Detail-oriented lab support technician with extensive experience in quality control and sample preparation. Demonstrates commitment to stringent protocols and efficient workflows that enhance lab reliability and accuracy in testing results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Support Technician II
ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company
Indianapolis
11.2023 - Current
Responsible for pulling and preparing samples for testing (Manuals)
Performs sample order fulfillment (DSS)
Assist with preparation of specimens and instruments for testing (e.g., printing labels, uncap/cap specimen tubes, aliquot specimens, prepare racks, worklists, enter/scan specimens and load automated instruments).
Learn and update data systems according to protocols
Check and following daily work plan
Complete work processes within designated deadlines
Using Ledger (Simplicis) for weighing, documentation
Quality Control- Lab Technician
Kroger-Crossroad Farm Daily
Indianapolis
08.2023 - 10.2023
Receiving Milk trucks by completing fats, micrograms, blood spots, antibodies and water content
Testing water for ozone, pH, and conductivity
Brix testing (testing the acidity) for orange juice, teas, apple cider
Receiving 1st bottles of milk like 3% (Vitamin D), 2%, 1%, Skim, nonfat milk and testing fat contact, water content, Coli, SPC, yeast and mold
Study Technician I, Dose Formulation
LabCorp Drug Development
Greenfield
02.2022 - 06.2023
Collect and document pertinent data for the receipt, distribution, preparation and disposition of test compounds and carriers/vehicles.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), regulatory agency guidelines, Protocols for prepared dose materials by Covance or sponsors like Lily, Bayer just to name a few.
Prepare diets, solutions and capsules for dosing, putting formulations into septum tops for Intravenous or subcutaneous dosing
Prepare the equipment and aliquots needed with an autoclave machine to sterilize the beakers, grad cylinders, stir bars, jars as needed.
GLPs procedures
Knowledgeable of lean/six sigma/ 5S, using this system for documentation e-schedule, weighing on Pristima
Specialty Lab Tech II
Polaris Laboratories Inc.
Indianapolis
10.2019 - 01.2022
Seta flash and Penske test -to determine the flashpoint of petroleum products.
Total base number - BN (D2896) by auto titration - to establish a standard method of determining basic constituents in lubricants by titrations with perchloric acid in 3 glacial acetic (looking for antioxidants) or the measures of reserve alkalinity of a lubricant.
Water and Sediment - this method covers the procedure to determine water and sediment in distillate fuels (other petroleum products if required) according to the ASTM standard test method.
Viscosity - a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow with diesel and some oils for hydraulic oils
Brix - on oils and coolants
PH and titration of glycols water-based coolants
Knowledgeable of HPLC, IC functions and maintenance according to guidelines involved with testing water-based coolants and some oils
LIMS (Horizon now Clinisys), JIRA
Customer Service Representative
Mdwise
Indianapolis
02.2015 - 09.2019
Utilize available systems to provide real time information to members, including eligibility status, POWER Account and transactions, Hoosier Healthwise and HIP, PMP assignments, and all other services.
Taking incoming and placing outgoing calls to members for a health screening.
HIPAA and HITECH certification completion.
Receive faxes for PMP change (doctor changes and prior authorization) and other documents which you direct to the correct department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Martin University
United States
Skills
Details oriented
Organized
Teamwork
Self motived
Open to learning
Instruments
Analytical scales – weigh samples of all weights
Centrifuges
Pipettes like Micro, Reiner, positive displacement, single channel, fixed volume, volumetric, air displacement
Mixers like Overhead stirrer, Silverson mixer, plate mixer, water baths
PH meters like micro, benchtop electrochemical, portable
Brix – test for acidity
Aseptic techniques -autoclave and under nitrogen, sanitize with alcohol and other chemicals