Iris Da Silva Leandro Welsh-Price
Prenton,Merseyside
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in equipment calibration and validation, risk assessment, and quality assurance within the manufacturing sector. Demonstrates proficiency in GMP, Campden BRI, BCR, and UKAS auditing, alongside a strong foundation in microbiology testing and data analysis. Skilled in ELISA assay, MALDI-TOF, FTIR spectroscopy, Microbiology techniques (including fluorescence microscopy), PCR techniques, and wet chemistry testing. Known for attention to detail and effective communication skills. Committed to advancing R&D initiatives while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Microbiology analyst
Innotive Diagnostics
Liverpool, Merseyside
07.2022 - Current
- Handled hazardous materials responsibly, minimising risk of contamination or accidents.
- Performed microbial limit tests on various samples, ensuring product safety standards were met.
- Identified UTI causing microorganisms, using advanced microscopic techniques for accurate findings.
- Performed CLSI compliant testing as control to novel techniques.
- Prepared and sterilised lab equipment for efficiency and accuracy during experiments.
- Assisted in the development of new testing protocols to improve analysis effectiveness.
- Participated in departmental meetings, contributing valuable insights from research findings.
- Ordered and managed inventory, resulting in seamless stock management.
- Prepared and organized Biological Substances, Category B Specimens for courier transport (UN3373 & UN1845).
Quality Assurance Technician
Muller
Telford, West Midlands
10.2019 - Current
- Employs aseptic techniques to sample preparation and testing.
- Performs Media QC and recording keeping
- Calibrates and verifies FTIR's, HAAKE, Bostwick, Densito, Charm Rosa incubators testing
- Verifies burettes and pipettes.
- Performs temperature verification management of incubators, fridges, ovens and spectrometers.
- Microsoft Office Excel, Word, Front Page and PowerPoint competent.
- Complies with Product quality control and ISO standards.
- Dairy testing - milk and cream testing (prior and post to unloading), reference rooms monitoring and sample collection, daily factory audit on hygiene, method compliance, COD (Chemical oxygen demand) testing, monitoring and escalation
- Reports laboratory stock levels.
- Lead on validation of new equipment (FT3 MilkoScan - FTIR).
- Manages analytical external testing proficiency testing (QBS and QDCS)
- Reports GMP's and creates actions.
- Owned quality and traceability standards through external audits (BRC and Campden BRI).
- Coached staff in required knowledge and skills needed to maintain exceptional company quality standards.
- Captured and analysed analytical data, addressing adverse variation to standard through RCA's and subsequent SOP's improvements.
- Measured and monitored FTIR quality performance against agreed KPI's, implementing recommendations as needed.
- Investigated incidents of non-conformance using effective diagnostic and predictive analysis techniques.
Laboratory Team Leader
ALS
Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Further developed team management skills
- Performed microbiology bench work (MALDI-TOF, ELISA, VIDAS, API set and ID's, Plate reading).
- Reviewed and reported customer results via email and phone.
- Took part in Non conforming work investigations using LIMS system as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Devised staff rotas and workload assignments, ensuring balance between staffing and productivity was well met.
- Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Modernized and updated business strategy and structure by identifying areas for improvement in processes and resource allocation.
- Fostered positive employee relationships through effective communication, training delivery and career development coaching.
- Provided performance reviews and tailored employee feedback to facilitate professional development.
- Managed staff scheduling to optimize performance.
Laboratory Technician/ Microbiologist
Eurofins
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Prepared, plated, media poured and incubated microbiology samples.
- Read and confirmed Food pathogens (mainly Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Yeast and Moulds), via traditional method and MALDI TOF, as well as Salmonella PCR using Bax and Pathatrix methods
- Used regularly ELISA tests for Salmonella and Listeria using Solus system
- Performed Escherichia coli 0157 Pathatrix tests
- Perform environmental tests to assure air quality of all microbiology departments (Main lab, path lab and water lab)
- Ensured media quality control for all of the site's microbiology laboratories, ensuring that results reported are within UKAS regulations
- Successfully took part in External quality Control (EQA) test.
- Operated, maintained and calibrated lab equipment, consistently meeting accuracy and schedule targets.
- Checked, labelled, and recorded all materials and production sample deliveries with meticulous attention to detail.
- Prepared new reagents and standard solutions for lab instrumentation.
- Adhered to best practices to meet requirements of UKAS accreditation standards.
- Minimized contamination by preserving samples in conformance with laboratory safety guidelines.
- Ensured traceability, maintaining accurate logs of test results in LIMS.
Laboratory Technician
ASL - Concept Life Sciences
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Performed aseptic sample preparation for microbiology analysis, as well as optimal media transfer and pouring.
- Ensured that all plates were placed in the correct conditions (aerobic or anaerobic) and in the different temperature incubators for the specific optimal growth necessary for their analysis
- Retrieved and prepared for the retests necessary were also part of my role, assuring the highest level of results accuracy (UKAS and ISO/IEC 17025:2005) for all of tests required
- Disposed of old sample stock from the food microbiology preparation area, ensuring that cool room samples in this holding area were available for retrieval and retest, within their viable retest timelines
- Prepared samples for GC and LC analysis, as well as laboratory extraction methods for sample standards analysis
- Prepared samples for allergen analysis, such as Casein and Gluten, on a separate contained area.
- Checked, labelled, and recorded all materials and production sample deliveries with meticulous attention to detail.
- Prepared new reagents and standard solutions for lab instrumentation.
- Performed testing procedures according to agreed laboratory protocols.
- Prioritized tasks and worked flexibly with teams within high throughput processing environments.
- Shared ideas with team and management to drive continuous improvement within laboratory environments.
- Adhered to best practices to meet requirements of UKAS accreditation standards.
- Maintained a safe working environment, operating lab equipment and supplies according to SOPs and safety guidelines.
- Ensured traceability, maintaining accurate logs of test results in LIMS.
- Minimised contamination by preserving samples in conformance with laboratory safety guidelines.
Team Leader
The Glegg Arms
Heswall, Wirral
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Supervised and managed the waiting on staff as well as bar staff whilst on shift
- Additional duties such as safe management and banking, change order and ATM set up, health and safety site check as well as daily payroll of approved staff hours submission.
- Provided performance reviews and tailored employee feedback to facilitate professional development.
- Progressed to Team Leader position within 8 months working at company.
- Provided leadership and direction for employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Fostered positive employee relationships through effective communication, training delivery and career development coaching.
- Stocked and restocked inventory upon delivery receipt, maintaining accurate supply records.
- Maintained daily transactions records, enabling diligent financial monitoring and assessment.
- Oversaw inventory tracking, management and counts, maintaining accurate stock records.
Education
BSc - Molecular Biology with Genetics
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool / England11.2013
Skills
- Equipment calibration and validation
- Risk assessment
- 5-why analysis
- GMP, Campden BRI, BCR, UKAS auditing experience
- Attention to detail
- Effective communicator
- Data analysis
- R&D
- Quality Assurance
- Food manufacturing
- ELISA assay
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Proficient in PCR
- Microbiology Testing
- Wet Chemistry Testing
- UTI testing
Accomplishments
Documented and resolved an equipment Pilot sample suitability issue, which led to better trending results and decreased the number of pilot definitions.
Documented and analysed pH stability, helping to develop a suitable stabilizing buffer.
Supervised team of 12 staff members.
Certification
Internal audit certificate - The Dairy House Ltd (9105948)
LinkedIn Learning (Short Courses):
- Finding your management style
- Strategic Agility
- Creativity Bootcamp
- Being an effective team member
- For certificate proof of online learning, please see my linkedIn page on the below link:https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-leandro-2a3745130/
Timeline
Microbiology analyst
Innotive Diagnostics
07.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Technician
Muller
10.2019 - Current
Laboratory Team Leader
ALS
03.2019 - 10.2019
Laboratory Technician/ Microbiologist
Eurofins
01.2017 - 03.2019
Laboratory Technician
ASL - Concept Life Sciences
08.2016 - 12.2016
Team Leader
The Glegg Arms
05.2016 - 08.2016
BSc - Molecular Biology with Genetics
Liverpool John Moores University
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