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Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Conduct and analyze in-process and release samples using flow cytometry client projects• Perform cell culturing and maintenance of iPSC lines for use in GMP procedures• Run other quality control assays including cell count, ELISA, RT-PCR, karyotyping• Complete feasibility and method qualification of client procedures to ensure GMP compliance

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Level 2 Quality Control technician responsible for providing high quality data to ensure manufactured antigens meet industry standards prior to customer purchase. Completed routine experiments following SOPs such as ELISA, Protein quantification, sterility testing, bioburden of samples, etc.Lead role in Product Qualification (PQ) of BioTek robotic pipettor for use in ELISA process automation, aim to improve efficiency of procedure.Lead role in implementation of company-wide… Show more Level 2 Quality Control technician responsible for providing high quality data to ensure manufactured antigens meet industry standards prior to customer purchase. Completed routine experiments following SOPs such as ELISA, Protein quantification, sterility testing, bioburden of samples, etc.Lead role in Product Qualification (PQ) of BioTek robotic pipettor for use in ELISA process automation, aim to improve efficiency of procedure.Lead role in implementation of company-wide Comprehensive Training Program to provide more efficient training procedure of new hires. Responsible for organizing training protocols within new system and implementing for training of new hires. Show less

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Worked on a synthetic biology project funded by Genome Canada with the aim to develop an advanced genetic toolbox to enable genome scale engineering in soil bacteria.Have developed and refined several lab skills including: various forms of PCR, cloning techniques, bacterial and eukaryotic cell transformation, large fragment assembly via homologous recombination along with the troubleshooting skills to understand and overcome failed experimental results.Worked at TA for various… Show more Worked on a synthetic biology project funded by Genome Canada with the aim to develop an advanced genetic toolbox to enable genome scale engineering in soil bacteria.Have developed and refined several lab skills including: various forms of PCR, cloning techniques, bacterial and eukaryotic cell transformation, large fragment assembly via homologous recombination along with the troubleshooting skills to understand and overcome failed experimental results.Worked at TA for various upper level biology undergrad classes Show less

Ottawa Canada

Worked in Environmental Toxicology lab.Investigated transcriptome of rats exposed to various hypoxic environments.Became familiar with robotics and logic based programming by creating protocols to streamline benchwork.Developed a quantitative fluorescent Western blot protocol to further investigate hypoxia at the protein level to relate to effects of pollution on health.

Guelph, On

Salmonella serotype research developing platforms to easily type specimensTrouble shooting problems with data output and machine obscuritiesSOP writingData collection and manipulation into useful macrosProtocol revision and writingReport writing and presentations

Greenhouse data collection and monitoring programsGreenhouse programming of various environmental factorsGroup based event planning and organizationData manipulation and summarization

Master’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Worked on Synthetic Biology project using symbiotic soil bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti as host to develop advanced toolbox enabling.

Bachelor’S Degree Specialization Molecular Genetics, Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: UW Dragonboat Science Society involvement for event planning and organization Peer tutor for first year biology.

Certificate, Creative, Critical And Design Thinking

Completed a certificate program through the Centre for Continuing Education at McMaster University. Creative Thinking - learning new.