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Sundjata Suma

Rockville,MD

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lab Technician

Pyramid Consulting
Rockville, MD
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Managed inventory of glassware for 35+ labs, consistently monitoring, retrieving, and restocking materials.
  • Processed 10+ daily sterilization requests for media, bioreactors and various lab equipment parts.

Senior Lab Technician

Millipore Sigma
Rockville, MD
04.2022 - 01.2024
  • Maintained cell cultures and prepared assay materials: sterilizing vials, autoclaving tools, and preparing media
  • Ensured cGMP compliance through general upkeep and scheduling of lab equipment maintenance, coordinating equipment refilling, cleaning, and calibration.
  • Enhanced workflow through process improvements, and boosted efficiency by creating databases for sample tracking and inventory management
  • Retained necessary skills through required training activities, recorded in compliance with cGMP regulation

Lab Technician - COVID-19 Unit

Express Healthcare
College Park, MD
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Conducted DNA extraction for 100s to 1000s of samples daily to identify COVID-19 infections in patients, utilizing ELISA, PCR, and other assays
  • Maintained accurate records of test results and data collected from patient samples
  • Maintained lab cleanliness, removing biohazards, and disinfecting workstations, instruments, and equipment using aseptic techniques.

Research Assistant Intern

UMBC Biochemical Engineering Lab
Catonsville, MD
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Aided using recombinant DNA technology to engineer self-adapting microbial cell factories to produce biopolymers
  • Cultured cells and tested custom-made proteins and biomaterials for their neural regenerative compatibility
  • Performed dot blot and spectrophotometry.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical Engineering Candidate -

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
12.2024

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Technical Writing
  • Inventory Control
  • Quality Control
  • Lab Equipment Operation
  • Sterile Procedures and Techniques
  • SOP Adherence
  • Biohazardous Waste Disposal

Timeline

Lab Technician

Pyramid Consulting
01.2024 - 04.2024

Senior Lab Technician

Millipore Sigma
04.2022 - 01.2024

Lab Technician - COVID-19 Unit

Express Healthcare
12.2021 - 04.2022

Research Assistant Intern

UMBC Biochemical Engineering Lab
05.2018 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biomedical Engineering Candidate -

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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