Farzad Ghazanfari

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Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Phone: Cell: 949-***-**** Home: 949-***-****

E-mail: ad4c7b@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over twenty five years of clinical and research laboratory experience

• Able to operate, maintain and troubleshoot automated laboratory equipment and systems

• Excellent knowledge of scientific field and clinical laboratory procedures

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Work well independently or as a member of a team

•Assisted in Quality assurance, Quality control, Validation and Leading the laboratory team

LICENSING:

• California CLS- Generalist License since 2005

EXPERIENCE:

2022 -Now

Mission Hospital, LB

Lead Medical Lab Scientist and Quality Assurance

*Quality assurance duties

*Reporting monthly QCs and doing Linearity, precision and correlation studies of Laboratories instrument

*Validation and troubleshooting of devices and assays

*Assisted in scheduling and timecards reviewing

*Working as Lead CLS in all benches of general laboratory

2009- 2022

Mission Hospital-Laguna Beach

General Clinical Lab Scientist

*Performed Covid-19 testing by using Cobas and Abbott ID rapid test

*Conducted and analyzed biological specimens in

Hematology, Coagulation, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Microbiology

And Serology section.

*Performed Quality Control in all benches and assisted in Quality Assurance

Procedures of the laboratory.

*Processed troubleshooting for different analyzers

*Performed assay validation and correlation studies in coagulation section

2007-2009

South Coast Medical Center, Laguna Beach, CA

General Clinical Lab Scientist

*Worked as Generalist in Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology

And Urinalysis

2006-2007

Pathway Diagnostics, Malibu, CA

General Clinical Lab Scientist-Immunology Department

* Performed and reported Clinical Trial samples using Searchlight, MSD and

Luminex Instruments

* Assisted in QC and QA

* Assisted in SOP writing and Validation reporting

2004-2006

Quest Diagnostics, SJC, CA

General Clinical Lab Scientist – Microbiology Department

* Performed and reported RT-PCR by ABI 7900, DNA Extraction, EIA tests,

Latex Titration, Affirm, Gas Chromatography, DFA, Bacteriology

ID setup, AFB processing and Microbiology culturing and reading.

2001-2003

Biosciences Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Biotechnology Lab Technician

* Performed nucleic acid extraction, culturing, PCR

* Performed DNA purification, gel electrophoresis, chromatography

* Prepared media, reagents, purchased supplies

* Operated and maintained laboratory equipment; troubleshooting

* Prepared study material and performed molecular biology techniques

* worked with restriction enzymes and cloning

1991-1998

Day General Hospital, Tehran, Iran

Medical Lab Technologist

* Worked in Biochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Serology, Blood

Bank

* Operated Beckman Analyzers, AVL Blood Gases

* Operated Blood Cell Counter and Coagulation analyzer in Hematology

* Conducted pathological studies and provided advisory services

* Operated and maintained laboratory equipment and troubleshooting

EDUCATION:

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC 2000-2003

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Douglas College

Vancouver, BC 1998-2000

University Transfer Courses

Shiraz Medical University

Shiraz, Iran 1985-1988

Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree

SPECIALIZED

COURSES:

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, BC 2002- 2003

Advanced Research Course in Molecular Biology (6 credits)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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