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PANAGIOTIS RAIKOS

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Hauppauge, NY 11788 aceob9@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Scientist position combining experience in laboratory processes, procedures, protocols,

equipment operation, research and documentation with a track record of academic excellence.

Strong technical, analytical, problem solving, communication, and relationship management skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TANGRAM COMPANY, LLC, Holtsville, New York 1/2014-3/2014

Lab Chemist

Support a producer of High Purity Mineral Salts.

• Gained experience in executing: Moisture measurements of inorganic samples,

Identification of such using USP Methods, Titrations utilizing various solutions and

indicators according to a given method (USP,ACS,FCC,EP,BP and JP), pH operation,

Drying as well as Cleaning crucibles, and Testing of how clean the given samples are via

the presence of Phosphate, Chloride and Sulfate.

• Provided accurate documentation and record in corresponding lab notebooks, as required

by the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

• Working effectively, and safely to produce quality work against productivity timespan.

NATURE'S VALUE, INC., Coram, New York 4/2012-1/2014

QC Chemist

Supported one of the world's premier nutritional manufacturers.

• Operate the ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), and UV/Vis

(Ultraviolet/Visible Spectroscopy) apparatuses, which detect the heavy metals of solid and

liquid samples and molar concentrations of chemical solutions respectively.

• Perform: Weight Variation of samples, Moisture Measurements of samples, Identification

of unknown samples via FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and NIRS (Near-

Infrared Spectroscopy), Titrations using different solutions and indicators, Drying of

samples by placing them in an oven and then moving them to the desiccators, Viscosity

Measurements of samples, Dissolution Testing of Ascorbic Acid and Niacin, as well as,

Disintegration (DT) Testing of all capsule and tab-formed samples.

• Maintain accurate documentation according to an ‘In-House’ and/or against a USP

Method, which follow and comply with the requirements and regulations of Current Good

Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

• Help other co-workers finish projects in limited time-frame efficiently against expected

productivity limits, and demonstrate potential for scientific proficiency.

GRIFOLS, INC. (formerly Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc.), Melville, New York 6/2011-4/2012

Fractionation Technician

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Supported a global healthcare company that produces life-saving protein therapies.

• Prepared plasma fractions under controlled conditions.

• Created buffers that were to be added into fractions of plasma according to Standard

Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Used pH meter to take and record the pH of samples from the plasma fractions in the

product tanks.

• Calibrated and standardized the pH meter.

• Performed titrations of plasma fraction samples.

• Ran separation equipment including centrifuge banks and filter presses with plasma

fractions.

• Set up and run Westfalias with plasma fractions from product tanks.

• Operated material transfer systems.

• Entered and program data through PLC (Programmable Logic Controller).

• Adapted to work under controlled and cold environments.

EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Candidate), with dual concentration in Healthcare and Finance, Keller Graduate School of

Management, Devry University, New York

B.S., Chemistry, SUNY College at Old Westbury, Old Westbury, New York, 2010

A.C.S. (American Chemical Society) Certificate

• Synthesized organic compounds through purification and identification.

• Experienced with HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography).

• Used GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) to analyze chemicals.

• Implemented other means of Spectrophotometry such as UV (Ultraviolet)-visible and IR

(Infrared Radiation).

• Completed NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) studies.

• Prepared documentation of detailed test results and created research projects.

• Executed paper-based and PowerPoint-based presentations

• Carried out SDS-PAGE (Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis),

and Western Blotting experiments.

• Isolated DNA's and performed pH readings and titrations.

A.S., Liberal Arts & Sciences, LaGuardia Community College, Long Island City, New York, 2004

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Certificate

Internship, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Patient Relations Department, Flushing, New York, 2004

COMPUTERS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

LANGUAGES

English, Greek, Spanish

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