bodies and cell culture media.
Organizing and leading employees in environmental monitoring studies.
Manage cleanroom activities such as VHP sterilization as well as other cleanroom requirements.
Creating reports for environmental studies.
Navy Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-SA), San Antonio Texas, JBSA, 2015 – 2019
Duties for position of Research Associate III
Culture of pathogenic bacteria
Create database of bacteria using Raman spectroscopy
Labeling bacteria and identification by confocal microscopy
Detection and identification of one or more strains of bacteria using flow cytometry
Writing protocols for bacteria labeling with fluorophores and identification by flow cytometry
Tissue culture
RNA extraction MTT assays, Protein Analysis
Laboratory management, chemical inventory and disposal
ELISA and Bioplex Assays
Quality Bioresources Inc. Seguin Texas, 2012 - 2014
Duties for position of Technical Manufacturing Chemist
Calculations and formulations of OEM products
Formulations using aseptic techniques
Aseptic filtration of products
Sample preparation for lyophilization
Running lyophilizers
Customer consultation
Quotations for customer projects
Quality control testing as required for specific projects
Development of ELISA assay
Development of rattlesnake vaccine for small animals
Purification of antibodies including anti-rattlesnake IgY
XBiotech Corp, Austin, Texas, 2009 - 2012
Duties for position of Research Assistant I
Clarification of cell culture media
Purification of antibodies, cytokines and antigens
Difiltration of proteins
Sterile filtration of antibodies
Analysis of Proteome, HPLC and ELISA data
PAGE and Western Blots for protein samples
Quality control testing of product
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, purification and formulation of antibody for clinical trials
Cone Bioproducts, Sequin, Texas, 2008 (Contract Position)
Duties for position of manufacturing chemist
Affinity chromatography
Cohn plasma fractionation
Size exclusion chromatography
Immunoaffinity chromatography
Network administration and computer management
Chromatographic data acquired using a Pharmicia FPLC system
Quality BioResources, Sequin, Texas, 2006 - 2008
Duties for Quality Assurance Manager
Management of quality control personnel
Document control
Supervised and created documentation needed for ISO 13485-2003 certification
Quality assurance release of all final products to customers
Created and maintained databases to organize and schedule internal audits, customer complaints, nonconformance reports, instrument calibration sand processed change reports
Assigned responsibility for annual customer audits
Set up and maintained the computer network and workstations
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