Matthew Wermers
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Biochemistry graduate and computer science student with a diverse and growing set of skills and experience. I have held roles in regulated and non-regulated environments, within research and production, and in every part of a lab. Additionally, I have performed functions within process development and laboratory information management system administration.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Analytical Chemistry Technician
Newmont Mining
Inverness, CO
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Research and production focused environment where I helped develop new processes that reduced test request to delivery turnaround time by ⅔.
- SQL Server Queries and data analysis to build PowerBI reports and inform changes to methods and processes.
- LIMS admin, aided in development testing and method management.
- SOP development
- 2 and 3 acid digests, Cyanide Digests, Mercury Analysis.
- Chemical environmental testing including ANPA, total alkalinity, total dissolved and suspended solid, and humidity cell testing for acid rock drainage.
Quality Associate 1/Quality Control Technician
Tolmar
Fort Collins, CO
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Sampling and inspection of incoming raw materials for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Working with all GHS chemical classes daily.
- Informing SOP development during departmental shift of responsibility.
- Maintenance, monitoring, and cleaning of PPE and clean rooms.
- Opening, investigating, and closing out deviations, change controls, and other quality events.
- Transporting, storing, and disposing of lab samples and up to hundreds of kilograms of raw materials including active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Scanning Lab Technician
Flagship Biosciences
Broomfield, CO
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Prepping, scanning, and quality control of images and metadata for hundreds to thousands of pathological slides daily.
- Images and metadata used to train 'digital pathologist' machine learning algorithm.
- Created procedure for storing physical samples and metadata in response to audit findings that is now formalized in SOPs.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Applied Computer Science
University of Colorado
Boulder05-2026
Bachelors of Science - Molecular Biology, Minor in Molecular Biology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins12.2022
Skills
- Data entry and management
- GxP compliance
- SQL and PowerBI
- Data quality assurance
- Python and C programming
- Laboratory techniques and methods
- Process development and validation
- ISO standards adherence
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Hazard analysis and risk assessment
- Quality event management
- PCR and ELISA methodologies
- CLIA regulations compliance
- Primer design and synthesis
- Slide mounting techniques
- Personal protective equipment (PAPR) usage
- Sampling strategies
- Effective communication skills
- Self-motivated learning
Timeline
Analytical Chemistry Technician
Newmont Mining
05.2024 - 05.2025
Quality Associate 1/Quality Control Technician
Tolmar
03.2023 - 09.2023
Scanning Lab Technician
Flagship Biosciences
07.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelors of Science - Applied Computer Science
University of Colorado
Bachelors of Science - Molecular Biology, Minor in Molecular Biology
Colorado State University
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