career objective

solutions-focused professional with sharp research and analytical skills eager to support a progressive organization in achieving its goals

profile

ø  offer strong academic and practical background in chemistry, with solid research, analysis, quality assurance, and data management experience

ø  consistently achieve critical schedule targets while maintaining high quality standards; keen eye for detail and emphasis on accurate documentation

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments

ø  dynamic research, communication, and presentation skills

experience

insert job title, syngenta, greensboro, nc                                                                           2008 c 2010

• performed a broad scope of quality assurance tasks for this global agri-business and gained valuable hands-on experience in the field
• effectively utilized agilent s 1200 (hplc), hp 6890 and 7890 (gc), and uhplc water acquity (binary pump) instruments to assess samples; additionally worked with data processing software including thermo alta 8.2 for full control of hplc and gc, and semi-control of uhplc
• logged department samples and assigned samples to chemists using sample managing window software
• managed bulk program conducting monthly integrity checks analyzing samples from distribution sites; inspected product appearance, determined amount of active ingredient to ensure compliance with specified range, requested re-sampling and re-assessed new product samples
• employed analytical techniques to manage product quality assurance efforts; used hplc and gc to check for quantity of active ingredient in customer samples of questionable product, determined if appearance was consistent, and used gc screening to identify any contamination
• ran a wide variety of samples using hplc or gc, checked assays, and compared stability to previous results; diligently followed glp guidelines and standard operating procedures
• executed hplc / uplc method transfers and validated new methods for new formulations
• contributed to the first program design to reduce time increase efficiency from hplc to near infrared in bulk products

 

~ additional experience ~

assistant manager, jade restaurant, greensboro, nc                                                      2003 c present

• oversee restaurant operations, provide excellent customer service, manage vendor relations, and ensure clean and sanitary environment

education

bachelor of arts in chemistry, the university of north carolina at greensboro                                2008

 

~ lab work ~

capillary electrophoresis (ce) ~ extraction ~ gas chromatography (gc) ~

high performance liquid chromatography (hplc) ~ mass spectrometry ~

titration ~ ultraviolet spectroscopy (uv)