Daniel Passer

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Greensboro, NC 27410

336-***-****

acsnhw@r.postjobfree.com

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Highlights

Extensive experience in field of thermal analysis (DSC/TGA/MS) in oxidative or pyrolytic environment studying effects of thermal coatings and fire retardents.

Several years of R&D development working with transition metal catalysts (Pd, Pt, Ni, Rh, Fe)

Several years experience working in the field of developing surfactants, detergent builders, and bleaches

Several years experience in the field of chromatography including ion- exchange, silica gel flash, and charcoal

Several years experience in the field of spectroscopy including NMR, FT-IR, HPLC, LC/MS, SEM, UV-vis,

Several years experience composing SOP’s, WI’s in Quality Systems Program under GLP Protocol stressing safety protocol in all laboratory procedures

Declared ‘Proficient’ in English Composition on basis of extemporaneously written college entrance exam.

Cum Laude graduate of: University of Missouri, St Louis (BS) and University of North Carolina, Greensboro(MS) Chemistry

Delivered two scientific papers at International Conference (Tobacco Consortium Research Conference)

Involvement with patented products/processes

Lab Management

Career History

Pain Management of Greensboro

Medical Laboratory

1/2013-Present

Senior Scientist

Accomplishments

Tandem LC/MS/MS (UHPLC) analysis of urine samples for drug screening of 65 illicits including heroin, opiates, cocaine, marijuana using a Shimatzu system (“core-shell”).

ATK (Alliant TechSystems)

Defense Contractor

11/2011-2/2012

Chemist (contract)

Accomplishments

Documentation of experiments in thermal chemistry (DSC); proposals to engineering for improvement in plant process based on maintaining bullet integrity and preventing and/or minimizing failure in their usage; weekly meetings.

Agrium Advanced Technologies

Agricultural(Fertilizers)

11/2009- 4/2010

Lab Manager (6 month contract)

Accomplishments

Quality control analysis of urea fertilizer ensuring the efficacy of nitrogen release into the environment. Wet chemistry analysis using Refractive Index measurements of urea released from a patented polymer coated product. The coating thickness was also ascertained as a function of time release efficiency of the fertilizer product. Analysis were interfaced intimately with the operations in the plant so that adjustments in process could be made to maximize product quality.Lab and plant safety regulations followed EPA, OSHA guidelines.Customer service feedback assisted the direction of plant modifications for desired end product.

ABC Labs ; Columbia, Missouri

Radio-Label Outsourcing Company

8/2008-4/2009 (cutbacks)

Senior Chemist

Accomplishments

Synthesis of radio-label (13C) intermediates under GLP/cGMP protocol.

Purification of synthesized intermediates using flash- chromatography.

HPLC analysis of radio-labeled precursors and products using specialized detectors measuring (13C)

Written reports updating weekly progress.

Lab work conducted under NRC safety directives

Adesis Inc; New Castle, Delaware

Specialty Chemical Company

5/2007-3/2008 (cutbacks)

Synthetic Chemist

Accomplishments

Synthesis of chemical intermediates for big Pharma companies using multistep method, spectroscopic verification (LC/MS, NMR, HPLC, GC, etc) and purification steps (silica gel flash, ion exchange, charcoal, recrystalization). Compounds were prepared to 99% purity specifications. Reports written to support production and timelines. Lab work performed under auspices of MSDS, OSHA, EPA regulatory directives.

Lorillard; Greensboro, North Carolina

4/1990- 1/2006 (cutbacks)

Analytical Chemist

Accomplishments

TGA/DSC/MS of cellulosic materials and their precursors. Investigations into the pyrolytic and oxidative thermal decompositions of cellulosic matrices in different atmospheres(inert and oxidative) as measured by weight loss and enthalpy changes.

HPLC (Dionex) quantitative analysis of derivatized (DNPH) carbonyl analytes from the pyrolysis of cigarettes using automated robotic sampling and Chromeleon quantitative software.

Developed a novel calorimetric method of investigating ignition propensities of smoking articles while implementing data acquisition and handling tools offered by LabTech Notebook, LabTech Control software, Lotus 1,2,3 and Excel spreadsheets using IBM computer.

Statistical analysis: ANOVA, F-Test, T-Test, Packett Burman

Word Perfect, Word software used in technical reports of experimental studies.

SOP’s and WI’s written in Quality Systems Program implementing GLP, MSDS, and EPA guidelines.

Presented two scientific papers at TCRC( Tobacco Consortium Research Conference) related to Calorimetry

Monsanto/Searle; St Louis, Missouri

Chemical/Pharmaceutical

1/1982-4/1990 (left for Lorillard)

Research Chemist

Accomplishments

Organic synthesis: amino acid (Strecker), Arbuzov of aryl halides, DMSO oxidation of aldehydes, alkylation using Grignards, silatrane biocides, saturated fatty acids, catalytic reduction, intramolecular cyclization, acetal chemistry, chlorinations, ethoxylations to produce surfactants, detergent builders from polymerizing glyoxylic acid, chlorinated cyanuric acid (bleach) chemistry

High pressure catalytic hydroformylation of vinyl acetate (CO/H2).

Analytical methods: FT-NMR, FT-IR, HPLC (RP), GC, UV-vis, SEM, XRD, viscosity, optical rotations, TLC (silica gel, RP).

Purification methods: ion exchange (cationic, anionic), molecular exclusion (gel filtration), charcoal (salt, color removal), silica gel flash, chromatogram chromatography (rotating silica gel plate).

Macintosh, IBM computer with ChemDraw software for structural presentation/reports on target molecules.

Weekly reports describing up to date progress on various simultaneous projects.

Safety protocols implemented according to MSDS, EPA, OSHA direction in all synthetic procedures

Involvement with patent disclosures ie written description of protected product/process.

Graduate Research

The polymerization of alpha olefins were explored using a novel transition metal complex featuring a late transition metal and a bidentate imino ligand. Co-polymerization reactions were conducted between ethylene and various alkenes (trivinylbenzene, triallycarboxylatebenzene) to produce a unique class of polymers known as “star” polymers. These polymers propagated from a fixed chemical center (aromatic ring) in three directions producing the appearance of a “star”. The polymerization reactions explored were unique inasmuch as late transition metal based polymerization catalysis of alpha olefins has been, until recently, unheard of.

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

M.S.; Polymer Chemistry; 1998

GPA 3.66/4.00

Cum Laude

University of Missouri; St Louis, Missouri

B.S.; Chemistry; 1981

GPA 3.34/4.00

Cum Laude

Affiliations

American Chemical Society

References

Available on request

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