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State of Maryland, Department of Agriculture, Annapolis, MD Supervisory Chemist, State Chemist Section 2002 -2015 Administrative Responsibilites: Supervision and training of scientists and technicians on appropriate instrument use, chemical analyses, and evaluation. Analytical Responsibilities: Analyses include sample preparation, method determination, validation, and implementation. Investigator for routine pesticide analyses in foods, large animal feeds, soils, water. Other investigations include complex and non-routine formulation analyses of chlorinators, quaternary ammonium compounds, mixed formulation pesticides, aerosols, mycotoxins, and chemical analyses of large animal feeds and feed ingredients. All investigations require data analyses and technical reports; proficient with SAS, SPSS, and Excel packages and experiment-specific VBA codes. Instrument Responsibilities: Principal scientist responsible for the provision of technical evaluation, calibration, repair and all other phases of analytical instrument maintenance in all laboratories. Division instruments include GC, GC-MS, HPLC, ASE, CE, RT-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, UV-Vis, and assorted detectors (e.g., photodiode array, fluorescence, Triple Quadrapole MS, FID, NPD, ECD, halogen specific). Analytical Chemical Services of Columbia, Inc., Columbia, MD Assistant Chief Chemist 1997-2002 Administrative Responsibilities: Training and supervision of all scientific staff (i.e., chemists, technicians); oversight of $500k annual laboratory budget. Other responsibilities included establishment of QA/QC protocols and laboratory safety methods. Analytical Responsibilities: Responsible for agricultural and environmental analyses which included product deformulation and product matching and non-routine analyses of food ingredients. Scientific evaluations included statistical evaluation of data, technical report writing, and method evaluation. Instrument Responsibilities: Primary scientist responsible for all analytical instruments, including GC, GC-MS, HPLC, CE, RT-PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, UV-Vis, and assorted detectors (e.g., photodiode array, fluorescence, FID, NPD, ECD, halogen specific). 1989 –1997 Administrative Responsibilities: Training and supervision of analytical science team as well as inspectors in the Food Safety and Cosmetic Divisions. Developed training protocols for inspectors relative to efficient and GLP/GMP sampling methods, entomological ecology, environmental contaminants and contaminant sources, which required staff cross-training. As QA Officer for Instrumentation, responsibilities included adherence to AIHA, OSHA, and EPA standards of operation and accreditation. As liaison between scientists and administrators, provided evaluation and recommendations regarding employee relations, departmental policies, and interagency relations. Analytical Responsibilities: Principal scientist for routine analyses of environmental contaminants in food, water, soil, and air, as well as evaluation of fluoride in drinking water. Principal scientist for the routine analyses of filth and foreign matter in foods. Experimental methods included method determination, method validation, data analysis, and technical report writing. Instrumental Responsibilities: Department of Public Health, Frankfort KY Chemist III, Division of Laboratory Services

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