Sarah Torres

About Sarah Torres

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.\"-…

Experience

1. Officer in Charge, Clinical Laboratory, Biomedical Science Corps

   U.S. Air Force Reserve

   Jun 2006 — Present · Travis Air Force Base, CA, US

   I am currently in the Air Force Reserves as the Commissioned Officer in Charge of the clinical laboratory staff. I supervise and mentor four laboratory technicians. I perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control on tests ordered and collected, as well as troubleshoot instrumentation and supply issues. In addition, I provide oversight for the squadron Medical Readiness and Education and Training Programs, ensuring all medical staff receive and meet the appropriate medical readiness training requirements and professional military education (PME) curriculum milestones necessary to remain proficient in their respective career fields- Supervises, organizes, evaluates and schedules clinical laboratory staff- Oversees proper testing and specimen handling; ensures test and reporting accuracy- Applies internal quality controls to laboratory procedures, interprets results, and implements corrective action- Advises Medical Director on status of equipment, supplies, personnel and operating efficiency of Lab- Responsible for section safety, in-service and upgrade training for nine assigned clinical laboratory technicians- Proficient in all aspects of the clinical laboratory: phlebotomy, blood bank, microbiology, chemistry, hematology/coagulation, immunology, urinalysis

Education

• University of Maryland University College

  Masters of Science in Biotechnology, Biosecurity and Biodefense

  2010 — 2016

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2018 — 2021

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Clinical Laboratory Science

  2007 — 2009

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Medical Laboratory Technology

  2001 — 2006

Skills

• Qpcr
• Biobanking
• Pcr
• Next Generation Sequencing
• Sop
• Fda
• Dna Sequencing
• Clinical Research
• Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Personalized Medicine
• Tissue Culture
• Laboratory Research
• Cell Culture
• Bioinformatics
• Lifesciences
• Elisa
• Computer Graphics
• Laboratory
• Aseptic Technique
• Virology
• Sequencing
• Data Analysis
• Translational Science
• Counterterrorism
• Chemistry
• Infectious Diseases
• Laboratory Medicine
• Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Cell
• Homeland Security
• Flow Cytometry
• Molecular Cloning
• Validation
• Biochemistry
• Quality Assurance
• Immunology
• Assay Development
• Managing Database