Sara Quero

Experience

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  UC Davis

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2015

  Division 1 Womens Lacrosse Captain

  -Worked with teammates on reaching goals during games and practices.-Developed leadership, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. -Dedicated 30+ hours per week to practice, lift, travel, and games while also being a full time student.

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  UC Davis Biomedical Engineering/ Medical Center

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Senior Design Project

  -Designed a prototype to limit needle injections for hemodialysis patients to decrease vascular stenosis and infiltration.-Led the 5 person design team in patent and FDA research prior to prototype concept generation.-Proposed category concepts for prototype brainstorming and influenced group recommendation to include Doppler ultrasound, spring loaded injection, standard needle and handheld structure.-Utilized Solidworks to create sketched drawings for prototype assembly and construction.-Developed prototype testing procedures, identified preliminary hazards and formed risk strategies.-Oversaw collaboration with client (UC Davis Medical Center) and hemodialysis patients. Show less

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  Zymergen, Inc.

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Lab Technician
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  The Clorox Company

  Jul 2017 - now

  -Led implementation and harmonization of lab’s culture protocol, including regeneration of expired and unmaintained stock of frozen cultures, resulting in 40 cultures regenerated over 2 months.-Performed Clostridium difficile spore testing and regeneration protocols.-Planned and executed qualitative/quantitative experiments with precision to evaluate the micro efficacy of products against a wide range of microbes.-Collaborated with scientists to create traceable method for writing and revising SOP records.-Supervised work process for all growth media run throughout the lab, averaging 10 liters a week. Show less

  • Scientist II, Product and Process Developer

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Scientist I, Product Developer, Professional Products Division

    Mar 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Laboratory Technician

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Microbiology Laboratory Technician

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2018