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0-5 years of experience
- Recruited, hired, trained and supervised laboratory assistants, medical technicians, medical technologists and other medical laboratory workers engaged in testing.
- Developed, standardized, evaluated procedures and techniques for tests used in the analysis of specimens.
- Assisted and training of employees in computerized equipment and automation technology.
- Supervised and managed 62 workers, prepared schedules and assigned specific duties.
- Implemented Kaizen philosophy to improve employee efficiency by 30% in a six month period
- Increased reported customer satisfaction rate by 20% by providing effective training for more than 20 employees in a three month period.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation for all activities within the Midwest regional
histology laboratory for major international reference laboratory.
- Monitored annual operating/capital budget of $750K.
- Prepared business plan for purchase of state-of-the-art Anatomic Pathology Information System.
- Coordinated and monitored 24 hour technical staff coverage.
- Reduced overall operating expenses by 20%.
- Introduced automated specimen processing, increasing productivity and efficiency while decreasing costs.
0-5 years of experience
Set the direction and managed the daily operations of the laboratory and phlebotomy areas; a total of 20 individuals.
- Recognized staff accomplishments and collaborated with individuals to set challenging, meaningful, and achievable goals during annual performance reviews.
- Enhanced laboratory productivity and profitability by forecasting accurate and realistic annual operating and capital equipment budgets.
- Reduced laboratory operating expenses, while maintaining or improving overall quality and service, by identifying and leveraging incentives with vendors, to acquire new products or services for the laboratory.
- Initiated, documented, and reviewed Performance Improvement activities for the laboratory.
- Improved laboratory consistency and regulatory compliance by creating and revising laboratory policies and procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for testing R&D samples and conformance testing production samples using particle size/zeta potential, performance testing of production samples of fluoropolymer dispersions for fabric and paper treatment, oxy-hydrogen torch combustion testing of samples for fluorine content. Responsible for testing for presence of ions in production / R&D samples via ion chromatography (IC) and combustion ion chromatography (CIC).
- Self-trained in use of particle-size/zeta potential instrumentation, obviating cost of bringing in manufacturer technician.
- Trained and oversaw up to 10 other Laboratory Technicians in proper use of particle-size/zeta potential instrumentation, as well as fabric/paper treatment performance testing and IC instrumentation.
- Created CIC method of testing hair-dye chemicals for chlorine content, increasing global sales by allowing DuPont hair-dye chemicals to be sold on the lucrative Japanese market.
- IC method development for analyzing novel samples, including a potential patent-infringement case.
- Steadily promoted to increased responsibilities
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for animal care and husbandry for large Drosophila and Danio rerio colonies.
- Developed and implemented training documentation and procedures for all laboratory personnel.
- Supervised and delegated responsibilities to technicians, undergraduate employees, and mentored graduate student rotation projects.
- Ensured compliance of all tasks and projects with health and safety standards of the University and AAALAC and USDA governing agencies, including documentation, inspection oversight, and import/export of research animals and specimens.
- Coordinated vendors and staff with the department heads on key projects and emergency response.
- Oversaw lab purchasing, inventory, and laboratory equipment maintenance.
- Maintained and trained users on departmental LSM 510 and 880 scanning confocal microscopes.
- Characterized novel role for ovarian muscle in governing Drosophila egg shape, as well as identifying new model system for studying muscular dystrophy.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised 5 Medical Technologists in a clinical environment. Performed molecular diagnostic testing for detection of specific cancer markers as well as Fragile X Syndrome.
- Ensured that the laboratory is compliant with CLIA, CAP, and NYSDOH regulations.
- Prepared the laboratory for CAP inspections and responded to any findings/questions.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare providers regarding interpretation of results and the scientific basis for the assays.
- Performed annual employee reviews, interviewed candidates, trained employees, wrote standard operating procedures, and reviewed all results and reports.
- Troubleshot instruments and assays and coordinated repairs.
- Worked closely with the research department to integrate new testing technologies into the clinical environment.
6-10 years of experience
Manage the operational and administrative functions, activities, and projects of a Non-Transplant Tissue Bank. Responsibilities included the managing, planning and coordinating the operations of the facility to include: oversight of all facility staff, quality assurance, tissue recovery operations, distribution operations, and directing medical education events for doctors, facilitators, and medical device companies. Recruit, hire, and train personnel on tissue banking operations. Maintain, write, and implement laboratory and distribution policies and procedures.
- Reduced facility operational costs by 28% to include labor, supplies, and donor acquisition costs.
- Trained and developed the Laboratory Managers for three other tissue bank facilities
- Designated as the Company Safety Officer whom administers the safe execution of policies, procedures, and job duties for the entire organization.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised and performed technical and administrative functions for a clinical laboratory to include quality assurance, quality control, performance / process improvement, records maintenance, and scheduling.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve issues and improve patient care.
- Managed the ordering and usage of supplies with the proper stewardship of resources.
- Trained lower skill levels in all elementary laboratory procedures
- Applied technical expertise to achieve 100% compliance on the College of American Pathologists accreditation and safety inspections.
- Integrated Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program policies into the workplace fostering a positive learning environment.
0-5 years of experience
Managed the Quality Control Laboratory a chemical and physical testing QC laboratory with 5
direct reports.
- Managed and specified equipment for kilo scale production.
- Prepared and managed the annual budget of $260,000.
- Negotiated and maintained service contracts for all analytical equipment.
- Authored and maintained over 150 SDSs according to the new GHS standard.
- OSHA Laboratory Hygiene Officer and Radiation Officer.
- Member of the CAPA review committee and New Product Stage Gate team.
- Served as primary customer contact for technical questions and quality questions.
0-5 years of experience
- Acquisition and installation of research and development machines valued over $2 million.
- Repaired and refurbished particle counters, dust feeders saving the cost of purchasing new equipment.
- Designed and executed test programs for data acquisition and instrumentation measurements using VBA NILabview, and basic operating scripts.
- Generated Safety and Training program reducing injuries in the laboratory to 0 incidents in 2 years.
- Produced standard operating procedures and technical operating instructions for test equipment.
0-5 years of experience
Coordinated the day to day activities, operations, and maintenance for all equipment in multiple laboratories.
- Received, and processed, and analyzed, and quality control checks a range of DNA libraries using molecular biology, and next generation sequencing techniques.
- Kept detailed logs of all in house instrumentation including all refrigerators, freezers, and other capital equipment while sustaining and creating a rapport with associated vendors.
- Oversaw the ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies, which includes being familiar with the internal budget, as well as having an understanding of grant spending for these items.
- Maintained a record of DNA samples processed in an excel or Google documentation format.
- Serves as a direct contact for EH&S, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance for the laboratories.
0-5 years of experience
- Developed the largest clinical laboratory and reference center for US military forces in Iraq performing over 300,000 laboratory procedures in 2004.
- Provided over 10,000 blood products and collected 770 donor whole blood units for massively bleeding patients.
- Senior laboratory manager for all US military clinical laboratories in Iraq and coordinated the distribution of 300 laboratory supply items to 5 laboratories monthly.
- Implemented the first plateletpheresis collection program on the battlefield using the Haemonetics MCS+ 9000 LN.
- System Administrator for the Theater Defense Blood Standard System (TDBSS) in Iraq.
0-5 years of experience
Managed $20K in laboratory funds, coordinating purchasing efforts. This entailed weekly laboratory discussions and order submission for various items, machines and reagents.
- Scheduled regular meetings with outside collaborators, vendors, core facilities, and collaborators of interest as well as laboratory members in a team-building fashion.
- Managed relations with over fifteen different product vendors regarding supply deals for the laboratory and provided a constant flow of products for laboratory procedures.
- Worked with the Dana Farber Outreach department in running two mock networking events for 25 students involved in the CURE program, as well as with the Jimmy Fund Clinic to facilitate fundraising opportunities for charity programs.
- Trained several incoming laboratory members with scientific technique and laboratory safety procedures. Led scientific demonstrations and conceptual explanations to summer students. Interviewed and selected prospective members of our laboratory, as well as having scheduled in-person meetings with the team.
- Led several laboratory meetings covering ongoing research efforts and newly available scientific instruments of interest.
- Led research on project identifying novel inhibitors of Mitochondrial Signal Transducer of Activation and Transcription 3 (STAT3). Collaborated with NIH, Scripps Institute, and Virginia Commonwealth University on computational analysis to identify mechanisms of inhibition for both STAT3 and NFkB signaling pathways.
0-5 years of experience
Managed the technical, clinical, and operational aspects of the Interstate general laboratory and pathology services, by overseeing 3 Laboratories with 35 FTEs, operating 86 Test Menus and performing an average of 174,384 test and 91,348 Phlebotomy Venipunctures annually.
- Responsible for allocating an operational budget of $2.6 million, monitoring the financial performance, identifying and implementing strategies to reduce cost, control utilization, and improve quality of care and service.
- Overseeing and developing clinical practice standard, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Developed process to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain staff competency.
- Developed, implemented and monitor laboratory policies and procedures to support organizational goals and business objectives.
- Collaborated with the Laboratory Medical Director, members of the medical staff, patient care staff and administration in developing and implementing strategic plans to meet member’s expectations.
- Assured departmental compliance with all regulatory requirements including CAP and CLIA
6-10 years of experience
Supervised laboratory staff. Was responsible for all operational routines and technologists’ systems. Administered the Lab Information System, i.e. Lab Dictionaries, method entry & updates, QC & interface testing. Ensured that tests were performed in accordance with laboratory protocol and that results were valid and accurate. Prepared the laboratory for compliance with the requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies.
- Implemented upgrade of laboratory instrumentation w/ installation of 3 advanced systems.
- Transitioned Proficiency Testing to Internet-Based Entry System.
- Aided renovation of Lab Charge Code System, monthly reducing unrecovered funds by $100K.
- Converted Lab Policy & Procedure Manuals to Intranet-Based Document Control System.
- Assisted Info. Systems Dept. w/planning / design of Lab. Info. System portion of IS upgrade
- Interfaced & assisted w/ I.S., Nursing, Safety, & Medical Staff on Continuous QI initiatives.
- Increased efficiencies enabling increased test volume / menu w/ identical staffing.
0-5 years of experience
Well-qualified and technically-proficient Research Scientist with more than Twenty years laboratory experience.
- Manage industrial and academic research laboratories with projects focused on biofuel.
- Waste chemicals management and supervised postdoctoral researchers and PhD students
- Developed a potential separation technique using GC-MS-SPME for recovering polyketides synthesized from fungi.
- Collaboration with PNNL ensured my research work in the forefront of the biofuel field.
- The innovative research on fungal hydrocarbons has registered for US patent in 2009.
- Referee for peer-reviewed biofuel and biotechnology journals in USA and Kenya.
0-5 years of experience
Duties included daily laboratory oversight, material transfer agreements, grant writing, IACUC protocol writing, managing group meetings and journal club, purchasing, receiving, inventory organization and maintenance and safety officer. Management of personal scientific projects with coordination of lab members’ projects and collaborations were also among my responsibilities.
- Design and construction of conditional knockout targeting vectors
- Received training to maintain and use mouse embryonic stem cells for gene targeting
- Improved lab organization and atmosphere fostering increased productivity
- Reduced laboratory’s weekly operating budget by 35%
0-5 years of experience
- Performed key functions as a liaison between laboratory and operational processes within the petroleum industry
- Researched local market opportunities and met with potential clients to discuss our services
- Coordinated with local office manager to assist in the hiring and dismissal of employees as needed
- Reviewed reports and invoices for quality assurance
- Ensured laboratory costs were tolerable and maintained a sustainable profit and loss for the branch
0-5 years of experience
Managed anatomy technicians who obtained anatomical specimens from persons who donated their bodies to science.
- Performed internal and external audits for all laboratory facilities.
- Reviewed medical documentation to determine donor eligibility.
- Created and implemented policies and procedures.
0-5 years of experience
Designed and performed experiments including animal models
- Anesthetized, injected eyes and animal with materials, and euthanized rats and mice
- Harvested and dissected retinas, prepared, stained and processed slides, and preformed confocal microscopy
- Acted as a lab liaison and served as leader of the Laboratory Technician group
- Managed laboratory equipment, supplies, technicians, meetings, and protocols
0-5 years of experience
Supervised the staff of 5 according to the laboratory rules and procedures assignment job related tasks on daily basis.
- Billed the various insurance companies for hospital and private patients.
- Analyzed and processed the patient’s specimen
- Maintained patient record data in Med Lab system
- Performed the Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Urine Prescreening Phycology and Chronological Testing as Laboratory Technologist.
10+ years of experience
Communicated with leadership about procedures and process in the lab.
- Supervised and managed laboratory staff.
- Trained staff members on laboratory and unit procedures.
- Recorded laboratory staff members training and continuing education every month
- Maintained and ordered laboratory supplies.
0-5 years of experience
- Managed R&D laboratories for a medical device company, ensuring Good Laboratory Practice compliance
- Managed a global peroxide qualification project and the fit out and relocation of four labs into seven new lab spaces in the company’s new facility and organized the qualification of all new lab spaces to comply with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for renewal of company patents, internal auditing within the organization, periodic review and updating of laboratory SOPs, approving training records and ensuring training compliance for the R&D department.
- Trained new employees in laboratory safety and standard methods and ensured laboratory compliance with Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management Systems policies.
- Conducted calibrations and organized repairs and general maintenance for all laboratory equipment and facilities
- Responsible for inventory and ordering of consumables and supplies, waste disposal, solution preparation, management of MSDS and chemical inventory
0-5 years of experience
Introduced students to the laboratory in place of laboratory manager when he was absent.
- Introduced laboratory safety rules to the students.
- Revised the Chemical Hygiene Plan for the teaching laboratories.
- Wrote preparation sheets for the Physical Chemistry laboratory.
6-10 years of experience
- Managed an environmental engineering laboratory
- Designed and monitored quality control procedures
- Supervised the proper disposal of hazardous waste
- Insured laboratory safety compliance with state and university laws.
- Provided training on using analytical instruments
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for day to day operation of 3 clinical labs including the startup and opening of one of the laboratories.
- Managed team of 27 technical staff, 5 Technical Coordinators, and 3 Supervisors including hiring/firing responsibilities, delivering corrective action processes, and performing payroll functions.
- Managed an additional laboratory in Yuma Arizona for a year during Supervisor change
- Responsible for compliance for all record keeping including instrumentation maintenance records, personnel training and competency records.
- Responsible for assuring all laboratories under management maintained compliance of regulations under the governing agency of CAP (College of American Pathologist).
- Managed implementation of multiple new instrument platforms at multiple laboratory locations.
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised, mentored, and trained 10 materials testing technicians/laboratory workers.
- Performed laboratory testing of concrete in strict accordance with designated test procedures.
- Reviewed break results and distributed results.
- Communicated with management, field staff and client regarding laboratory testing services.
- Prepared laboratory testing reports, report test results and maintain test result charts.
- Ordered materials needed for the operation of the laboratory.
- Attended regular planning meetings and maintained regular contact with office leadership.
0-5 years of experience
Implemented procedures which reduced process completion time
- Implement procedures which increased production by reducing wasted samples
- Brought laboratory up to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards
- Created outline for new electronic database, increasing reliability and organization of lab results
- Performed proficiency testing and completed reports in adherence with regulations
- Updated laboratory equipment to hygienic standards
- Brought client phlebotomy in-house for better customer service and reduced cost
- Brought sample processing sterility up to World Health Organization guidelines
0-5 years of experience
- Managed daily [company name] laboratory operations.
- Writing, revising and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures.
- Developed and implemented Document Control, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures.
- Established GLP and HIPPA procedures and devised a strategy for path to CLIA compliance.
- Managed international shipments of new investigational pharmaceuticals.
- Ordering, price negotiation and inventory control.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with individuals with neurological disorders (e.g., individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Traumatic Brian Injury etc.) and their caregivers to gather clinical information (e.g., intake, administered cognitive screeners) and provided project related details
- Aided in the collection of physiological measures and medical records in addition to neuropsychological data
- Assisted with the production of educational videos about assistive technologies for older adults that promote functional independence
- Collaborated interdisciplinarily with faculty, staff, graduate students, and community members
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