Luis Benitez
Bradenton
Summary
Experienced Microbiologist with proven experience improving scientific community by performing accurate testing while complying with laboratory safety protocol and standards. Outstanding data management and report development skills contributing to microbiological testing efforts.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Microbiologist
Sander's Laboratory
05.2024 - Current
Performed testing on primarily water samples for various microbiological agents:
- Total and Fecal Coliform
- Legionella
- Enterococcus
- Heterotrophic Plate Count
- BART (Slym, IRB, SRB)
Prepared all media used and performed Quality Assurance testing using lab standards.
Virology Technician
Life Sciences Advanced Technology
01.2022 - 12.2023
Inoculation of blood collection of animal hosts as well as trained and on various QC assays on harvested enzyme (AMV RT), including:
- Quantitative assays
- NASBA
- Radiation contamination assays
- Enzymatic contamination assays
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, INBachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL12-2021
Skills
- Aseptic technique
- Statistical analysis
- Quality control procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Collaborative teamwork
- Data interpretation
- Microbiological techniques
- specimen handling
- Centrifuge use
- Micropipette use
Certification
NBPHE Certification in Public Health
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Microbiologist
Sander's Laboratory
05.2024 - Current
Virology Technician
Life Sciences Advanced Technology
01.2022 - 12.2023
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of South Florida