manager/research/education

Patricia E. DeSousa

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Capabilities:

Extensive experience in laboratory management, operations and customer relations. Broad background in scientific method, theory, and scientific documentation skills.

Supervisory/managerial experience in Fortune 500 business, academic and clinical laboratory environments working with/managing groups of scientists and technicians, academicians, clinical technicians, technologists, PhD and MD’s; and all levels of industrial R,D,E&M.

Extensive experience in industrial (organic and inorganic), clinical (microbiology), academic (biology and chemistry), and research (pure and applied- organic and inorganic) arenas.

Extensive experience in providing analytical and laboratory services to external and internal customers

Comprehensive knowledge of GMP/GLP, A2LA and ISO certification procedures and requirements and compliance regulations

Broad experience with multiple lab techniques and technologies - organic and inorganic

6- Sigma team experience.

Excellent collaboration, decision making and problem solving skills

Strong communication and customer service skills.

Material Science Skills: Particle characterization: Porosity, Particle size, Surface area, Sorption technology – including Physisorption and Chemisorption, Density – Archimedes and Pycnometry, TPR, TPD, TPO, TGA, DSC, Glass and Ceramic Dilatometry, Melting Point, Expansion, Anneal and Strain.

Instructional Skills: Preparation and delivery of Academic courses on the collegiate level as Assistant Professor, Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Genetics.

Microbiologist: ASCP Specialist – Microbiology, all aspects of clinical Microbiology, aseptic technique and cell culture, routinely provided support for pharmaceutical companies as beta site for new formulation antimicrobials.

Work Experience:

Micromeritics Analytical Services (under Micromeritics Instrument Corporation), Norcross, GA 30093

2009-2011 - Laboratory Manager. Supervise eight (8) + laboratory associates at varying levels conducting laboratory sample analysis for external customers utilizing Micormeritics Instrument Corporation technologies and approaches. Responsible for sample progression through the lab to meet customer requirements. Maintain FDA and GMP compliant processes and other quality measures to maintain compliance in the lab. One on one interaction with all external customers and sales representatives, both domestic and international. Continuous interaction with internal scientists, engineers, and upper management.

Corning Inc, Corning, NY 14831

1999-2009 – Laboratory Supervisor and Technical SME in materials characterization group providing internal analysis, external customer testing and data interpretation using state of the art methods for mercury intrusion porosimetry, surface area, pore size distribution and pore volume using state of art gas sorption technology, particle size by laser diffraction, density by helium pycnometry and permeability and capillary flow by porometry.

2006-2009 – Laboratory Supervisor in material characterization group providing thermal expansion by two different methods, softening, anneal and strain points of glass and density by the Archimedes method.

Worked daily with corporate research, development, production, and sales both domestically and internationally.

Total individuals supervised: 13 including technicians and scientists.

Total number of different technologies involved: 14

University of Delaware, (1993-1997) Department of Biology, Newark Delaware 19716

Assistant Prof. of Biology and Microbiology (General Biology, Introductory Biology I and II, Introduction to Microbiology)

Bucks County Community College, (1988-1993) Department of Science and Technology, Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940

Assistant Prof. of Biology and Lab Manager, Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Intro to Biotechnology and Microbiology, Guest Lecturer - Immunology

Cooper Medical Center and Trauma Unit, – Camden NJ –

Medical Technologist Specialist in Microbiology(ASCP certified) and Instructor of Medical Technology

Presentation of data to medical staff (case review meetings) as required.

Temple University School of Medicine and Hospital - North Broad St, Philadelphia, PA

Research Assistant, Anaerobic Microbiology Research Laboratory, Medical Technologist – Clinical Microbiology Lab Instructor of Microbiology and Medical Technology

Connaught Laboratories, Swiftwater, PA.– flu vaccine production technician

Education and Certifications:

1994 - Certified as a Specialist in Microbiology by ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists)

MS – Biology – East Stroudsburg University

BS – Biology/Chemistry - Fairleigh Dickenson University

Presentations:

American Society of Microbiology, Miami Beach, FLA, “Quantitative Cell

Culture of Chlamydia trachomatis in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Women; A.T Evangelista and P. DeSousa, Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center, Camden NJ

Eastern Pennsylvania Branch of the American Society of Microbiology,

Philadelphia, PA, “Comparison of Boots – Celltech IDEIA and Quantitative Cell Culture for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis”; A. T. Evangelista, P. DeSousa, P. Keller, M. Schumacher, H.M. Saul and M. Grossman. Cooper Hospital/ University Medical Center, Camden , NJ and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford, NJ.

Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Chicago, IL, “Comparative In Vitro

Activity of Ceftizoxime (FK749) against Bacteroides fragilis and other anaerobic organisms”; K.R. Cundy, P.E. DeSousa. Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Publications:

P. Webb, P. DeSousa, “Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry”, Ceramic Industry; 160, 6, pg 29-32, 2010.

Data Center Editing Guide - Alan Evangelista, Ph.D., Judy DeObaldia, Usha Patel, Patricia DeSousa, Microbiology Department, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ, 1988, first printing.

Saunder’s Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology – Contributing Writer- J.L. Bennington, editor, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. Copyright 1984, first printing.

References: Upon request

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