Karen Zimmerman Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

• Assisted in writing Validation Master Plan
• Wrote URS for instrument validation
• Wrote and performed IQ/OQ procedure and prepared "homemade" Qualification Plate for Bio-Rad CFX384 instrument
• Familiar with cGxP guidelines

Exton, PA

• Assisted in developing, validating, and introducing automation into SARS-CoV-2 qPCR testing
• Perform real-time PCR on extracted nucleic acids to detect and subtype Influenza viruses, as well as other respiratory and non-respiratory viruses
• Extract and purify viral DNA/RNA for PCR by automated and manual methods
• Perform Quality Control for all PCR runs and troubleshoot issues
• Receive, accession and result specimens in LIMS system
• Execute proficiency testing on… Show more

Radnor, PA

• Medical Laboratory Scientist in hematology and chemistry in a hematology/oncology lab.
• Performed patient chemistry and hematology testing and maintenance on a Beckman Coulter AU 480 and DxH 800
• Performed manual differentials on abnormal blood smears
• Maintained QC logs and daily temperature and maintenance charts
• Maintained reagent inventory and ordered supplies from Beckman Coulter, Lawson and WB Mason
• Performed proficiency testing from CAP

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

• Transformed bacterial cells
• Transfected mammalian cells
• Performed Mini-Prep extraction and purification of DNA
• Executed 1D and 2D agarose gel electrophoresis
• Performed southern blots
• Hybridized radioactive probes to DNA

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Microbiology, General

Activities and Societies: American Society for Microbiology; Penn State Student Chapter, Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon

Green Belt - Healthcare, Six Sigma

Mls Certification, Medical Laboratory Science

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Technology Student Association, Graduated Valedictorian, Suma Cum Laude