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Christopher M. Meehan

Collegeville,PA

Summary

Driven Laboratory Technician with comprehensive hands-on experience in Microbiology and Environmental Monitoring. Well-versed in all aspects of cGMP processes, cleanroom protocol, microbial identification and testing. Personable and hard-working individual capable of cooperation or independent work.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

QC Analyst II - Microbiology

Resilience Inc.
East Norriton, PA
09.2024 - Current
  • Perform environmental monitoring activities, including routine and in-process monitoring during productions, aseptic simulations, and EMPQs.
  • Sample testing and analysis of cell therapy products using rapid ATP detection, endotoxin detection, and mycoplasma detection by qPCR, utilizing LIMS.
  • Participate in method qualification and validation activities.
  • Observe and growth promote EM plates in addition to media generated from aseptic process validations.
  • SME for Internal Microbial Cell Banking.
  • Analyze, document, report, and review GMP experimental data.
  • Assist in deviation and investigational report writing.

Laboratory Technician II

Charles River Laboratories
Malvern, PA
12.2023 - 09.2024
  • Responsible for training individuals on the Technician 1 competencies including post bank testing, growth promotion, and isolation/identification of microbial recoveries.
  • Analyze quarterly and yearly data to develop trend reports for microbial recoveries.
  • Reviewed and revised existing SOPs to ensure consistent and efficient execution of processes.

Laboratory Technician I

Charles River Laboratories
Malvern, PA
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Perform Environmental Monitoring within cleanroom suites and general laboratories for client sample manipulation and idle monitoring.
  • Perform pre/post bank testing such as titer determination, purity testing, and plasmid retention analysis for client samples utilizing LIMs.
  • Generation of microbial control banks for use in client testing.
  • Lead cleanroom gown qualifications, training vendors and internal personal for cleanroom access.
  • Processing of EM data including reading plates and isolating recoveries for identification.
  • SME for tracking, ordering and growth promotion of media.
  • Proficient in deviation writing and root cause analysis in TrackWise.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC
12.2022

Skills

  • cGMP/cGLP Practices
  • Cleanroom Certified
  • Data Analysis
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Entry-level Coding - Javascript/HTML
  • Microsoft Office

Research Experience

Neuronal Degeneration in Alzheimer's Patients

  • Analyzed the increasing Tyrosine/decreasing TyrRS relationship in Alzhemier's Patients, resulting in decreased neuronal DNA repair and brain protein synthesis.
  • Working to further understand the biological mechanism causing Alzheimer's patients to have trouble with memory, cognition, and survival.
  • Assisted Dr. Mathew Sajish in his studies by isolating embryonic rat cell cultures, performing Western and Immunoblots, analyzing cell cultures for varying protein/neuronal activity, data recording, reagent creation, and proper sample maintenance.

Timeline

QC Analyst II - Microbiology

Resilience Inc.
09.2024 - Current

Laboratory Technician II

Charles River Laboratories
12.2023 - 09.2024

Laboratory Technician I

Charles River Laboratories
01.2023 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences

University of South Carolina - Columbia

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