Rachael Wallace has over 10 years of experience in formulation, research, and laboratory work. She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Utah and has worked as a formulator, research associate, and laboratory technician for several companies. Her skills include formulation, laboratory techniques, research, and technical writing.

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rachael.wallace37@gmail.com
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Henderson, NV
EDUCATION
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
December 2010, Magna Cum Laude
Major: Chemistry, Emphasis in Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Certification: Capsules & Trouble Shooting on Capsule
Filling Machines, held by ACG North America LLC
RACHAEL WALLACE
Formulator Pro Caps Laboratories (Henderson, NV)
Formulate new and existing products from small lab formulations to scaled up production runs;
formulating and maintaining all botanical, amino acids, women’s products, fish oil/algal oil soft gels, tea
and vitamin angel products; new and secondary raw material qualifications; proposing new formulas;
managing and depleting raw materials due to sourcing issues; researching and keeping up to date on
new trends and materials in the industry; assisting production with troubleshooting with V and slant cone
blenders, semi-automatic and automatic encapsulation machinery, and soft gel encapsulation machinery
Research Associate 4Life Research (Salt Lake City, UT)
Researched and compiled information including, monographs, in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies on the
ingredients within our products using several different search engines; researched and substantiated
current and new product structure function claims ensuring ingredients are at an efficacious dose;
created documentation for in-house use and FDA; managed outsource substantiators; researched
ingredients and dosing for new product formulation; assisted marketing and legal with developing
product claims according to FDA regulations; researched and provide safety and adverse effect
information for IPR for both US and international product information
Research Associate I BioFire Diagnostics Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT)
Chemistry optimization of current product; reagent and specimen inventory; aliquoting and extraction of
nucleic acid of micro organisms; assay development; primer titration for PCR reactions; chemistry
optimization and troubleshooting; testing and data analysis of clinical samples
Lab Technician DNA / Peptide Core Facility, University Of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
Synthesized, processed, and purified DNA and RNA primers; analyzed samples using HPLC and UV
spectrophotometer
Volunteer Lab Assistant Dr. Barrows Papua New Guinea Research (Salt Lake City, UT)
Assisted Ann Pole researching and working on malaria study; learned to grow and manage malaria
cultures; formulated media for cultured specimens; streaked, stained and quantified organisms; minimal
experience handling tritium
EXPERIENCE
Dec. 2014 - present
March 2013 - Nov. 2014
Feb. 2011 - Dec. 2012
Oct. 2008 - Feb. 2011
June 2007 - Aug. 2007
Researcher / Formulator
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Cellular Biology
Calculus I, II, III
Genetics
Biological Chemistry
Applied Statistics
Physical Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis
Comparative Vertebrate Morphology
Foundations of Business
Marketing & Computer Applications

2. PUBLICATIONS
2012 AMP Conference poster
Detection of Bacterial, Viral, and Protozoal Pathogens using the FilmArray® Gastrointestinal (GI) System
M. Rogatcheva1
, M. Vaughn1
, B. Harrel1
, R. Wallace1
, R. Trauscht1
, C. Li1
, J. Gardner1
, R. Crisp1
, A. Pavia2
, T. Barney3
,
G. Alger1,3
, J. Daly2,3
1
BioFire Diagnostics Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), 2
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), 3
Primary Childrenʼs Medical Center
(Salt Lake City, UT)
2012 ASM Conference poster
Evaluation of the FilmArray® Gastrointestinal Pathogen Detection System for Infectious Diarrhea
M. Vaughn1
, J. Gardner1
, B. Harrel1
, R. Wallace1
, R. Crisp1
, A. Pavia2
, T. Barney3
, G. Alger3
,2
, J. Daly3
,2
, M. Rogatcheva1
1
Idaho Technology Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), 2
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), 3
Primary Childrenʼs Medical Center
(Salt Lake City, UT)
2012 CVS Conference poster
Detection of Viral Diarrheal Pathogens by the FilmArray® GI POUCH
B. Harrel1
, R. Crisp1
, J. Gardner1
, C. Li1
, M. Vaughn1
, R. Wallace1
, J. Daly2
, T. Barney2
, G. Alger2
, M. Rogatcheva1
1
Idaho Technology Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), 2
Primary Childrenʼs Medical Center (Salt Lake City, UT)
2012 SAFMLS Conference poster
Rapid Multi-target Detection of Gastrointestinal Pathogens in Patients Presenting with Diarrhea
M. Vaughn1
, L. Banks1
, J. Gardner1
, B. Harrel1
, R. Wallace1
, R. Crisp1
, A. Pavia2
, T. Barney3
, G. Alger3
,2
, J. Daly3
,2
,
M. Rogatcheva1
1
Idaho Technology Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT), 2
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), 3
Primary Childrenʼs Medical Center
(Salt Lake City, UT)
SKILLS
FORMULATOR
Experienced in capsule, tea, and softgel formulation; manufacturing; troubleshooting; raw material qualification; writing and
implementing SOP’s/guidelines; writing and reviewing supplement facts; managing and depleting inventory of raw materials
LABORATORY & RESEARCH
Experienced in synthesizing and processing DNA/RNA; cultivating and maintaining cell/bacteria cultures; HPLC; single/multiplexed
PCR; gene sequencing
TECHNICAL
Experienced in experimental data analysis; writing/analyzing technical reports; FDA regulations for dietary supplements; creating/editing
structure function claims; statistical analysis of clinical studies; trouble shooting and performing quality control of products, assays,
reagents, and primers; performing analytical testing techniques, including: HPLC, GC, UV/Vis spectroscopy, PCR
COMPUTER
Mac OS and Windows; iWork and Microsoft; CDC Software; Access; Mathematica; MatLab; Maple; PubMed; Natural Standards
Database; Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database; Dukes
REFERENCES
Jon Kwantes, Senior Formulator, Pharmavite 702.812.1497 | kwanteslv@hotmail.com
Brent Vaughan, PhD, Director of Health Information Services, 4Life Research 801.918.7738 | brentv@4life.com
Bob Schackmann, PhD, Director of DNA, Peptide Cores Facility 801.647.8246 | rschackman@gmail.com
Cherie Zeringue, Owner / Marketing Consultant, Growth Solutions 801.652.0398 | cherie@growsoln.com