Sara Wahabzada

ITS-Document Control Specialist

Synapse

Apr 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)

• Maintain version-controlled documentation supporting internal and client-facing compliance—transferable to client documentation and training in Salesforce. • Participate in deviation closure processes and ensure audit readiness across departments. • Maintain and manage quality system documentation—including procedures, work instructions, and records—ensuring accuracy, proper version control, and regulatory compliance. • Hands-on experience with deviation closure processes, including documentation review, follow-up, and archiving to support audit readiness and quality compliance.

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Quality Control Associate

A2 Biotherapeutics

Aug 2024 - Feb 2025 (7 months)

• Maintained and organized QC laboratory supplies in collaboration with Materials Management to ensure availability for testing • Documented cleaning procedures using Blue Mountain | GMP Compliance for the Life Sciences • Conducted general QC laboratory maintenance in compliance with SOPs • Adhered to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) guidelines, including completion of laboratory safety training • Assisted in QC testing by preparing and aliquoting reagents and media following SOPs, ensuring accurate documentation in Benchling for traceability and compliance.

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Behavior Technician (BT) (ABA Therapy)

Kadiant Learning

Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 4 months)

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Pharmacy

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (6 months)

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Hospital Volunteer

Adventist Health Simi Valley

Dec 2023 - Apr 2025 (1 year 5 months)

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Associate

A2 Biotherapeutics-Manufacturing

Sep 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 6 months)

• Led process improvements that shortened harvest completion time by 28%, reducing end time from 7 PM to 5 PM. • Reviewed Electronic Batch Records (EBR) and SOPs to optimize manufacturing workflows. • Engaged in cross-functional communication with Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), and Process Development (PD) teams to ensure compliance, resolve process-related issues, and optimize manufacturing workflows • Provided training to new employees on manufacturing processes and documentation • Engaged in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and compliance • Supported tech transfer, ensuring seamless GMP integration • Prepared, supplemented, and handled buffer/media and reagents per Electronic Batch Records (EBR)

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Lab technician

GoldenBiotech-

Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)

• Conducting cell culture experiments, including sterile techniques, growing cells, passaging cells, handling cells, cells transfection and counting cells using hemocytometer • Formulated and measured lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery, strictly following protocols and procedures, ensuring quality control and consistency in experimental outcomes. • Coordinated the measurement of size distributions for nanomaterials (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids) using dynamic light scattering (DLS), ensuring accurate data collection and analysis. • Providing support for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) techniques, such as preparing buffers, and troubleshooting instrumentation. • Led plasmid DNA gel electrophoresis procedures, inclu

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Science Tutor

Blue Owl Learning

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (1 year)

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Lab Technician

Dore Lab-

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 6 months)

• Extracted DNA from mice tails, optimizing the process for high-quality samples. • Assisted with cell culture maintenance, including sterilizing equipment, preparing media, and antibodies. • Conducted immunohistochemistry (IHC) on mice brain slices, preparing tissues and cell lines for staining. • Conduct brain slicing for imaging purposes including their maintenance and sterile technique. • Utilized analytical techniques (ELISA, Western Blot, Southern Blot), ensuring accurate data collection and troubleshooting.

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International & Out-of-State Representative

Muir College Council, UCSD

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 6 months)

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