Quality Control Department Resume
Somerset, NJ
OBJECTIVE Seeking a Laboratory Bakery Technician position.
EDUCATION
B.A./B.S
Major/Minor: Chemistry/Biology
Major: Natural Science & Mathematics
Computer Programming Certificate
Technical Writing Certificate
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Pharmacy Technician (NHA)
A+ Computer Service Technician Certification (COMPTIA)
SKILLS
- Coulter PSD * UV-VIS * FTIR * GC * TLC * HPLC * Wet Chemistry
- Detergent formulation/evaluation * CIE L*a*b* Color Analysis * Chilsonation
- Analysis of hair care products * Toothpaste batching & stability * Polymer synthesis
- Purchasing * WordPerfect * Lotus 1-2-3 * MS Word * MS Excel * MS Access
- HTML * Millenium * Empower * Windows 3.1/ 95 / 98 /NT /2000/XP/2010
EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Somerset, NJ
R & D Lab Supervisor 07/08 - present
Zirconia Research and Development
- Prepared formulations for visual color matching and colorimeter reading
- BBO'd, bisqued and sintered green pre-pressed zirconia
- Determined the flexural strength of sintered zirconia
- Maintained and procured laboratory equipment and supplies
Confidential, South Plainfield, NJ
QC Chemist 08/04 - 01/08
Quality Control Department
- Analyzed water & fat soluble vitamins with Waters Alliance HPLCs
- Identified and assayed raw materials as per USP/NF, FCC, BHP and BP
- Used Millenium and Empower interface software for Waters HPLCs
- HPLC troubleshooting and maintenance
Confidential, Edison, NJ
Math & Science Tutor Fall'01 - Spring'02
Tutoring Center
- Tutored students from Basic Math to Calculus I, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Computer Science
- Provided students with Tutoring Center policies & other miscellaneous college information
Confidential, Brunswick, NJ
Senior Laboratory Technician 1999 - 2001
Psychiatry Department Grant Position
- Maintained cell cultures for drug responses and kinetics
- Performed electrophoresis, western blotting, chemiluminesence, protein visualization, transfection and immunoprecipitation protocols
- Visualized proteins with Kodak Image Station 440CF - DS 1D Image Analysis Software
Confidential, East Windsor, NJ
Laboratory Technician 1999 Production/Registration Temporary Position
- Registered novel chemical libraries
- Loaded reagents into reactor vials for automated Tecan
- Maintained Chemical Inventory
Confidential, Branchburg, NJ
QC Chemist 1997 - 1998
- Quality Control Department * GC, FTIR analysis of raw materials
- Determine pH, specific gravity, solids, %NCO, % moisture, Brookfield & Zahn cup
- viscosities of raw materials and finished products
- Inspect finished products for shipment to our customers
Confidential, Cranbury, NJ
Research Technician 1996 - 1997
Detergent and Personal Care Temporary Position
- Made toothpaste batches for development of toothpaste abrasives
- Determined total soluble fluoride and viscosity of toothpaste
- Determined particle size distribution of toothpaste abrasive powders with Coulter Laser analyzer
Confidential, Clark, NJ
Laboratory Technician 1996
Analytical Research - Hair Care Products Temporary Position
- Determined pH, viscosity, specific gravity, % solid, boiling point and flash point of hair care products
- Analyzed anionic, cationic and amphoteric content of shampoos and conditioners
- Analyzed ammonia content of hair perms and dyes
- Qualitatively analyzed dye components of hair dyes by TLC
Confidential, Princeton, NJ
Laboratory Technician 1992 - 1995
Arm & Hammer Detergent Development
- Evaluated powdered detergent stability and soil removal
- Statistically analyzed detergency from spectrophotometer readings and panel studies
- Analyzed active oxygen of bleaching compounds and potential bleach activators
Confidential, Wayne, NJ
Laboratory Technician 1990 - 1991
Polymerization Research and Development
- Synthesized high & low density Gantrez (MA/MVE) polymers
- Evaluated Gantrez polymers through stability studies and assays
- Used technical skills to maintain a Parr reactor and ISCO pumps for Gantrez synthesis