Olivia Mendez
Daly City
Summary
Diligent Manufacturing Specialist with a strong background in laboratory procedures and a proven ability to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and quality. Track record includes successfully conducting complex analyses and providing support for scientific research. Applying critical thinking and leveraging technical skills to consistently enhance operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Laboratory Associate
Synthego
10.2022 - Current
- Act as point of contact on production floor when supervisor is unavailable
- Conduct monthly inventory count
- Review production logs to ensure logs are GDP compliant
- Troubleshoot and resolve any productions issues
- Responsible for synthesis and purification of gRNA products
- Monitor and triage production work orders
- Update production documents/ SOPs when needed
- Train and mentor junior associates
- Emergency First Responder in Emergency Response Team
Laboratory Associate
Synthego
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Responsible for synthesis and purification of gRNA products
- Reagent preparation
- Apply purification methods such as SPE, SEC and HPLC
- Operate complex robotic systems such as Hamiltons and Tecans to manage liquid product through a highly automated workflow
- Assisted manager and team lead with new hire onboarding and training
- Assured laboratory is always clean and organized
- Emergency First Responder in the Emergency Response Team
- Chairman of CR Safety Committee
Administrative Assistant
Dynamic Signal
07.2014 - 04.2015
- Assisted Human Resource Manager in setting up new hire files
- Assisted new employees with new hire paperwork
- Filed and organized documents for Accounts Payable and HR
- Performed weekly inventory check, ordered and restocked supplies for company and employees
- Coordinated with event committee to plan and organize company events
- Responsible for lunch catering
- Assisted CEO, CTO, and HR Manager with expense filing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA12.2020
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Safety protocols
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Team management
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- GSuite (gMail, gCal, gDocs, gSlides, gDrive)
- Quick learner
- Willingness to assume increased responsibility
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
Laboratory Techniques
- SEC
- HPLC
- ESI
- AKTA
- Flow Cytometry
- Bradford Assay
- Mini-Prep
- Immunolabeling
- Scratch Wound Assay
- IncuCyte
- 5s
Coursework
- Organic Chemistry I & II
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Interdisciplinary Sciences
- Analytical Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
Timeline
Lead Laboratory Associate
Synthego
10.2022 - Current
Laboratory Associate
Synthego
03.2021 - 10.2022
Administrative Assistant
Dynamic Signal
07.2014 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry
University of San Francisco
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