Lead Laboratory Technician
CurrentAs a Lead Laboratory Technician, I spearheaded a team of laboratory technicians to complete daily microbiological tasks in the lab; these tasks include preparing samples for microbiology tests, performing the testing (plating, PCR, immunoassay, presence-absence tests) to enumerate and/or identify foodborne pathogens for all steps leading up to incubation of samples. I also organize the workflow in the lab, prepare training for personnel in the lab, and am in charge of documentation within my "Pre-Incubation" subdepartment within the Microbiology department.