Maurisa N. Mansaray Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

Omaha, Ne, Us

Greater Omaha Area

• Develop, perform, and validate the accuracy of laboratory procedures and results• Perform AOAC validations for microbiology methods for PTM and OMA certification • Perform microbial challenge studies to address quality and food safety concerns per client requests• Develop new and novel methods per client requests• Improve existing methodologies focusing on data accuracy and precision, including detection limits, method sensitivity, sample preparation, productivity and efficiency enhancements• Review and author written laboratory procedures• Train key analysts on new methodology• Assist with system maintenance and troubleshooting• Seek out new technologies to improve and enhance processes• Present technical papers and posters at industry conferences • Assist laboratory supervisor in providing educational opportunities for analysts

Greater Omaha Area

• Provide key input and direction to the ConAgra strategic food safety vision consistent with company direction and focus• Champion a culture mindset of food safety first and foremost both horizontally and vertically across the ConAgra enterprise• Conduct portfolio risk assessments and recommend risk mitigation strategies and approaches• Interact with key internal stakeholders such as Operations, Quality Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Legal and others on food safety-related issues, policies, programs and procedures• Collaborate with key stakeholders such as Procurement, Co-manufacturing Quality and others to ensure ConAgra’s food safety standards are rigorously adhered to across the Global Supply Chain• Ensure that all appropriate pre-requisite programs to HACCP including training, GMP’s, SSOP’s and others are developed and functioning as part of ConAgra’s overall food safety system

Greater Omaha Area

• Designed and conducted research projects to address quality and food safety concerns• Compiled, analyzed and organized data into final reports• Certified pH and water activity technician• Experienced in media preparations • Experienced in handling pathogenic organisms for research projects• Preformed speciation of bacterial isolates using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Responsible for the maintenance of various mouse strainsDevelop research projects on an ongoing basisRequired to present results at frequent lab meetingsReading and applying research papers to stay up-to-date on current findings in the field of dentistry

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Ensured daily compliance of facility machinery in accordance with the FDA • Tracked and reviewed shipment orders • Preformed plant microbe quality control test• Prepared flour samples and paperwork for outsourced quality checks for Cargill

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Clinical and Commercial Manufacturing- Formulations: Assure quality of diagnostic oligos through quality control, purity screens and carry out customer specified modification of oligos.Skills:Multitask with minimal supervisionExperienced in following regulations of a cGMP laboratoryOrganized recording of data Attentive to various customer specific details and deadlines

Polyerase Chain Reactions (PCRs)DNA sequencingDNA extractionsGel ElectrophoresisImmunohistochemistry

Mail sorting and DeliveryKey inventory Answering questions/concerns of studentsCheck students in and out of residence halls

Bs, Biology, General

High School Diploma