Chemist

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EXPERIENCE
Senior Analytical Chemist••••• ••••• to •••••
•••••Bureau Veritas CPS, Taunton, MA
•••••&#•••••; Responsible for the safety-testing of consumer products by
ICP-OES, GC-MS, UV/visible, and wet-chemistry
using compendial methods (ASTM, ISO, EN, JIS, DIN etc.)
•••••&#•••••; Performed materials identification by FT-IR
&#•••••; Acted as customer liaison for all analytical chemistry issues
&#•••••; Wrote, reviewed, and revised SOPs for equipment and methods
&#•••••; Ensured compliance within an ISO ••••• (testing and calibration) quality system
&#•••••; Supervised three technicians
&#•••••; Used SPC to monitor analysis trends
&#•••••; Evaluated and purchased large analytical equipment (ICP-OES, FT-IR)

Attended school••••• ••••• to •••••

Senior Research Associate •••••••••• to •••••
•••••Spherics Inc., Lincoln, RI
•••••&#•••••; Formulated drug product (phase-inversion nano-encapsulated spheres)••••• ••••• Performed analysis and developed methods for residual solvents by
GC (headspace), characterized polymers by GPC (SEC), and performed
particle-size analysis
••••• Performed analysis of small molecules by HPLC
Wrote SOPs for the operation and maintenance of analytical instruments in support of
cGMP production and testing of bioadhesive molecules intended for oral drug delivery

•••••Attended school•••••••••• to •••••


Laboratory Supervisor Quality Control / Raw Materials ••••• to •••••
•••••Alpha-Beta Technology Inc., Smithfield, RI•••••
••••• Responsible for the cGMP release of raw materials and testing of USP water system
(TOC, conductivity, etc.)
Performed and supervised product- release assays (FT-IR, GC)
••••• Performed assay trouble-shooting and validation (data review, writing of protocols and ••••• final reports)
••••• Wrote, reviewed, and revised SOPs and raw materials specifications
••••• Vendor / Laboratory Qualification (product testing and on-site audits)
••••• Supervised two technicians and one analyst
•••••&#•••••; Authored raw materials sections of BLA and CMC


QC Analyst II •••••••••• to •••••
Alpha-Beta Technology Inc., Smithfield, RI•••••
••••• Analyzed pharmaceuticals and raw materials by FT-IR, GC, and UV/visible
spectroscopy using in-house and compendial methods (USP/NF)
••••• Performed assay validation (FT-IR)
Transferred analytical methods from RD to QC (FT-IR, GC)
•••••&#•••••; Wrote and revised SOPs


Senior Laboratory Technician••••• ••••• ••••• to ••••••••••Hoechst-Celanese Corp., Coventry, RI
Analyzed dyes, pigments, reprographics, waste-water, and raw materials by HPLC, GC,
IC, FT-IR, atomic absorption, NMR, and UV/visible spectroscopy
••••• Performed thermal analysis of flame-retardants and polymers by DSC ••••• ••••• and TGA••••• •••••
•••••&#•••••; Used SPC to monitor manufacturing trends
•••••&#•••••; Created raw materials specifications in support of ISO ••••• certification

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EDUCATION University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
•••••&#•••••; Graduate-level courses in management and business

Rhode Island College, Providence, RI•••••
••••• B.A. Biology
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Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI•••••
A.A.S. Chemical Technology

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI•••••
•••••The Center for Management Development
••••• Certificate in Supervisory Management
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•••••Clinical Research Professional Development Program
•••••Kriger Research Center, Huntsville, Ontario
•••••&#•••••; Certificate in Clinical Trial Monitoring, Research Site Coordination and
ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines