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GoldenPoint Scientific LabsLaboratory Supervisor
Jan. 2021Hoover, Alabama, United States๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด. Reports to the Lab Manager with direct supervision of a team of four professionals spanning the toxicology, PCR (molecular), and Microbiology departments. Acts as a Point of Contact (POC) for quality, inventory management, and testing efficiency initiatives. โช Develop, standardize, and evaluate procedures and techniques for laboratory and PCR/LCMS toxicology testing design for the analysis and research of blood, tissue, DNA, and RNA.
โช Direct and ensure 100% regulatory compliance on all tasks and projects per health and safety standards while supporting governing agencies, including documentation, inspection oversight, and the import/export of clinical specimens.
โช Collaborate with ancillary departments, multi-disciplinary team members, and lab department heads to ensure safe, quality specimen care is provided and delivered in compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety, and risk management guidelines. โช Execute new onboarding methods using complex workforce tools to plan and identify organizational improvements across system training, processes, and leadership mentoring.
โช Participated in quality improvement exercises in partnership with molecular biology to ensure compatibility and alignment between basic science principles/patient testing; increased revenue by $1M+ through refined testing measures.
CIRCULOGENEClinical Laboratory Scientist
Apr. 2020 - Sep. 2020Birmingham, Alabama, United States๐๐ช๐ณ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ด๐บ, ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ญ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข๐จ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ด. Under the guidance of the Lab Supervisor collaborated with clinical lab staff to utilize next-generation sequencing designed to detect genes pre-dispositioned to several cancers, including breast cancer. โช Executed and oversaw instrument maintenance, calibration, and quality control measures for chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and blood bank.
โช Established and nurtured strategic clinical relationships with internal and external stakeholders; created NGS/PCR testing, ensured quality, validated testing requirements, and maintained equipment.
โช Optimized blood and tissue test lab records and streamlined flow chart execution; maintained database activities and implemented best practices while strictly adhering to all clinical compliance regulations.
Southern ResearchScientific Researcher
Dec. 2018 - Mar. 2020Birmingham, Alabama๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ต๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ณ๐ถ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ, ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ. Under the guidance of the Study Director, instituted and oversaw laboratory standards and scientific research within a private practice. Delivered clinical consultation on specimen testing and biological assessments. โช Orchestrated the meticulous maintenance of laboratory and equipment safety standards, imparting tailored instruction; observed specimen assessments, drove decision-making, and elevated health protocols.
โช Guided the monitoring and assessment of intricate influenza virus strands, delivering immunity recommendations and upholding rigorous quality assurance in strict adherence to local, state, and federal regulations. โช Implemented precise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to drive the achievement of facility and testing goals.
โช Performed a multifaceted role encompassing file management, secure storage, and the responsible disposal of biological and chemical materials, contributing significantly to operational efficiency and safety excellence.
University of Alabama at BirminghamClinical Researcher
Aug. 2017 - May. 2018๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฃ ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ด. Directed by the Biotechnology Program Director and contributed clinical support to a team of researchers to provide comprehensive analysis and interpretation of cancer testing and drug efficiencies. โช Led the generation, cloning, and co-expression of deletion mutants within the pivotal cytosolic domain of RANK; utilized cutting-edge pcDNA3.1-His TOPO expression vector and Traf-2 on HEK-293 cellular samples.
โช Oversaw collection, analysis, and audit of specimen documentation standards and facility maintenance recommendations; maintained 100% compliance with all Biotechnical unit risk management frameworks.
โช Championed and directed testing teams and played a pivotal role in the in-depth assessment of breast cancer metastasis. โช Instrumental in unraveling critical clinical insights into the RANK: Traf-2 interaction through the adept application of advanced techniques such as immunofluorescence and Western blot.
Virginia College At BirminghamScience Instructor
Sep. 2016 - Aug. 2017Biloxi, Mississippi Area๐๐ช๐ณ๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ-๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ช๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด. Developed and delivered comprehensive lectures on pathophysiology to medical assistant students.
Updated and maintained curriculum materials, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices. โช Utilized innovative teaching methodologies to enhance student understanding and engagement.
โช Fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment, encouraging critical thinking and student participation.
โช Provided individualized support and guidance, addressing student questions and concerns.
โช Incorporated real-world case studies and practical examples for application in clinical settings.
โช Collaborated with fellow educators and healthcare professionals to stay informed about industry trends.
Evaluated student performance through assessments, exams, and provided constructive feedback.
ITT Technical InstituteInstructor
May. 2015 - Sep. 2016Mobile, Alabama Area๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ 1969 ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ 130 ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ 38 ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด, ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ-๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ช๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด. Under the General Studies Program Director's leadership delivered the nursing learning curriculum for Microbiology, Human Anatomy, and Physiology courses. โช Directed, managed, and assessed student learning, employing personalized instruction methodologies across Microbiology, Human Anatomy, and Physiology curriculums.
โช Designed and executed adult learning principles for nursing students and medical assistants; offered comprehensive lesson plans and practical solutions; cultivated an interactive learning culture through discussions, activities, and case studies.
โช Systematically analyzed and correlated information from diverse sources to discern developmental and instructional needs that yielded positive learning enhancements.
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