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San Francisco, CA, US

South San Francisco

• Proficient working with Beckman Coulter Biomek FXp, Tecan EVO 150/200, Agilent Bravo, Thermo Scientific Multidrop Combi, Tecan m200, Brooks Sonicman and Qiagen QIAsymphony
• Active participant in safety inspections to ensure laboratory is compliant with Federal, State, Local and company regulations
• Process blood and saliva samples for DNA extraction via automated procedure
• Work closely with Automation Service team to troubleshoot instrument issues
• Train laboratory personnel on various aspects of Pre-Amplification bench
• Assists in routine QC testing of reagents manufactured internally

Brentwood Annex

• Quickly integrated into the Virology department and assisted in the viral testing of the 2009 H1N1 virus pandemic
• Taught and trained incoming new employees, limited license students as well as Postdoctoral fellows in processing specimens for viral testing
• Executed daily general viral culture setups in accordance to internal SOPs
• Familiarity working and handling specimens under a controlled BSL-2 environment
• Aliquot and processed patients’ samples for molecular testing (HSV, EBV, CMV, VZ, HIV, HepB/C)
• Assisted in manufacturing antimicrobial susceptibility trays for Gram positive, Gram negative and Broad spectrum bacterial organisms

Brentwood Annex

• Collaborated with PI (Associate Director) to monitor the positive effects of boric acid in urine for bacterial testing
• Piloted a two week clinical experiment through hospital floors/clinics to see if patients were misdiagnosed, especially in older population, due to overgrowth of multiple bacterial strains in urine
• Assisted in creating an educational poster for hospital floors/clinic for reference on proper collection and handling of urine

Van Nuys, CA

• Assisted nurses in multiple departments (MedSurg, Peds/NICU/PICU, ER and Radiology) with sending specimens for testing, answering patient calls and maintaining a constant and consistent work flow
• Cleaned up patients, changed bed linens, and attended to patient’s need to provide efficient patient care