Katrina Corbilla
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Dedicated laboratory professional with over six years of experience in laboratory. Excellent ability to assist in project development through collaborating with different groups. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
Freenome
South San Francisco, CA
05.2022 - Current
- Manage the testing and validation of new procedures and laboratory equipment.
- Perform laboratory tests, procedures, and analysis according to the laboratory's standard operating procedures as needed.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, as needed.
- Managed the laboratory layout of equipment and consumables by implementing 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) to enhance operator workflow efficiency.
- Managed and organized laboratory reagents to ensure operators were fully prepared for their processing runs.
- Created, managed, and organized laboratory residual sample plates for archiving purposes.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
CareDx, Inc.
Brisbane, CA
03.2018 - 04.2022
- Participated in the introduction of assay improvements, new assay configurations, and validations.
- Teach and train policy, methods, and techniques to new employees. Assist with coordination of workflow, training, and mentoring of supporting staff.
- Review, interpret, and report patient results in LIMS.
- Prepared reagents and performed manual tests in accordance with established protocols.
- Managed inventory levels, ordered supplies as needed, and maintained records of all purchases.
- Oversaw instrument availability, supply inventory and restocking measures to maintain nonstop operations.
Education
Certification - Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA12-2017
Skills
- Laboratory Information Management Systems
- Laboratory Testing and Automated Laboratory Testing
- Inventory Control
- HIPAA Compliance
- Data Entry
- Organizational Skills and Kanban Methodology
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving and Equipment Troubleshooting
- Staff Training
- NGS
- PCR
- DNA extraction
- RNA extraction
Certification
- CDPH Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS): January 2021-Present
- ASCP Molecular Biology Technologist Certification MB(ASCP): January 2021-Present
Projects
- 5S (Set in order, Sort, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) implementation in a lab setting for efficient workflow.
- Created an organized system for archiving residual patient sample plates and tubes, enhancing the tracking of previous process plates.
- Assisted in the transition from manual to automated extraction, enabling operators to increase processing capacity from 24 to 192 patient samples.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
Freenome
05.2022 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
CareDx, Inc.
03.2018 - 04.2022
Certification - Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
San Francisco State University
- CDPH Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS): January 2021-Present
- ASCP Molecular Biology Technologist Certification MB(ASCP): January 2021-Present
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