JAHZMIN WALKER
Methuen,MA
Summary
Enthusiastic scientist eager to contribute to a hard working team through vigorous work, meticulous laboratory practices, organizational skills, and an overall drive to contribute to patients. Always motivated to learn and grow within a position through curiosity, inquisition, and motivation. An analyst with an understanding of how to maintain an effective lab.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST
PFIZER
Andover, MA
04.2021 - Current
- Applied chemistry knowledge, lab techniques, and assay expertise to enhance pharmaceutical applications
- Worked under CGMP and regulatory compliance for all laboratory operations
- Responsible for running stability, in-process, and release testing of many different clinical samples and projects
- Lead the Potency and Impurity (ELISA) Tech Team, encompassing ELISA SMEs country-wide to collaborate, troubeshoot and discuss ELISA and Ribogreen improvements and difficulties
- Fully trained on appearance (visible particulates, color, clarity), pH, Osmolality, Solo VPE, Container Closure, Volume in Container and ELISA/Impurity Methods
- Certified trainer for GMP laboratory assays
- Performed analytical assays using LIMS, Citrix, Empower and overall electronic laboratory notebooks
- Analyzed and presented data findings to assist upper management troubleshooting laboratory operations
- Performed IMP investigational testing and participated in investigations to solve laboratory challenges
- Qualified, co-qualified and verified various methods for GMP use
- Experienced in troubleshooting laboratory instruments in order to assist in workflow of the laboratory
- Followed laboratory procedures through pulling up to date SOPs and specifications of samples
- Trained on basic laboratory operations such as pipetting, weighing balance, safety protocols.
QC ANALYST I
SANOFI-GENZYME
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Applied chemistry knowledge, lab techniques, and assay expertise to enhance pharmaceutical applications
- Used laboratory equipment such as UV-Vis spectrophotometers, plate readers, and pipettes, in order to effectively obtain data
- Worked under consent decree constrictions
- Fully trained on the following assays: ELISA, pNP Activity, Bradford, A280, pH, TOC, DTNB/Free Thiols
- Experience in troubleshooting and qualifying within methods such as ELISA
- Trained on the following laboratory functions: pipetting, sample receipt, PMs on Milli-Q purified water systems, PMs of plate washers, and PM on Artel system
- Tracked experimental results, coordinated data reviews, analyzed data and produced detailed reports for pharmaceutical sample use
- Taken classes for basic statistics as well as linear regression to use and apply to data analysis in the lab
- Efficiently organized and maintained equipment to keep laboratory productive and safe
- Worked under CGMP to meet standards for laboratory testing of all samples, stability as well as on site-manufactured samples
- Trained other analysts on performative assays within the lab
- Participated in laboratory investigations involving Out Of Specification and Out Of Trend Data
- Followed safety procedures when handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals such as nitric acid and sulfuric acid
- Experience with 5S and lean within a laboratory setting.
PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT LABORATORY AIDE
INFORM DIAGNOSTICS
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Collected, organized, and processed grossed tissue to prep specimens for histological embedding
- Maintained a clean and organized lab environment in order to ensure efficiency and accurate processing in a fast-paced environment
- Worked alongside Pas to provide faster acquisition of patient results
- Independently assisted in laboratory projects to increase efficiency of the process within the overall lab
- Sought to learn how to assist in all departments within the lab, including accessioning/sample receipt, histology, and imaging
- Observed PA grossing for about 3 hours a week
- Maintained and cleaned laboratory equipment to limit cross contamination.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ZOOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
05.2018
HIGH SCHOOOL DIPLOMA -
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
05.2014
Skills
- Following laboratory procedures
- Lab equipment maintenance
- JMP Statistical Software
- Audit Readiness
- LIMS
- SoftMax Pro
- Test data analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Problem Resolution
- Statistical analysis
- Electronic Lab Notebooks/Citrix
- Regulatory compliance understanding
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Lab experiments and research
Alternateemail
Jahzmin.walker@pfizer.com
Affiliations
- Avid roller skater
- Acrobatic dancer
- Stained glass artist
- Art collector
- World traveler
- (I promise these are all real)
Timeline
SENIOR ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST
PFIZER
04.2021 - Current
QC ANALYST I
SANOFI-GENZYME
06.2019 - 05.2021
PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT LABORATORY AIDE
INFORM DIAGNOSTICS
07.2018 - 06.2019
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ZOOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
HIGH SCHOOOL DIPLOMA -
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL