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VILMA PLEITEZ

Somerville,Massachusetts

Summary

Enthusiastic animal care eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. . Compassionate with extensive experience in all aspects of animal care husbandry, with abilities and particular talent in germ free facility and tree-shrews. Consistently deliver quality service and high level of excellence in animal care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Lab Associate 1

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
04.2022 - Current
  • Enhanced data accuracy through meticulous record-keeping and attention to detail.
  • Increased lab efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new protocols.
  • Managed inventory of laboratory supplies, ensuring availability of necessary materials while minimizing waste and overstocking costs.
  • Assisted in the training of new lab associates, promoting best practices for efficient workflow.
  • Prepared high-quality samples for analysis using precise techniques and equipment handling skills.
  • Reduced waste in the laboratory by implementing inventory control systems to monitor supply levels and minimize overstocking.
  • Conducted regular laboratory audits for adherence to safety standards and protocols, leading to a consistent record of satisfactory evaluations.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Monitored animal behavior to detect any signs of distress, illness, or injury, taking appropriate action when necessary.
  • Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition.
  • Enhanced facility operations by maintaining accurate records of animal health, treatments, and daily activities.
  • Collected, prepared and labeled samples for laboratory testing, culture, and microscopic examination.
  • Improved animal health by administering medications, vaccines, and performing routine medical procedures.
  • Performed basic wound care and other medical aid, working with veterinarians to handle advanced cases.
  • Microchip
  • Assisted scientist with body weight and record keeping using Excel.

Assistant Laboratory Technician

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07.2018 - Current
  • Familiar with personal protective equipment and standard operating procedures.
  • Works directly with Principal Investigator
  • Notified PI if risk or possible contamination.
  • Provides daily husbandry support and health treatments for mice, and tree shrews
  • Conducts AM and PM health checks.
  • Restock procedure rooms and storage room daily.
  • Responsible for inventory of drugs and medical supplies for germ free facility.
  • Maintain surgery suits and equipment in ready condition.
  • Prep cylinders for germ free isolators.
  • Connect cylinders using Alcide expo and keep isolators germ free at all times.
  • Collect routine samples (feces, compose and environmental).
  • Build new isolators
  • Performs plug checks, ear tagging and Genotype for germ free animals.
  • Maintain sanitation programs for animal equipment and housing system up to date.
  • Performs humane euthanasia.

Animal Care Tech

Brigham
08.2016 - 07.2018
  • Proficient in rodent cage changing (mice and rats) in GLP research environment.
  • Ensuring mouse cages are kept cleaned and handling/moving animals safely from cage to cage.
  • Daily animal husbandry tasks, cage changing, watering, feeding and splitting cages/weaning wages.
  • Recognizing and reporting sick, dead animals and overcrowded cages.
  • Monitor health/behavioral condition of mice and rats.
  • Working in dirty cage wash-dumping and scrapping cages, feeding tunnel washers
  • Working in clean cage wash-preparing full cage set-ups for cage changing with different types of feed, Autoclaving supplies through a large Bulk Autoclave.
  • Observing facility deficiencies
  • Keep cage census via barcode scanners.
  • Maintaining logbooks of daily, weekly, bi-weekly tasks.
  • Performed Euthanasia via CO2 on mice.

Education

High School Diploma -

Somerville High School
Somerville, MA
04.2007

Associate of Science -

Bunker Hill Community College
Charlestown, MA
05.2005

Skills

  • Treatment Documentation
  • Animal Observations
  • Microsoft Office
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem Identification
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Customer Communication
  • Human and Animal Safety
  • Attention to Detail
  • Inventory Management
  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green belt with experience in streamlining processes and reducing operational cost

Timeline

Research Lab Associate 1

Takeda Pharmaceuticals
04.2022 - Current

Assistant Laboratory Technician

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07.2018 - Current

Animal Care Tech

Brigham
08.2016 - 07.2018

High School Diploma -

Somerville High School

Associate of Science -

Bunker Hill Community College

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