Quality Control Research Scientist

Taylor Portner

******.*******@*****.*** 267-***-**** Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Pharmaceutical product QC testing, SOP writing, gap assessments, deviations, Aseptic technique, microscopy, EM plate counts

Bioburden, nitrates testing, endotoxin PTS

Nephelometry, UV/VIS spectrophotometry

ELISA, immunostaining

GC-MS, NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy

DNA & RNA extraction, restriction digestion, PCR

Gel electrophoresis (northern, southern, western blotting) Software knowledge: SharePoint, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, LIMS, SAP, MES, MODA, SPSS, MobaXterm, PLINK, Rstudio Programming languages: R, C++

EDUCATION

Utrecht University

M.Sc. Neuroscience and Cognition, Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience Coursework: Bioinformatics & Evolutionary Genomics, Cardiac Regenerative Medicine, Human Disease Genetics. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

B.S. Biology; B.S. Psychology

Majors: Organismal Biology, Clinical-Counseling Psychology Coursework: Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Histology, Environmental Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Human Physiology, Genetics, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

JKF Technologies

Quality Control Technician

Held a short contract inspecting and assessing the quality of incoming metal components and materials, in-process pieces, and finished projects.

Dave & Buster’s

Hostess

Welcomed and sat incoming guests. Focused on ensuring a good customer experience. Wawa

Customer Service Associate

Duties consisted of completing transactions, stocking and organizing the store; as well as creating smoothies, frozen coffees, and other specialty beverages.

Complete Labor & Staffing; PeopleReady; RedCap Staffing Independent Contractor

Day-to-day assignments included hotel banquet set-up, housecleaning, recycling and environmental services, and construction/demolition.

HCL Tech

Senior Member Technical Staff - Quality Control

Utrecht, Netherlands

October 2018

Kutztown, PA

December 2011

Carbondale, PA

August 2024 - September 2024

Moosic, PA

June 2024 - July 2024

Trevose, PA

March 2024 - May 2024

Portland, ME

March 2023 - November 2023

Portland, ME

December 2022 - March 2023

Senior Member Technical Staff - Quality Control

Conducted quality control testing on laboratory equipment designed to confirm the presence of respiratory viruses. GlaxoSmithKline

Packaging Value Stream Technical Writer

Authored work instructions and related SOP documentation for site-specific packaging operations. Assignments surrounded the introduction of robotic automation to streamline product movement throughout their packaging lines. Siemens Healthineers

Biochemist, R&D

Analyzed data and validated equipment parameters. Confirmed that the desired analyte detection levels were met. Identified areas of concern and proposed solutions when appropriate. Collaborated with members of outside organizations and worked with team members throughout the R&D department. Presented final results to internal and external project partners. ThermoFisher

Technical Writer and Investigator

Led and carried out thorough investigations on pharmaceutical regulatory deviations regarding company equipment, products, or processes. Conducted interviews, trend analyses, and collected information otherwise on associated nonconformities. Worked with staff to uncover, understand, and mitigate the furtherance of the root cause(s) of those issues. Developed CAPA's and plans of action for mitigating future incidents.

Lehigh Valley Chronicle

Science Writer, R&D

Freelance writing assignments. Articles focused on cutting-edge research techniques and relevant issues in the biomedical sciences. My work largely emphasized the endocannabinoid (eCB) system and methods to study the molecular components and physiology of the eCB system.

Renmatix

Laboratory Technician, R&D

Processed and prepared plant species for supercritical hydrolysis. Conducted experiments using the resultant dissociated cell wall constituents. Prepared the products for further compound extraction. Jansen Pharmaceuticals - Johnson & Johnson

Chemist

Worked in the QC chemistry, microbiology, and in-process/biochemistry laboratories. Analyzed incoming biologics for their protein content via nephelometry and UV/VIS spectrophotometry. Tested raw materials for their osmolarity, pH, and conductivity. HPLC trained.

AstraZeneca

QC Laboratory Analyst

Inspected incoming raw materials for defects affecting pharmacological product sterility and efficacy. Conducted bioburden and nitrates testing on water-for-injection (WFI) samples for microbial and inorganic contamination. Department of Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Center of Utrecht Graduate Student Researcher

Designed an in-depth investigation of the endocannabinoid system during neurological development. The proposed experimental design included the use of immunostaining, in situ hybridization, qPCR, whole-cell electrophysiology, bioinformatics, cerebral organoid development; additionally: knock-out animal models and diffusion tensor imagining. December 2022 - March 2023

Marietta, PA

November 2021 - December 2021

Newark, DE

January 2021 - April 2021

Allentown, PA

September 2020 - November 2020

Allentown, PA

December 2019 - September 2020

King of Prussia, PA

April 2020 - June 2020

Malvern, PA

September 2019 - November 2019

Philadelphia, PA

February 2019 - June 2019

Utrecht, Netherlands

August 2018 - October 2018

Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center Research Intern - Genetic Epidemiology

Investigated the downstream biological consequences of differential DNA methylation associated with depressive symptomatology. Carried out exploratory cross-omic association analyses and reported the results to my daily supervisor, as well as the primary and secondary PI's for further direction. The experimental series incorporated the use of epigenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and gut microbiomics.

Department of Psychiatry, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, UMCU Research Intern - Psychiatry/Machine learning

Predicted the development of comorbid metabolic syndrome in patients with psychotic disorders using support vector machine learning (SVM). Conducted experiments and reported results to the daily supervisor and PI for further instruction. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) NeuroFederatie (Dutch Neurofederation)

REFERENCES

Furnished upon request.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

February 2018 - July 2018

Utrecht, Netherlands

December 2016 - November 2017

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