Sara McCurn
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Sample Handling Assistant 3
LabCorp Drug Development
Indianapolis, IN
- Current
- SME for Quality Events, responsible for conducting research for LPS, attending meetings, and creating CAPA memos.
- Trainer for Kit Receipt, AP Kit Receipt, Problem Resolutions, Delivery Errors, Specimen Sort, Box Opening.
- Manage controlled documents, archiving training file documents, and assists in creating training checklists.
- Acts as lead of team when supervisor and workflow lead are absent.
- Created a new problem sample organization process to prevent testing delays and loss of samples.
- Created a new departmental process to manage delivery errors via a shared inbox.
- Upgraded the global SharePoint Delivery Error process to improve the quality of information being provided.
- Created a new process that implemented a new Exacta Web Tools Container Code Lookup page, which increased efficiency and accuracy for identifying unknown containers.
Sample Handling Assistant 2 - LPS
Covance
Indianapolis, Indiana
08.2018 - 04.2021
- Was a Team Lead for Diagnostics Sample Management (DXSM)
- Was primary trainer for DXSM
- Was IATA Certified for shipping samples for DXSM
- Monitored an inbox for DXSM for shipment requests and sample questions
- Created and maintained DXSM documents for the problem log, end of day, contacts, signage, and inventory documents for DXSM
- Excels at inventory management - utilizes FSA to create Purchase Orders for temporary employees, lab supplies, service contracts, and equipment maintenance for both LPS and DXSM, manages inventory flow and replenishment levels
- Primary monitor for LPS Inventory Inbox to maintain vendor invoices and order requests
- Certified Trainer for Anatomic Pathology kit process, Pre-scan, Frozen Sort, Automation, Inventory, Sample Delivery, and Delivery Errors
- Trained in Box Opening, Kit Opening, Pre-scan, Frozen Sort, Automation, and Problem Resolution in LPS
Lab Assistant - Microbiology
Covance
Indianapolis, Indiana
12.2015 - 08.2018
- Primary Trainer for Pre-Analytical area
- Was responsible for all Inventory tasks i.e
- Received incoming inventory in Exacta/FSA, placed orders in FSA, product inspection, putaway, completed IMF forms, and cycle count
- Was responsible for conversion of samples to be stored in SM using Micro Conversion Utility in Realm
- Monitored the water purification system for the laboratory and collected water samples for purity analysis
- Processed stool samples for ova and parasite examination
- Provided support to internal and external customers utilizing Microbiology raw data
- Filed and stored Microbiology raw data within the laboratory and sent it for archiving
- Checked raw data in Realm to ensure that microorganisms are in cryostorage and prepared raw data to be imaged
- Monitored equipment located in the Microbiology department and took corrective actions when necessary
Sample Handling Assistant 1 - LPS
Covance
Indianapolis, Indiana
11.2013 - 12.2015
- Trained in Box Opening, Kit Opening, Pre-scan, Frozen Sort, and Automation
- Certified trainer for Pre-scan, Frozen Sort, and Automation
- Trained to use Zavacor, Realm, and Envision
Shift Manager (full-time)
Panera Bread
Plainfield, Indiana
03.2008 - 01.2014
- Responsible for opening and closing store while focused on cleanliness, next day's preparation, and safety of employees
- Completed daily deposits
- Managed daily paperwork and labor
- Managed food cost by completing weekly inventory and controlling inventory flow and replenishment levels
- Verified invoices and work orders
- Organized and stocked truck deliveries
- Responsible for training new associates as well as managers for other cafes
- Managed facility maintenance
- ServSafe Certified
Education
HS Academic Honors Diploma -
Ben Davis High School
Indianapolis, Indiana05.2008
Skills
- Quality Control
- Customer service
- Flexibility
- Productivity
- Communication skills
- Analysis skills
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Organizational Skills
- Training & Development
- Problem-Solving
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), FSA, Gopher, Exacta Web Tools, Zavacor, Envision, Realm, SIS, LCLS, LCWS, Softmic
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sample Handling Assistant 2 - LPS
Covance
08.2018 - 04.2021
Lab Assistant - Microbiology
Covance
12.2015 - 08.2018
Sample Handling Assistant 1 - LPS
Covance
11.2013 - 12.2015
Shift Manager (full-time)
Panera Bread
03.2008 - 01.2014
Sample Handling Assistant 3
LabCorp Drug Development
- Current
HS Academic Honors Diploma -
Ben Davis High School
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