Karen Yves Quinto

About Karen Yves Quinto

I’m a scientist and a leader with 11 years of experience in microbiology, analytical…

Experience

1. Pharmaceutical Microbiologist Iii

   Curia

   Jun 2025 — Present · Albuquerque, NM, US

   Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. We pursue excellence because our work impacts patients’ lives through the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture. Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for microbiological assays such as sterility (including biological indicator testing) and growth promotion testing for all incoming media used in the microbiology lab. Perform microbial limits/enumeration testing and manage QC microbiological sample receipt—this includes internal testing, logging, processing, tracking, distribution of results, and closure Authoring and revising controlled documents, including SOPs, Investigational Protocols, Risk Assessments, and others as necessary Initiating Out of Specification (OOS) or Environmental Monitoring Excursion investigations, recommend Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), and complete effectiveness checks Overseeing equipment cleaning and maintenance, manage supplies and inventory, and liaise with vendors for maintenance, preventive maintenance (PM), and equipment calibration Performing microbiological testing (endotoxin, sterility, and bioburden) on raw materials, in-process materials, intermediates, finished products and for utilities such as water, steam, and nitrogen Conducting microbial characterization including gram stain, catalase, oxidase, and coagulase tests Performing environmental monitoring of cleanrooms per USP and EU standards Reviewing, trending, and reporting results for environmental, personnel, in-process, raw materials, finished product, and utilities testing Maintaining historical files for organisms found in classified areas, including microbial identification and trending data

Education

• University of Toronto

  Masters of Environmental Science, Biointeractions of Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems

  2014 — 2015

• Ryerson University

  Bachelor of Science, Biology, Co-op program

  2009 — 2014

• Oxford Seminars

  Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages / Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Education

  2006 — 2007

• OCAD University

  Bachelor of Arts Program, Sculpture Major, Performance Art Minor

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Event Planning
• General Administration
• Microbiology
• Laboratory Experience
• Outlook
• Science Journalism
• Music
• Editing
• Project Management
• Technical Writing
• Laboratory
• Science
• Research
• Laboratory Skills
• Pcr
• Science Writing
• Quality Assurance
• Teaching
• Environmental Science
• Public Speaking
• Team Leadership
• Writing
• Sustainability
• Leadership
• Analysis