SHACHI PATEL
Summary
Experienced microbiology laboratory technician with a strong background in food microbiology and ELISA assays. Proficient in performing plate counting, enumeration, and precise identification of microorganisms. Actively participated in audits conducted by external auditors, including RSA and UKAS, ensuring adherence to compliance requirements. Skilled in testing both in-house and external media in Quality Control (QC). Demonstrates expertise in calibration of laboratory instruments and managing QC-related paperwork. Possesses strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP) and food safety programs such as HACCP. Highly skilled in handling laboratory instruments, maintaining equipment, and meticulously recording and entering study data. Very familiar with ISO17025.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Assistant
H&C Sandwiches
04.2025 - Current
- Conduct routine quality checks on production lines to ensure compliance with internal standards and customer specifications.
- Perform calibration of equipment including weighing scales and infrared thermometers to maintain accuracy.
- Monitor and verify production and sanitation documentation, ensuring proper record-keeping for traceability and audits.
- Prepare and submit product and environmental samples for microbiological testing to external laboratories.
- Assist in updating and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to align with current food safety practices.
- Apply working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) in daily quality assurance tasks.
- Support compliance with food safety standards by identifying non-conformities and reporting them to QA Manager.
- Collaborate with production teams to ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively when deviations are observed.
Microbiology Laboratory Technician
SGS
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Prepare and analysis food samples for microbiological testing, including plate counting, enumeration, and identification of microorganisms.
- Perform ELISA assays and dilutions according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for various food products.
- Knowledgeable about the confirmation of pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Staphylococcus aureus in food samples.
- Familiar with water testing protocols, particularly for detecting E. coli and total coliform bacteria.
- Conduct media preparation, pour and streak agar plates, and sterilize laboratory glassware.
- Utilize Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to input laboratory test results.
- Perform testing for both in-house and external media in Quality Control (QC).
- Responsible for Quality Control (QC) documentation and calibration of laboratory equipment.
- Knowledgeable about Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), Good Documentation practices (GDP) and ISO17025.
- Collaborated with external audit teams to facilitate the audit process, including RSA and UKAS audits.
Subway Supervisor
Subway
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Performed all opening duties each morning.
- Baked bread, prepped vegetables, and mixed salads.
- Set up the sandwich making display area and prepared the cash drawer.
- Handled customer complaints, Monitored performance of cleaning duties.
- Interacted with officials during random health department checks.
Clinical Research Associate
Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Responsible for conducting and assisting Clinical studies according to the Study Protocol and Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs).
- Assist in investigator study site selection and study start up.
- Implement and monitor Clinical trials to ensure sponsor's obligations are met and are compliant with the Study Protocol, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs), Regulatory Requirements, FDA guidelines and codes of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Ensure subject safety, timelines, facilities to complete the study successfully and adverse event reporting to lead CRA and sponsor were as required.
- Review/preparation of draft SOPs, Method SOPs, Protocols, Analytic reports and Validation reports, project documents, source documents.
- Cleaning of Laboratory glassware and sterilization of Laboratory media.
- Respond to QA/QC queries and observations.
- Perform sample analysis as per SOPs and instrument calibration.
- Data entry, review and maintaining stock control.
- Maintain section logbooks, source data, instrument calibration records and lab general.
- Proper Operation of instruments Autoclaves, TEWL (Trans epidermal Water Loss), Craniometer (Skin Hydration), Spiral Platter (Automated Platting of Culture), pipettes, Anaerobic Workstation, Plate Reader, autoclave, pH meter, thermometers, weight balances, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Manage Controlled Documents within the laboratory.
QC-Trainee Executive
Dhara Life science Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Receiving, labelling, processing, and analyzing test samples according to Standard Operatic Procedure.
- Handling and storing lab reagents and solutions.
- Experienced in using HPLC for analytical tasks.
- Using, cleaning, and maintaining laboratory instruments.
- Knowledge of GLP and GDP.
- Maintain equipment and assist in ordering laboratory supplies.
- Record and enter study data accurately in both specified paper forms and electronic forms.
Education
Master of Food processing engineering -
Teesside University
01.2022
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Gujarat University
06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Gujarat University
06.2014
Skills
- Sample analysis
- Measuring and weighing samples
- Laboratory deep cleaning
- Laboratory equipment maintenance
- Documentation Skills
- IT Skills
- Laboratory automation equipment operating
- Lab management
Certification
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Wallet Certificate
- Issued: April 11, 2025, | Expires: April 11, 2028
WORKSHOP
Attended workshop on HPLC: Operation & Industrial Application organized by Disha Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Assistant
H&C Sandwiches
04.2025 - Current
Microbiology Laboratory Technician
SGS
01.2023 - 09.2024
Subway Supervisor
Subway
03.2020 - 01.2023
Clinical Research Associate
Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd
03.2018 - 11.2019
QC-Trainee Executive
Dhara Life science Pvt Ltd
08.2016 - 12.2017
Master of Science - Biotechnology
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Gujarat University
Master of Food processing engineering -
Teesside University
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