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Susan Mueller

Research Technologist
Miamisburg,OH
Susan Mueller

Summary

Hardworking Research Technologist seeking a professional and personal challenge who brings 38 years of expertise in healthcare microbiology, environmental microbiology and turbine fuels chemistry testing. Skilled at multi-tasking with excellent communication and problem-solving skills and a proven history of maintaining equipment and lab areas in alignment with various regulatory and safety guidelines.

Overview

37
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

Research Biologist
11.2006 - Current

Job overview

  • Vast experience in a research setting.
  • Previous assignments have included microbial culturing and isolate isolation, DNA analysis, and analyzing newer turbine fuels and their interaction with various fuel-friendly bacteria and fungi.
  • Current projects include thermal oxidative testing of aviation turbine fuels, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) testing and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) experience, surface tension and interfacial tension testing, viscosity and density testing and total vapor pressure testing. Also familiar with gas chromatograph testing and solid phase extraction (SPE).
  • Experience in learning to run various automated instrumentation and interpret the data produced in a laboratory setting.
  • Experience with establishing new laboratories, project management and ordering.
  • Safety officer and chemical inventory manager for the Aviation Turbine Fuels Labs on campus.
  • Proficient in MS products including, Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Miami Valley Hospital – Premier Health Partners

Research Technologist
01.1997 - 10.2007

Job overview

  • Experience in leading a small microbiology reference and research laboratory that specialized in antimicrobial and antifungal testing along with DNA analysis utilizing Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).
  • Skilled in bacterial and fungal susceptibility and synergy testing.
  • Skilled in Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis.
  • Experience with CAP surveys and inspections along, with a no deficiency passing score for 5 laboratory inspections.
  • Assisted with research protocols and the Institutional Review Board as needed (the office of IRB was located within my department).
  • Proficient in MS products including, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Good Samaritan Hospital – Premier Health Partners

Medical Technologist
07.1987 - 12.1996

Job overview

  • Medical Technologist within hospital microbiology department.
  • Experience includes routine microbial culturing, identification and susceptibility testing. Work included bacteria, fungi, and mycobacteria.
  • Experience with parasite testing, serological testing (including HIV and Hepatitis testing).
  • Charge technologist for microbiology department and weekend charge tech for entire clinical hospital laboratory.

Education

Wright State University Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science from Medical Technology
12.1987

University Overview

Skills

  • Vast experience in laboratory techniques in both healthcare and research laboratories
  • Proficient in MS products including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
  • Good clinical and research practice
  • Research methodology
  • Experimental design
  • Data collection and interpretation
  • Quality control procedures
  • Sample preparation
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Chemical handling
  • Materials inventory control
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Laboratory instrumentation
  • Safety officer
  • Employment longevity with 20 years’ experience at Premier Health Partners Hospitals and 18 years’ experience at (UDRI)

Certification

MT - Medical Technologist - American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certified, 1987

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Star Award Winner for work performed with department chemical inventory - UDRI, 2024
  • Nominated (as part of a research team) for Wohlleben-Hochwalt Professional Research Award - UDRI, 2023
  • State and local scholarship winner – Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity, Ohio, 1987
  • Used Microsoft Access to develop a sample tracking database in both current and previous employment

Publications

Publications
  • Published in both the healthcare and fuels research fields
  • A list of publications available upon request

Presentations

Presentations

Presented work at national and international meetings and poster sessions – Coordinating Research Council (CRC) and International Association of Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels, Inc. (IASH).

Interests

Outside interests include, reading, crafting, traveling, volunteering and spending time with family

References

References
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k match4-day work week

Quote

Don’t postpone joy until you’ve learned all your lessons. Joy is your lesson.
Alan Cohen

Timeline

Research Biologist
University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)
11.2006 - Current
Research Technologist
Miami Valley Hospital – Premier Health Partners
01.1997 - 10.2007
Medical Technologist
Good Samaritan Hospital – Premier Health Partners
07.1987 - 12.1996

MT - Medical Technologist - American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certified, 1987

Wright State University
Bachelor of Science from Medical Technology

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