Shavona Johnson
Goose Creek,SC
Summary
Analytical Laboratory Technologist with hands-on experience in Class 100 fill operations, potency assays, and cleanroom preparation. Skilled in sample processing and quality documentation in compliance with cGMP and FDA regulations. Known for precision, problem-solving, and supporting research and clinical teams to achieve reproducible and reliable results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Technologist/Team Leader
Charles River Laboratories
09.2021 - Current
- Performed all PTS production operations with 100% adherence to cGMP and FDA regulations, contributing to the successful completion of over 500 sterile production batches annually.
- Adhere to and help develop SOPs, batch records, and other protocols to ensure consistent and compliant production
- Executed cleanroom preparation and sanitation of ISO Class 7 and 8 areas, ensuring environmental compliance with zero contamination events and maintaining audit-ready conditions.
- Abide by and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) by performing laboratory procedures, including procedures requiring aseptic technique or special handling methods that decreased invalid rates by 50%
- Conducted pre-fill potency tests and prepared reusable materials for autoclaving and depyrogenation, ensuring sterility and accuracy across 100+ process cycles per month.
- Completed all batch documentation, logbooks, and deviation reports in compliance with FDA, ISO, and company documentation policies, ensuring full data traceability and accuracy.
- Coordinated workflow among team members to optimize operational efficiency.
- Trained and mentored new staff on equipment operation and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline production processes and enhance operational efficiency.
INBRE 2019 Spring Lab Research Program
South Carolina State University
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Maintained and monitored 5+ arthropod colonies (including Aedes aegypti and Drosophila melanogaster) to support multiple efficacy and behavioral research studies.
- Conducted daily care and environmental control for over 1,000 live specimens, ensuring >98% colony survival rate across the study period.
- Researched and analyzed insect ecology and physiology, focusing on interspecies interactions, reproduction, and population dynamics using microscopy and behavioral observation techniques.
- Collected and recorded quantitative data on insect life cycles and activity patterns, supporting two faculty-led research projects later presented at a university symposium.
- Designed and initiated a breeding and rearing program for controlled populations, increasing available test subjects by 35% for subsequent efficacy trials.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina, SC12-2027
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC05-2021
Skills
- cGMP compliance
- FDA regulations
- TrackWise software
- Team leadership
- Data traceability
- SOP development
- Research methodology
- Sterilization processes
Timeline
Production Technologist/Team Leader
Charles River Laboratories
09.2021 - Current
INBRE 2019 Spring Lab Research Program
South Carolina State University
01.2019 - 05.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
Trident Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
South Carolina State University