Danika David seeks a position in a laboratory. She has over 5 years of experience working in clinical laboratories, including as a Laboratory Associate at Sequenom, Laboratory Assistant at Millennium Health, and Laboratory Data Processor also at Millennium Health. Her experience includes preparing and testing samples, maintaining equipment and inventory, entering patient data, and assisting other laboratory personnel. She has a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine and relevant coursework including cell biology, microbiology, and biochemistry.

1. DANIKA L. DAVID
4675 Ohio Street Unit 4  San Diego CA, 92116  Phone: (619) 920-3196  danikadavid@gmail.commental
OBJECTIVE: TO OBTAIN A POSITION IN A LABORATORY.
EXPERIENCE
Sequenom (January 2016 – Current)
Laboratory Associate
 Prepares and labels clinical samples for testing while adhering to established protocols
 Follows quality control guidelines to ensure viability and integrity of laboratory specimen
 Responsible for maintenance of Hamilton machine
 Maintains and organizes inventory of samples
 Responsible for monitoring and maintaining consumable inventory such as reagents and laboratory supplies
 Aliquots and accessions samples into the laboratory data system
 Prepares documentation and logs for special assignments or routine testing
 Provides assistance to licensed CLS personnel
 Offers laboratory support while ensuring surface decontamination of general laboratory equipment
Millennium Health (September 2015 – January 2016)
Laboratory Assistant/Specimen Handler
 Cleaned and maintained the laboratory and laboratory equipment
 Properly aliquoted and labeled specimen for preparation of testing
 Responsible for operation of Beckman Coulter AU5800 Clinical Chemistry Analyzer
 Operated Clinitek Status + to determine levels of HCG in specimen
 Responsible for organizing and locating specimen samples for retesting
 Organized, filed, and determined accuracy of test results
 Properly disposed specimen devices and biohazardous waste
 Assisted in various projects to improve testing procedures
 Followed all laboratory safety procedures, policies, precautions and quality assurance
Millennium Health (April 2014-September 2015)
Laboratory Data Processor
 Entered patient and medical information on requisition forms and demographics into the company’s integrated system to
ensure that each specimen is processed properly with accurate test orders
 Provided training and assistance to novice employees to ensure consistent and accurate production within the department
 Demonstrated flexibility to changing processes and tasks as the company continuously improves its procedures to provide
practices with patient results in a timely fashion
 Displayed understanding of HIPAA regulations and demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality
 Ability to understand and adhere to company SOPs
 Experience working in a CLIA/CAP regulated environment
 Exhibited ability to type with efficient speed and accuracy
 Maintained positive relationships among colleagues and superiors while demonstrating strong teamwork skills
Rose Laboratory, Speciation Team, University of California, Irvine. (July 2011-September 2012)
Undergraduate Research Leader
 Displayed the ability to lead research teams of up to 30 individuals
 Demonstrated the ability to work with live organisms
 Collected and organized data essential to the overall experiment
 Maintained a safe and organized working environment within the laboratory
 Consistently encouraged, established, and demonstrated positive interactions between laboratory directors, fellow leaders, and
researchers
 Exhibited the ability to use various laboratory tools such as microscopes, data scanners, and custom computer programs
 Presented the ability to work in a fast and orderly pace during time sensitive projects

2. EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine (September2008-September 2012)
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
JOB RELATED TRAINING
Clinical Value of Medication Monitoring, February 2015
Introduction to Health Care Compliance, December 2014
Protected Health Information (PHI) Under HIPAA, October 2014
Participating in a High Performance Team, September 2014
Compliance Training for Labs, 2014
RELATED COURSEWORK
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Evolution of Infectious Diseases
Human Physiology
Limnology & Freshwater Ecosystems
Genetics
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Mediterranean Ecosystems
Field Freshwater Ecology
General/Organic Chemistry
Bio Statistics
Organisms to Ecosystems
Scientific Writing
Ecology & Evolution
LABORATORY SKILLS
Gram Staining
Preparation of Smears and Wet Mounts
Light Microscope Use
Centrifugation
Liquid-to-Liquid Extraction
Recrystallization
Column Chromatography
Use of Spectrophotometer
Plating, Streaking, and Spreading of
Organisms
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LoggerPro, Laserfiche, basic HTML
Programming, R and R-commander
 Ability to work with several operating systems, including Windows and Mac OSX
 Operation of Fax Machine, Copying Machine, Digital Sender, and Scanner
 Typing Speed: 50 WPM