Eric Saxon

Experience

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  Lifecodes Corporation

  Jun 1986 - Aug 1990

  Clinical Laboratory Technologist Cytogenetics

  - Set up, checking, feeding, trypsinizing and harvesting of CVS, Amniotic fluid and fetal tissues.- Equipment maintenance of Tecan Harvesters and incubators- Microscopic analysis, staining and karyotyping of amniotic fluids, fetal tissues, CVS, bloods and bone marrows.

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  Genzyme Genetics

  Sept 1990 - Feb 1994

  Clinical Laboratory Technologist Cytogenetics

  -Promoted to Laboratory Coordinator at Integrated Genetics: September 1993. Duties include: -Coordination of laboratory workflow; schedule early morning, day, and evening rotations for culture harvesting, set-up, -Checking and feeding. Organization of cases to be scoped -Involved in goal setting for laboratory personnel's performance reviews -Organize and check paperwork and karyotypes before final checking and review by the Director -In charge of checking amniotic fluid and fetal tissues for harvest and tracking of problem cases -Laboratory Safety Officer: maintain OSHA standards and safety training of personnel -Train new lab technicians in all aspects of the lab, including sample set-up, tissue culture, harvesting, darkroom, and chromosome analysis-Set-up, harvesting and microscopic analysis of fetal tissues, amniotic fluid, bloods, and bone marrows -Photography and darkroom work, including fluorescent techniques -Karyotype metaphases using both manual cutting and computer automation (Image Recognition Systems Cytoscan Computer)- Equipment maintainance: tecan harvester. incubators, centerfuges, gas guards, and cylinders -Special staining techniques: DAPI, NOR, Quinacrine, C and Q bands Revise laboratory procedures and protocols -Kept the lab stocked: order media, reagents and other supplies Show less

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  Quest Diagnostic

  Mar 1994 - May 2018

  Clinical Laboratory Technologist Cytogenetics Tissue Culture Group Lead

  - Group lead in Tissue Culture at Quest Diagnostics Laboratories March 1999 to May 2018- In charge of set up, checking, feeding, trypsinizing and harvesting of CVS, Amniotic fluid and fetal tissues.- Equipment maintenance of Genial Harvesters and incubators - Training new personnel in all aspects of Tissue Culture - Microscopic analysis, staining and karyotyping of amniotic fluids, fetal tissues, CVS, bloods and bone marrows.-Growth media sterility and Quality control testing-Ordering reagents and items for the laboratory-Testing new materials and methods for the laboratory-Increasing growth and producing results from problem cases-Keeping all records up to date and preparing the tissue culture room for CAP and New York state inspections-Experience with Microsoft Word and many Laboratory computer systems Show less

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  BioReference Laboratories

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Clinical Laboratory Technologist

  -Tissue culture. Set up and maintain amniotic fluids, Chorionic villi and products of conception.-Media making and sterility testing.-Incubator maintenance

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  Hitachi Chemical Advanced Therapeutics Solutions, LLC

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2023

  Manufacturing Associate II
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  Minaris Regenerative Medicine

  Sept 2020 - now

  Cell and Gene Therapy Associate lll

  Operator, Verifier and Trainer for various Regenerative Processes.