Michaela Friedman Email & Phone Number

Northfield, Minnesota, United States

QC testing of raw materials and finished veterinary pharmaceutical products

Minneapolis, Minnesota

-Mastered in GMP monoclonal and polyclonal antibody purification, preparing buffers, SDS-PAGE gels, ELISAs, final filter and aliquot, aseptic technique, and good documentation practices-Produced antibodies involved with COVID-19 assays -Experienced in use of small and large scale affinity chromatography columns, SEC columns, HPLC machine, laminar flow hood, NanoDrop Lite Spectrophotometer, osmometer, conductivity meter, pH meter, stirred cell concentrator, TFF concentrator, microplate readers/washers, centrifuge, and pipettes-Managed multiple purifications at once when production was in high demand-Created a new efficient system of organizing chromatography columns and maintained column inventory spreadsheet-Leading a project to organize batch records -Helped train a new team member-Skilled in updating SOPs to current GMP standards and writing deviations -Established quality and compliance by calibrating all equipment and pipettes, removing expiring buffer, preparing for all audits, wearing correct PPE at all times, and maintaining a clean work space-Contributed to team cost savings goals by scaling up, reducing waste of resources, and improving efficiency -Cross-trained in other departments such as shipping and the fill finish team to help when they need it

-Mastered performance of ELISA IgG and IgM ABA assays within SOP specifications and acceptance criteria-Established accurate documentation in clinical lab notebook records, reported patient test results, reviewed test results and paperwork to ensure accuracy and completion -Administered LIMS for all frozen clinical specimens and organized all samples in correct locations-Managed request, receipt, inspection, and documentation of all inbound clinical samples, addressed sample discrepancies when necessary, created patient tracker to provide status of samples-Delegated samples to research team, developed experiment log to ensure completion of all assays -Collaborated with team to develop a protocol synopsis, service agreements, and SOPs for a new clinical study-Ensured all lab equipment was calibrated and clean, reviewed equipment performance checks, experienced in use of medical lab equipment such as microplate readers/washers, centrifuge, pipettes, etc.-Analyzed patient CBC data, observed trends in data, developed graphs and presentations of analyzed data-Skilled in preparation of reagents, performed isolation of mouse spleen cells, assisted in flow cytometry assays

Chaska, Mn

- Co-leader of new state-wide project to aid MN native pollinators through repopulation of helpful MN native plants and to educate the community about native plants and pollinators- Successfully recruited 101 volunteers for the new project, coordinated and communicated with volunteers on a regular basis, and cultivated volunteer's excitement for the project-Performed experiement on tolerance of orchids with fungal contamination, presented results to entire staff, results published on arboretum website - Organized seed sent from 26 counties, managed database of seed collection information, administered mass mailing of seed packages/instructions to volunteers- Developed website and dichotomous keys for volunteers to learn from- Performed field surveys and evaluation of particular plants and populations, used GPS for botanical mapping, executed removal of invasive species and maintenence of arboretum grounds

Chaska, Mn

- Experience with sterilization techniques for orchid tissue culture- Organized labels and record keeping book- Maintained orchids in micro propagation stage, cleaned seed, seed growth analysis, data entry

Woodbury, Mn

- Valued customers first with a "yes we can" approach- Delivered credit and rewards sales with great results- Produced excellent customer satisfaction through greeting, phone calls, cashiering, and general assistance- Generated positive environment for team work engagement - Represented company with integrity through replenishment and establishing desirable apparel and fitting room presentation

Woodbury, Mn

- Established exceptional customer service throughout heavily populated, fast-paced business transactions- Granted 2 rewards for deliverance of exemplary customer satisfaction - Took ambition to find additional work, such as cleaning tables/counters and restocking, when assigned tasks were accomplished

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology, General, Graduated 3.86 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Co-leader of Crown College Science Club, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Global Space Balloon.

High School