1. Bianca McCollough
511 W. Loula St. / Olathe KS 66061 | (913) 481-0342 | biancablueeyes@gmail.com
Education
BACHELORS DEGREE IN BIOLOGY | 12/2005 | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY
MASTERS DEGREE IN FOOD SCIENCE | PENDING DEFENSE IN SPRING 2016 | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Skills
Sensory Science ELISA Technical Writing
HACCP Microscopy Public Speaking
Shelf Life Stability Analysis Maintenance of Cell Cultures SOP Development
GC/MS pH Testing LIMS
LC/MS Aseptic Technique MS Office Suite
HPLC Media Formulation/Preparation Data Analysis
KarlFisher Zone of Inhibition Testing Employee/Student Training Sessions
Titrations Sample Collection Troubleshooting
Experience
CHEMIST | CONTRACTOR AT SIGMA ALDRICH | 08/15-10/15
· Propagating cell lines
· Perform sterility/efficacy testing for release of raw goods per SOPs
· Performing tests such as osmolality, cell viability counting, pH of materials
· Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment
· Special projects as assigned by supervisor
· Data Processing and interpretation
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | AVILA UNIVERSITY | 01/15-05/15
· Lectured students about principals of science in the General Biology Lab
· Lectured students on fundamentalprinciples/testing methods for the Microbiology Lab
· Developed and set up experiments to demonstrate educationalprincipals
· Maintained laboratory facilities/equipment
· Data Processing and interpretation
· Test/quiz development to test knowledge and comprehension of scientific topics
MICROBIOLOGIST | WATERONE | 01/12-03/14
· QC of water samples using various microbiological technologies/techniques
· Training of staff on microbiological methods and interpretation
· Drafted the first Laboratory Safety Manualfor Lab Services at WaterOne
· Media inoculation and maintenance of cellular cultures
· Formulated and verified monthly water reports
· Titrations

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· Enzyme Linked Immunoassay work (ELISA)
· Developed and wrote SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the laboratory
· Data Processing and interpretation
FOOD SCIENTIST | CONTRACTOR FOR MARS PETCARE | 04/11-07/11
· Analyzed data using NIR
· QC testing of rawmaterials
· Building of an NIR spectrum database for ingredients/finished products
· Calibrated and verified new NIRs for incorporation into other labs
CHEMIST | CONTRACTOR FOR BAYER CROP SCIENCE | 10/07-12/10
· Analyzed data using LC/MS, GC/MS and HPLC technologies
· Developed methods for the quantification for various compounds in complex matrices
· Media inoculation and maintenance of cellular cultures
· Formulated and verified reports to send out to internal/externalclients
· Developed and wrote SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the laboratory
· Data processing and interpretation
MICROBIOLOGIST | CONTRACTOR FOR INTERVET | 05/07-08/07
· ELISA Assays
· Maintained cellular stock cultures
· Media inoculation and maintenance of cellular cultures
· Created and maintained a library of viral stock samples used in testing
· Data processing and interpretation
SENSORY SCIENTIST | CONTRACTOR FOR KERRY SWEET INGREDIENTS | 01/07-04/07
· Coordinate and set up sensory panels
· Sensory analysis of food
· Defining deriving sensory traits of food products/inclusions/raw materials
· Data analysis and interpretation
MICROBIOLOGIST/CHEMIST | CONTRACTOR FOR DANISCO | 03/06-06/06
· Analyzed fuelsamples via HPLC
· Media inoculation and maintenance of stock cultures
· Zone of inhibition testing for various food preservatives
· Shelf life testing
· Data processing and interpretation
LABORATORYTECHNICIAN | BOULEVARDBREWING COMPANY | 08/04-12/05
· Quality testing/control of raw/finished products
· Inoculation and diagnosis of bacterial cultures
· Preparation and formulation of media and chemical stock solutions
· Developed and wrote SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the laboratory
· Data processing and interpretation