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Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

Exton, Pennsylvania

-Manages the day-to-day operations of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's contribution to the national Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (ARLN)-Gathers and analyzes technical data and presents and reconciles findings with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stakeholders-Monitors milestones during the grant cycle to ensure goals and deliverables are being met-Communicates actionable data to external epidemiologists in a timely and organized fashion-Receive feedback from external stakeholders and make necessary changes to program operations and escalate feedback as necessary-Communicates with internal and external vendors to ensure timely delivery of needed supplies-Coordinates the implementation of new methods and projects from initiation to closeout-Performs bacterial identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing (disk diffusion, broth microdilution, automated AST) and molecular classification of suspected carbapenemase producing organisms.-Maintains and develops quality control and quality assurance best-practices to fit the needs of testing.-Performs diagnostic and surveillance testing of clinical samples for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and diagnosis of COVID-19.

Exton, Pennsylvania

-Organized the collection and delivery of retail samples for testing-Performed surveillance testing on retail samples-Maintained open lines of communication with epidemiologist stakeholders through manual and automated means-Managed the preparation of biochemical media and reagents for the department of Clinical Microbiology.-Maintained Quality Control of prepared and commercial media.-Developed new media preparation manual for improved work flow, efficiency, and organization.-Aided in the preparation and development of SOPs related to media preparation and instrumentation.-Maintained record of demographic data for clinical samples and associates patients in LIMS.

University Park, Pa

I assisted in the operation and minor maintenance of proton and C13-NMR machines, IR Spectroscopy machines, GC-MS machines as well as the interpretation of their output data.

University Park, Pa

-Performed protocols related to the study of the effects of vitamins D and A on the immune system.-Protocols include: PCR, DNA Isolation, Gel Electrophoresis, and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).-Developed skills related to murine models including dissection, sterile organ harvesting, cell isolated and purification, and cell culturing.