• Following internal quality policies and FDA/GMP guidelines.• Use of fresh and frozen culture stock to validate correct growth promotion and growth selectivity of media.• Daily verification and calibration of laboratory equipment.• Independently schedule and perform varies complex microbiological testing on raw materials, additives, and more than 100 diverse complex products.• Visually examine products for contamination and defects that hinder proper functionality.• Conduct product stability testing through shelf life to confirm proper expiration.• Performing non-routine project support and investigational testing.• Notifying Lead Scientist of any out of specification (OOS) or out of trend (OOT) results and assisting in the subsequent investigation to determine its root cause. • Daily donning and doffing when working in a BSL2 and BSL3.• Use of personal protective equipment like gloves, respirator and gowns with performing routine testing.• Maintaining daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule while upholding proper documentation.• Verify and enter results in laboratory information system (LIMS) and SAP.• Use of BD BACTEC to confirm sterility of blood supply prior to use in product production.

• Accurate preparation of food and environmental samples based on FDA standards.• Daily verification of laboratory equipment and maintenance when out of calibration.• Maintain proper chronological storage of samples according to SOPs.• Utilizing aseptic technique during media and sample preparation to maintain sterility.• Quantitative plating, petrifilms and agar plates.• Pathogen testing using PCR Assay, Molecular Detection System (MDS) and BAX system.• Data entry of quantitative and qualitative results into LIMs.• Maintain consistent and constant communication with internal management regarding samples, analyses problems, delays, and complaints.• Daily validation of incubators, freezers, heating blocks and balances.• Weekly validation of support equipment such as autoclaves.

Support compounding, application testing, and routine lab maintenance for McCormick's Industrial Custom and Branded seasoning lab. Compounding different seasonings and raw material to create new flavors for use in a finished food product. These finished food products involve preparing a wide array of retail products - chips, crackers, sauces, skillet meals, etc. Participate in tasting evaluations. Use several computer systems to manage work flow, compound formulations, and entering testing data. Lab cleaning and maintenance of raw material inventory.

Aseptic sampling for laboratory testing to be taken on a designated frequency of product from production equipment. Environmental Monitoring by taking swabs of the manufacturing/production areas.

Scheduling appointments for clients.Usage of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Scanning, and Faxing.Assisted with the document follow up with clients.

 Accurately updated alumni records. Solicited contributions from alumni to support the University via telephone.

Extracted policies and procedures from the CMS database.Filed government documents in an organized manner.Assisted with the state waiver program by creating data files for future reference.