Dedicated biology graduate seeking to expand laboratory expertise and contribute to innovative research environments. Committed to continuous learning and growth while transitioning from the DFW metroplex.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Quest Diagnostics
09.2023 - Current
Sort and examine thousands of samples daily to ensure proper processing.
Run and maintain seven Panther’s for Women’s Health, including 2 Panther Plus Fusions.
Contact Hologic customer support to report and troubleshoot instrument issues.
Perform lot to lot reagent verification and submit corresponding paperwork.
Aliquot external controls from stock weekly and report inventory to warehouse staff.
Process pending worklists by pulling samples, releasing TNP’s, and reporting results
Communicate promptly with client services to fulfill TIQ’S and other physician inquiries.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Sonora Quest
03.2023 - 05.2023
Performed maintenance and operation of fume hood, including daily decontamination.
Read and understood SOPs for Cobas 8800, Panther, and PerkinElmer systems.
Assisted with specimen accessioning by building racks and labeling coinciding tubes.
Inspected sample tubes by confirming swab method, volume, and patient information.
Aliquot up to 300 samples for SARS-CoV-2 PCR daily.
Medical Technologist
COVID Testing To You
11.2020 - 05.2022
Traveled to multiple client locations daily for group testing and rapport building.
Facilitated drive through operations by providing patient forms and processing payments.
Provided proper sampling techniques for both nasal swabs and saliva samples.
Decontaminated, packaged, and delivered patient samples to third party labs.
Processed samples for RT-qPCR testing by pipetting, vortexing, centrifuging, and thermocycling.
Analyzed PCR curves to confirm, create and report results to patients and clients.