Alexander Koch Email & Phone Number

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

prepares and delivers lab equipment, chemical solutions, biological cultures and specimens and related aides and materials required for experiments and demonstrations, utilizing WHMIS where appropriate; explains lab safety and procedures and demonstrates equipment use to teachers as required; troubleshoots lab (e.g. provides replacementequipment); may assist the teacher in supervising students as required (e.g. labs/projects/on field trips)cleans and stores lab equipment; collects chemical and biological waste, some of which are hazardous; chemically reduces hazardous waste and/or arranges for disposal as requiredreviews lab requirements; assists withlabresearch and development by providing information related to equipment/ supply/ replacement availability to teachers and students; confers and collaborates with teachers re modificationsorganizes and maintains safe and secure lab storage; codes, labels, stores chemicals according to WHMIS regulationsorganizes time and coordinates the collaborative use of equipment and supplies within department and schoolplays a role in the department’s communication networkmonitors materials and equipment inventories/identifies annual requirements; identifies additional requirements and sources product and prices fornew and existing equipment/materials; purchases, prepares requisitions and/or equipment/supply orders; controls and reconciles departmental petty cash as requiredverifies goods received; monitors departmental budget/commitments/expendituresperforms maintenance cleaning and minor repairs on instruments; requisitions major repairsestablishes and maintains filesupdates/types/formats/collates materials (e.g. information sheets on safety, equipment use, lab preparation information)operates various types of scientific equipment

• Maintained an average of 10 simultaneous cell lines, generating resistant lines of many varieties • Designed and troubleshooted new protocol and lead optimization efforts for routine testing • Praised for ability to record, interpret and present data and findings • Presented data to inter-continental cross-functional meetings with over 50 people in attendance • Met rigorous deadlines for industry-defining products • Created laboratory protocol that improved assay time by 90%

• Worked on HIV-1 genetics investigating mutations related to viral entry • Created novel sub-strains of HIV-1 by PCR-guided mutagenesis of known strains • Established and carried out operating procedures from DNA-work to protein expression • Trained in safely handling BSL3 infected patient samples