bernice simon

the spiel

(this is where I sound boring)

Experienced and well-rounded operations, admin, and lab specialist with a demonstrated history of working over 5 years in the research and supply chain industry as well as a results-driven technical community manager of over 2 years, seeking to use proven Agile (Kanban) knowledge, coding, IT, and Excel skills to deliver technical management excellence. Strong research professional finishing a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with an A.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Montgomery College. Currently working with Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Lead Admin Services Coordinator, Operations Technician and Laboratory Scientist - Chemistry, managing improvement processes for technicians, shipments of chemical substances and biospecimens, and federal contract budgeting and forecasting for supply chain needs, working under multiple government contracts such as NCI-CAR, DMID, and WRAIR. Seeking to break into the world of tech as a proven quick learner with cross functional skills ready to take on any task!

experience

lead administrative services coordinator and operations technician, Thermo Fisher Scientific - NCI-CAR/DMID

jun 2022 - present

• • Utilizes Agile methods and user experience research to streamline efficiency and productivity projects such as new SOPs for weighing, QC checking, and shipping of chemical shipments leading to a 30% cut in technician time under the hood
• • Writes Power Automate automations to increase productivity for scanning in thousands of biospecimens a day and email extractions of shipping lists, cutting time by 20%
• • Manages federal contract budgeting, reorganization, implementation, and integration of new budgeting management system under Microsoft Dynamics Navision as well as procurement activities
• • Participates in forecasting and forecasting meetings to determine prioritized purchases for the upcoming months and contract year
• • Inputs orders, making sure to target women owned, veteran owned, or small business owned companies
• • Receives invoices and quotes for procurements for lab needs
• • Designs and formulates PTO and On-Call Excel tracker on Microsoft Teams for ease of labor tracking issues with federal budget tracker
• • Works closely with managers to support discrepancies, inventory maintenance and database updates
• • Uses an inventory management system (inTrak and Global Trace) for data entry, sample tracking, and management of samples
• • Assures compliance to cGMP company quality systems and follows SOPs, facility safety guidelines, and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirements
• • Prepares samples, clinical agents, and biospecimens for pickups, courier deliveries, and shipments in BSL-2 laboratory
• • Performs internal specimen consolidation and modernization projects under the mentorship of a Lead Operations Technician
• • Receives and handles inventories of specimens of human, animal, and/or plant origin at temperatures ranging from ambient to -196°C and having potentially hazardous properties

labroatory scientist - chemistry, Thermo Fisher Scientific - WRAIR

sep 2019 - present

• • Wrote and maintained advanced Excel formulations for the processing and organization of over 1 million chemical compound containers saving hundreds of hours in manual checks
• • Wrote and created templates for chemical warning labels for hundreds hazardous compounds
• • Trained new or temporary employees in computer and laboratory operations
• • Assisted in writing SOP’s pertaining to laboratory and computer procedures
• • Quickly and efficiently processed, received, and sent out chemical orders and shipments from WRAIR to support multiple government divisions and facilities
• • Adhered to excellent knowledgeability of good laboratory practice and safety
• • Assisted in the validation and maintenance of chemical structures in the chemistry database and other data in the Core laboratory Information Management System (CoreLIMS) including making changes and updating the chemistry database as appropriate
• • Processed orders through the CoreLIMS plus hand issue and hand inventory requests observing all OSHA, GLP, and GMP regulations as appropriate
• • Properly stored, handled, and disposed compounds in accordance with OSHA and EPA or MDE regulations taking into consideration compound stability, hazards, and potential chemical interactions