Taylor Portner
Clearwater
Summary
To obtain a quality control or laboratory technician position where I can utilize my experience in pharmaceuticals, medical device manufacturing, and research.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
S/R Specialist
Boeing
Hialeah, FL
09.2025 - 10.2025
- Prepared client orders for delivery and secured package movement throughout the shipping/receiving process.
Quality Control Technician
JKF Technologies
Carbondale, PA
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Held a short contract inspecting and assessing the quality and dimensional accuracy of incoming metal components and materials, in-process pieces, as well as finished projects, respectively.
Senior Member Technical Staff - Quality Control
Abbott Laboratories/HCL Tech
Scarborough, ME
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Assessed the quality of laboratory instruments and equipment used for the detection of respiratory diseases.
Packaging Value Stream Technical Writer
GlaxoSmithKline
Marietta, PA
11.2021 - 12.2021
- Authored work instructions and related SOP documentation for site-specific packaging operations. Assignments surrounded the introduction of robotic automation to streamline product movement throughout their packaging lines.
Biochemist, R&D
Siemens Healthineers
Newark, DE
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Analyzed data and validated equipment parameters. Confirmed that the desired analyte detection levels were met. Identified areas of concern and proposed solutions when appropriate. Collaborated with members of outside organizations and worked with team members throughout the R&D department. Presented final results to internal and external project partners.
Technical Writer and Investigator
ThermoFisher
Allentown, PA
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Led and carried out investigations on pharmaceutical regulatory deviations regarding company equipment, products, or processes. Conducted interviews, trend analyses, and collected information otherwise on associated nonconformities. Worked with staff to uncover, understand, and mitigate the root cause(s) of those issues. Developed CAPAs and plans of action for mitigating future incidents.
Laboratory Technician, R&D
Renmatix
King of Prussia, PA
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Processed and prepared plant species for supercritical hydrolysis. Conducted experiments using the resultant dissociated cell wall constituents. Prepared the products for further compound extraction.
Chemist
Jansen Pharmaceuticals - Johnson & Johnson
Malvern, PA
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Worked in the QC chemistry, microbiology, and in-process/biochemistry laboratories. Analyzed incoming biologics for their protein content via nephelometry and UV/VIS spectrophotometry. Tested raw materials for their osmolarity, pH, and conductivity. HPLC trained.
QC Laboratory Analyst
AstraZeneca
Philadelphia, PA
02.2019 - 06.2019
- Inspected incoming raw materials for defects affecting pharmacological product sterility and efficacy. Conducted bioburden and nitrates testing on water-for-injection samples for microbial and inorganic contamination.
Education
M.Sc. - Neuroscience and Cognition, Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience
Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands10.2018
B.S. - Biology, Psychology
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA12.2011
Skills
- Pharmaceutical product QC testing
- Technical writing: SOP writing; deviations
- Aseptic technique, EM plate counts, microscopy
- Bioburden, nitrates testing, endotoxin PTS
- ELISA, immunostaining, PCR, gel electrophoresis
- Nephelometry, UV/VIS spectrophotometry, HPLC
- Software knowledge: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, LIMS, SAP, MES, MODA, SPSS, MobaXterm, PLINK, Rstudio
Timeline
S/R Specialist
Boeing
09.2025 - 10.2025
Quality Control Technician
JKF Technologies
08.2024 - 09.2024
Senior Member Technical Staff - Quality Control
Abbott Laboratories/HCL Tech
12.2022 - 03.2023
Packaging Value Stream Technical Writer
GlaxoSmithKline
11.2021 - 12.2021
Biochemist, R&D
Siemens Healthineers
01.2021 - 04.2021
Technical Writer and Investigator
ThermoFisher
09.2020 - 11.2020
Laboratory Technician, R&D
Renmatix
04.2020 - 06.2020
Chemist
Jansen Pharmaceuticals - Johnson & Johnson
09.2019 - 11.2019
QC Laboratory Analyst
AstraZeneca
02.2019 - 06.2019
B.S. - Biology, Psychology
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
M.Sc. - Neuroscience and Cognition, Experimental and Clinical Neuroscience
Utrecht University
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dave & Buster’s
Host
- Welcomed and sat incoming guests. Focused on providing a good customer experience.
Wawa, Inc.
Customer Service Representative
- Depending on the day, my duties might have consisted of completing transactions while on cash register, stocking and organizing the store; or they may have focused my efforts on creating smoothies, frozen coffees, and other specialty beverages for the customers.
Complete Labor & Staffing; PeopleReady; RedCap Staffing
Independent Contractor
- Day-to-day assignments included hotel banquet set-up, housecleaning, recycling and environmental services, as well as construction or demolition for different contracting companies.