Elmer M. Chua Sr.

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SO. LAKE TAHOE, CA. 96150

Cell Phone # (707) 319-CHUA

e-mail address: adp7b1@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a Permanent position in which my experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Microbiologist & Virologist / Research Scientist can be utilized and benefited. EDUCATION: B.S. Clinical Science / Medical Technology San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Ca. May 1978. LICENSE: California Clinical Microbiologist Scientist EXPERIENCE: Worked in all phases of Clinical Microbiology such as:

VIROLOGY

CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY

MYCOBACTERIOLOGY

MYCOLOGY

PARASITOLOGY

IMMUNO-SEROLOGY

JUNE 2009- Clinical Lab. Scientist II: St. Joseph Medical Center, PRESENT HCCL Clinical Laboratories, Microbiology Dept., Stockton, CA. Duties includes:

*Read AFB smears

*Read Gram Stains-positive blood cultures, stat gram stains, urines and other body fluids

*Rapid tests for Strep. A (EIA), RSV (EIA), Cryptococcal antigen (latex agglutination)

*Read Malarial smears

*Shigatoxin assay testing (immuno-card test)

*Bacterial I.D. and Susceptibility testing using the VITEK II and Microscan methodology

JAN. 2007- Clinical Lab. Scientist: Specialty Laboratories in Valencia, CA. JUNE 2007 Dept. of Microbiology and Virology

Duties includes:

*Virus culture and identification

*Herpes typing by ELVIS by shell vials an EIA procedure Page 1 of 3

FEB. 1995- Research Scientist: Bayer Corporation, Pharmaceutical Division, MAR. 2004 Biotechnology, Process Sciences Dept. / Cell Molecular Biology /Virus Clearance Group, Berkeley, Ca.

Duties includes:

Participates in viral clearance experiments and studies for the new and existing products that the company produces. Maintains three laboratories in GLP standards of all equipment and necessary supplies for the virus clearance group. Generates S.O.P.s for the virus clearance lab.

Develop innovative virus clearance assays

Special Recognition Award (SRA) recipient

Co-author of 1 publication on Kogenate virus clearance process GLP Inspector 1995-1999

Site Safety Committee Representative for Process Science 1997-1999 JUNE 2003- Clinical Lab. Scientist II (con-current): Quest Diagnostics, Dublin, CA. DEC. 2003

Duty includes:

Full-time position in the Microbiology (Bacteriology Section) reading Urine and stool cultures.

Q.C. testing for the Microbiology Section

Reading Parasitology slides (O & P) specimens

MAR. 1999- Clinical Lab. Scientist II (con-current): Kaizer Regional Laboratory, NOV. 1999 Berkeley, CA.

Duty includes:

Positive Blood Cultures

Strep. A Identification by Gene-Probe

Reading Urine and Stool cultures

JUN. 1995- Medical Technologist/Clinical Microbiologist: Stanford Medical Dec. 1995 Center; Microbiology/Virology sections, Palo Alto, Ca. Duty includes:

Part-time position/one weekend per month as a P.M. Medical Technologist in the Microbiology /Virology sections. Page 2 of 3

SEPT. 1994- Q.C. Chemist: (SRI) Stanford Research Institute, Chemical Engineering FEB. 1995 Division, Menlo Park, Ca

Duty includes:

Q.C. Testing of Albuterol Sulfate (Asthma drug) for clinical trials for Dura Pharmaceutical Co. based in San Diego, Ca. Perform HPLC test, to measure albuterol and lactose content in any given sample solution. Run Cascade impactor, designed to mimic the dispersion of albuterol in human lungs. Ran Carl Fisher to determine the coulometric water content of samples Ran HORIBA to test for particle size distribution of albuterol sulfate SEPT. 1991- Medical Technologist: Naval Hospital, Dept. of Clinical Pathology, SEPT. 1993 Microbiology Section, Oakland, Ca.

Duty includes:

Working at the clinical Bacteriology Section and

Parasitology Section

Train resident pathologists

JUN. 1980- Medical Technologist: Letterman Army Medical Center, Dept. of SEPT. 1991 Pathology, Reference Microbiology, Area Laboratory, San Francisco, Ca. Duty includes:

Viral Isolation (ARD)

Viral Serology Section

Mycobacteriology Section

Mycology Section

Parasitology Section

Special Hematology Section (Coagulation)

Train resident Pathologists and Medical Technology students from San Francisco State University

Phlebotomy

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