Matthew C. Chavez
Madison
Summary
Performance-driven microbiologist with 11 years of lab experience, focused on enhancing team efficiency and operational workflow within the Food Micro department. Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and maintain high standards in diagnostic processes, contributing to improved departmental dynamics.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Microbiologist 2
Silliker
Amarillo
01.2015 - Current
- Maintain knowledge of LIMS that is required to complete job responsibilities.
- Prepared sample, media and materials for analysis then pipette sample solution on plate according to analysis process being performed.
- Performed PCR testing for Salmonella detection in samples.
- Executed Staph ABAX testing to identify Staphylococcus bacteria in samples.
- Conducted pH measurements to assess solution acidity or alkalinity.
- Differentiate media with analysis.
- Sterilize materials by use of autoclaves.
- Conducted thorough cleaning and swabbing of lab to prevent cross-contamination, designed optimal floor plan for incubators and workbenches for both prep and diagnostics.
- Streamlined workflow and preparation processes in the department.
- Prioritizing workload in coordination with diagnostic stop times.
- Learned test codes and batch links associated with samples, prioritized workflow for efficiency.
- Gained a greater understanding of our LIMS.
- Started training in diagnostics. Learned and studied S.O.P methods; VIDAS,(UP)- Salmonella and Listeria.
- Permanently moved a majority of time to diagnostics.
- Maintained proficiencies.
- Moved back over to prep to overlook the move from the location in dimmit to Amarillo.
- Permanently moved a majority of time to diagnostics.
- Maintained proficiencies.
- Permanently moved a majority of time to diagnostics.
- Lab experience 8+ years (7 with the company)
- EMS --80+ Hours of emergency room rotations.
- Lab experience 8+ years (7 with the company)
- EMS --80+ Hours of emergency room rotations.
Education
Training school for Emt-B -
01-2015
South Plains College -
South Plains College
01-2015
EMS - 80+ Hours of emergency room rotations
South Plains College/Silliker
01-2015
High School -
Olton High School
01-2014
Skills
- Bacterial culture maintenance
- Cell culture
- Phage stock management
- Culture transfers
- Inoculation
- Media preparation
- RNA determination
- Protein determination
- Nucleic acid determination
- Phosphate determination
- Enzyme assays
- Microbial assay development
- Biochemical assays
- Data processing
- Statistical analysis
- Laboratory management
- Project management
- Documentation management
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- PowerPoint
- Leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Communication
Timeline
Senior Microbiologist 2
Silliker
01.2015 - Current
Training school for Emt-B -
South Plains College -
South Plains College
EMS - 80+ Hours of emergency room rotations
South Plains College/Silliker
High School -
Olton High School