DAVID ERHO
Back to Index
Back to Dave's Info
Novo-Yamskoi Pereyulok 6-66
Vladimir, Russia 600015

7-0922-38-04-39
[email protected]
 
Objective:
 
To apply my experience in research, cGMP, and missions work towards improving people's lives.
 
Education:
 
Seattle Pacific University (1995-1999)
BS Biochemistry, G.P.A. 3.64/4.00
 
Skills:
 
3 1/2 years in raw materials cGMP operations
Experience with HPLC, FTIR, titrimeters, pH testing, osmometers, flame ID analysis, chemical ID, melting point determination, automated/manual loss on drying, gel electrophoresis, protein expression and purification, sub-cloning, crystallization, and x-ray analysis of crystallized proteins. Working knowledge of SAP, MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Foxpro, UNIX, LIMS, and AutoCad.
 
Work Experience:
 
Sr. Quality Control Analyst
Berlex Laboratories, Bothell, WA (July 2002-January 2003)
Inspection, sampling, and testing of raw materials
Tracking and coordination of raw material testing
Generation and maintenance of raw material specifications and test methods
Review of raw material assays
Review, approval, and disposition of raw material test lots
Raw Materials representative for weekly Leukine Production Team meetings
Revision of QC Raw Materials policy SOPs
Development, management and use of databases for tracking raw material testing.
 
Quality Control Analyst I/II
Immunex, Bothell, WA (August 1999-July 2002)
Approval and qualification of raw materials for ENBREL
Review and approval of raw material test lots
Creation and maintenance of vendor information (certification, test methods, animal origin information, etc.)
Tracking and coordination of raw material testing
Method development and validation of an HPLC method for the quantitative analysis of complex amino acid formulations
Review of raw material assays
Generation and maintenance of raw material specifications and test methods
Inspection, sampling, and testing of raw materials
Tracking and maintenance of raw material stability samples and storage
 
Laboratory Aid/Intern
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA (October 1997-August 1999)
Sub-cloning and protein expression in E. Coli systems
Purification, crystallization, and modeling of homing endonuclease/DNA substrate complexes
Media preparation
 
Student Trainee
Douglas County Public Utility District No. 1, East Wenatchee, WA, (1995-1996)
Preparation of reports and databases using MS Access, Excel, Word, and Project
Execution of a survey to determine an optimum recreational usage policy for District park properties.
Drafting of various electrical and structural schematics using AutoCAD.
 
Publications:
 
Galburt, E., Jurica, M., Chevalier, B., Erho, D. Tang, W., Monnat, R. J. Jr., and Stoddard, B.L. (2000)
"Conformational changes and cleavage by the homing endonuclease I-PpoI: a critical role for a leucine residue
in the active site" J. Mol. Biol. 300 (4): p 877-887.
 
Activities:
 
Missionary in Russia
Calvary Chapel, Vladimir, Russia (January 2003-present)
Director of Sunday School ministry
Teaching Christian History to youth group
Leading a weekly Bible study
Teaching science to elementary school children
Completion of a Missions Training Program
Studying the Russian Language
Providing miscelaneous assistance for the Church (equipment set-up, ushering, running wide-screen projector, etc.)
 
Short-term Missions Worker in Russia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico-
Aid for orphanages, construction of educational facilities, small scale food distribution
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1