Overview
Work History
Education
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Noel Romero Cortez

Santa Cruz,CA

Overview

1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Coordinator/R&D Analytical Chemist

SC Laboratories
Santa Cruz, California
06.2025 - Current
  • Managed procurement of parts, supplies, and maintenance materials to ensure operational readiness.
  • Supported shutdowns, repairs, and equipment changeovers across operations.
  • Coordinated with outside vendors for timely repair services, minimizing downtime.
  • Calibrated analytical instruments and handled routine maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Delivered technical guidance to personnel on equipment use, enhancing team competency and safety.
  • Helped develop methods and refine assays for cannabis and hemp testing workflows.
  • Prepared reports summarizing experiment and investigation results.

Equipment Support Specialist

PerkinElmer
Aurora, Colorado
09.2023 - 06.2025
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with equipment in a timely manner.
  • Completed assigned work orders at customer site within prescribed timeframe.
  • Coordinated with 3rd party vendors to perform services at customer site.
  • Kept updated documentation of maintenance, calibration and repair work in accordance with company and customer site standards.
  • Adhere to customer site GMP requirements.

Research & Development Scientist

SC Laboratories
Denver, Colorado
04.2022 - 09.2023
  • Helped develop and validate 4 test assays.
  • Reviewed, revised, and updated laboratory documentation and standard operating procedures.
  • Monitored projects for regulatory compliance.
  • Contributed to process improvements and assisted in training others.
  • Kept accurate records of laboratory methods, research activities, and results.
  • Supported experiments under supervision, building skills and technique for independent work.

Lead Analyst

SC Laboratories
Santa Cruz, California
08.2018 - 04.2022
  • Processed client samples for testing and reported results.
  • Prepared test solutions, compounds, and reagents for laboratory testing.
  • Assisted with development and implementation of 3 test assays.
  • Troubleshot lab equipment issues to support more accurate results.
  • Supported daily lab operations by stocking materials and equipment.

Education

BS - Bioengineering

University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
06-2018

Lund Technical University, Education Abroad Program
Sweden
09-2017

Skills

  • Method development
  • Analytical instrumentation
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Metrology
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Data analysis tools
  • Software proficiency
  • Supervision and leadership
  • Languages: Spanish

Certification

Use and Maintenance of NexION ICP-MS, PerkinElmer – 2020, Agilent 7000/7010 Series Triple Quadrupole Techniques and Operation, Agilent – 2022, Agilent MassHunter Data Analysis and Reporting for GC/MS, Agilent – 2022

Timeline

Maintenance Coordinator/R&D Analytical Chemist

SC Laboratories
06.2025 - Current

Equipment Support Specialist

PerkinElmer
09.2023 - 06.2025

Research & Development Scientist

SC Laboratories
04.2022 - 09.2023

Lead Analyst

SC Laboratories
08.2018 - 04.2022

BS - Bioengineering

University of California - Santa Cruz

Lund Technical University, Education Abroad Program
Noel Romero Cortez