Maitree Kanjilal

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Metuchen,NJ:08840 Email: acfz4u@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF PROFE IONAL KILL

A personal care industry chemist skilled in research, development and implementation of SOPs. Experienced with ten + years

Chromak Research training :HPLC,GC,TLC,UV-VIS,FTIR,DSC

Extensive knowledge in color cosmetics

formulation and manufacturing with adherence

to GMP and FDA regulations.

Strong understanding of Analytical principles, Quality Assurance,

sample preparation, personnel training, instrument procurement

Interact with global multidisciplinary team daily

to resolve raw materials and formulation issues

PROFE IONAL EXPERIENCE

Schwan Cosmetics Inc., Piscataway NJ 2001 to present

Supported the eye and lip color group’s product development. Worked alongside with a team of chemists in

Germany on developing new color products for eye and lip with minimal supervision.

Assured adherence to GMPs and FDA requirements.

Performed stability tests on new formulas. Reviewed recipes and Raw materials for compliance with international

guidelines for ppm of heavy metal contents etc

Created and checked ingredient lists, FDs and May Contains according to FDA and INCI guidelines..

Worked alongside multidisciplinary teams to resolve global shortage of raw materials.

Daily analysis of pigments and Raw materials using lab skills:

HPLC, GC, IR, Titration by weight or volume, fluid determination, Color-checks(X-rite, Hoover Mueller) color

matching, DSC (Mettler Toledo), Dropping Point, Refractive index, Spectrometer and X-ray Difractometer.

My experience spans from raw material procurement to analysis of finished product, investigate new sources,

analyze and report excess and obsolete raw materials, cost estimate and cost reduction in R+D.

Dow Chemical Corporation 1998 to 2001

Produced fast turn -around time when needed for clients in HPLC, GC, NMR & THERMAL, Wet chemistry analysis

Performing sample prep and extractions on polyethylene, coatings, lubricants and cosmetic products, supporting the

different R+D laboratories and manufacturing within the company.

Daily responsibilities also included maintenance of instrumentation and troubleshooting.

EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree in Science

COMPUTER KILL :

MS Office (word, excel, outlook, PowerPoint, access), experience using SAP.

eminars and Professional Training

LIMS training 2001

Statistical methods for analytical methods 2001

Eastern Analytical symposiums

HPLC, GC method development seminar by Agilent 2002

ABCs of Cosmetic Color Additives by CTFA 2005

The Chemistry & formulations of color Cosmetics by SCC 2008

Beginning cosmetic Chemistry by NYSCC 2013

Hands on training: HPLC,GC,TLC,UV,IR by Chromak Research

Suppliers Day meets every year for the past ten years.

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