Provides support to the Director of Quality Control and Assurance for out of specification investigationsParticipates in document review for internal audits and external regulatory auditsAssists in preparing training documents and training presentations Reviews micro test results and supporting documentation (growth promotion, microbial limits tests, media fill validation for process operators)Performs QA/QC microbiology testingParticipates in issuing Certificates of AnalysisReviews standard operating procedures (SOPs) as necessary; recommends changes and updates, and initiates change controlsInitiated the review of and change in the company Biosafety manual and policy and related training protocols Initiated new training program for Transportation of Dangerous GoodsModernized WHMIS training policy and in-house SOPsConducts on-going risk management assessments for current and new projects Manages, plans and executes research programs according to client specifications, regulatory boards and accredited S.O.PMicrobiology team lead for FDA/CVM-approved antifungal drug trialOversees USP <61> and <62> testing of raw materials, in process materials and finished products for GMP facilitiesPerforms USP <51> antimicrobial effectiveness testing Supervises environmental monitoring (EM) program, assists with EM samplingWrites EM report for the site every quarter, initiates corrective actions and preventative actions when deviations arise

Project: Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study, a birth cohort examining the environmental risk factors for early childhood allergy and asthma.Examined the environmental risk factors for early childhood allergy and asthma from a birth cohortResponded to telephone and email inquiries regarding specimen information and collection procedures Collaborated with partnering research institutions for sample hand-off and retrievalManaged inventory of, and ordering lab supplies and reagentsPrepared solutions, reagents, and media as necessary for experimentsPerformed the daily depyrogenation of equipment for test kits and collection vialsIncreased efficiency of sample preparation by 50%Facilitates the preparation, packaging and shipping of materials to 5 external facilities and partners across Canada Performed routine maintenance of laboratory equipment such as incubators, water baths, and freezers

Project: Differential regulation of epiboly initiation and progression by zebrafish Eomesodermin A.• Conducted original research on the function of the transcription factor during zebrafish development using microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and RNA in situ hybridization analysis• Prepared lab reagents and media, and conducted related assays and experiments including the extraction of DNA/RNA and proteins, PCR amplification, Western Blot, microinjection, microdissection and cryosection • Conducted literature reviews, drafted manuscripts, and grant proposals• Contributed with the training of new techniques to lab personnel (undergraduate / graduate students)• Summarized results of analysis and presented to Principal Investigator and senior research members

Courses Taught:CSB240 Introduction to Cell and Developmental BiologyCSB241 Introduction to Molecular Biology CSB349 Eukaryotic Gene Expression