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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 $300k 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).
Department of Public Health, Frankfort KY
Chemist III, Division of Laboratory Services
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. Experimental methods included method determination, method validation, data
analysis, and technical report writing.
Instrumental Responsibilities:
Primary scientist responsible for all analytical instruments, including GC, GC-MS, HPLC,
UV-Vis, and assorted detectors (e.g., photodiode array, fluorescence, FID, NPD, ECD,
halogen specific).
Pharmacology and Toxicology Research Laboratories, Inc., Clays Ferry, KY
Analytical Chemist II
1986 –1989
Provided chemical and biological analyses of drugs and their metabolites in serum;
developed and implemented chemical analyses of pesticides and their metabolites in air,
water, soil, plant, and animal tissues. Other responsibilities included experimental method
development and in-house validation certifications. Administrative Responsibilities
included enforcement of in-house regulations for radiological safety and decontamination
of biohazards and/or radioactive materials.
Instrumental Responsibilities:
Primary scientist responsible for all analytical instruments, including GC, GC-MS, HPLC,
UV-Vis, and assorted detectors (e.g., photodiode array, fluorescence, FID, NPD, ECD,
halogen specific).
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