Brandon Echavarria
Brooklyn
Summary
Senior Laboratory Assistant with extensive experience in specimen processing, laboratory operations, staff training, laboratory automation, and Epic Beaker support within a high-volume academic medical center laboratory. Proven ability to train and mentor new staff, support laboratory information systems, and contribute to quality-driven patient care initiatives.
Overview
2
2
Languages
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Laboratory Assistant
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
07.2020 - Current
- Process, accession, and distribute patient specimens in a high-volume academic medical center while ensuring compliance with laboratory quality and patient safety standards.
- Acted as a designated key holder for the Roche Automation Line, supporting workflow optimization, instrument operation, and system troubleshooting.
- Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and operational support for Roche automation systems to minimize downtime and ensure continuous laboratory operations.
- Trained and onboarded new laboratory assistants and staff on specimen processing procedures, workflows, quality standards, and departmental policies to ensure consistent adherence to protocols.
- Serve as Epic Beaker Super User, providing training and ongoing support to new employees to ensure accurate specimen tracking, accessioning, and laboratory documentation.
- Collaborated with technologists, supervisors, nursing units, and clinical teams to resolve specimen-related issues, enhancing service quality and patient care.
- Acted as a resource for staff on laboratory information systems, automation workflows, and best practices for specimen handling.
- Assisted with staff scheduling in absence of lab supervisors, ensuring adequate coverage and continuity of laboratory operations.
- Worked with supervisors to create and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that supported quality and compliance standards.
Retail Sales Associate / Stocker
Bath & Body Works
Yonkers, NY
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Delivered friendly, knowledgeable customer service, contributing to increased sales and improved customer satisfaction.
- Organized sales floor and stockroom, ensuring proper product stocking, rotation, and merchandising to enhance shopping experience.
- Maintained sales floor and stockroom organization, ensuring products were properly stocked, rotated, and merchandised.
- Processed shipments and restocked inventory, maintaining accurate stock levels.
- Assisted with visual merchandising and store presentation to meet company standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Lehman College
The Bronx12-2026
Skills
- Specimen processing
- Quality Assurance & Patient Safety
- Roche automation
- Automation Workflow Support
- Instrument Maintenance
- Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
- Specimen Tracking
- Super User Support
- Employee training
- Staff Onboarding
- Interdepartmental Communication
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Senior Laboratory Assistant
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
07.2020 - Current
Retail Sales Associate / Stocker
Bath & Body Works
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Lehman College