Bobby Barker

Lab Supervisor

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Moorland, IA 50566

Work Experience

Fort 8 Theater 2017-current

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Concessions worker

Keep concession clean and stocked.

Assist customers with ordering concessions.

L&M Ethanol -Ft. Dodge,IA

General Labor

2013-current

Worked to clean up land, kept yard in good condition. GNC – Ft. Dodge,IA

Sales associate

2013-2015

Helped customers with their needs.

Stocked inventory

Handles nightly deposit.

Almatis Corporation - Bryant, AR

Lab Supervisor

February 2011 to March 2012

Responsible for daily operations of lab in and ISO certified environment.

Supervision of 12 analysts in a union environment.

Revision and review and authoring new lab SOP's an SWI's

Responsible for maintenance of records and for equipment.

Conduct LPA and internal ISO audits to ensure conformity.

Conduct internal safety audits to ensure conformity. Instrument Manager/ Instructor

Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS

August 2009 to July 2010

Operation and management of XRD facility including single crystal and powder instruments.

Train Students in use of instrumentation

Maintain Instrumentation for the chemistry department.

Assist students in method development with instrumentation.

Serve as contact for outside sale reps/ service reps for instrument companies.

Teach instrumentation courses and other courses as needed. Senior R&D Specialist

Albemarle Corporation - Magnolia, AR

October 2007 to January 2009

Synthesis of brominated organic molecules.

Handling of and synthesis using halogens in a safe manner to the kilogram scale.

Method development on various instruments for use in a quality control laboratory.

Troubleshoot plant unknowns using various analytical tools, HPLC, GC, NMR, and AA

Work in teams with plant engineers in an effort to improve processes and save costs.

Keep neat and timely documentation of work performed.

Maintain instrumentation to a PM level.

Scaled projects from bench top level to pilot plant level. R&D Chemist

Siplast Corporation - Arkadelphia, AR

October 2006 to October 2007

Scaled research projects from bench top level to plant production level.

Conduct research into bitumen polymer blends. Work to improve blends through process improvements.

Accumulate data through various analytical methods including GPC, HPLC, and Iatroscan techniques.

Serve as on site lab safety coordinator.

Senior Chemist

SAIC Corporation - Pine Bluff, AR

October 2005 to October 2006

Serve as an on-site chemical expert at a binary chemical weapons destruction facility.

Supervision of lab techs to include wet chemical analysis including pH testing and titrations.

Assist in writing SOPs governing the routine daily lab operations.

Verification and interpretation of analytical data.

Daily routine maintenance of instrumentation.

Method development using CE and GC.

Daily calibration of instrumentation in accordance with US Army and EPA guidelines. United States Navy- Great Lakes, IL

Electronics Technician E-4

Maintenance and repair of radar and communications equipment.

Leadership development through supervision of junior enlisted personnel.

August 1990 - March 1992 (Honorable Discharge)

Awards and Activities

Graduate Assistant

LSU Graduate School

1999 to 2003

Proctor and Gamble Graduate Student Scholar

LSU Graduate School

2000 to 2000

Graduate Assistant

LSU Graduate School

2000 to 2000

Education

Ph.D. - Chemistry

Louisiana State University

June 2005

B.S. - Chemistry

University of Arkansas - Monticello, AR

1999

Additional Information

Skills and Expertise

Synthesis of molecules from the bench top to pilot plant and plant level.

Use of crystallization to purify molecules.

Presentation of data both in a work environment and at conferences.

Operation, method development, validation, and data interpretation using NMR, IR, GC, LC, MS, UV, polarimetry. GC/MS, and LC/MS Validation of methods using ASTM, ISO, GMP, and/or GLP regulations.

Assembly, maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of GC and LCs.

HPLC method development and validation using normal, reverse-phase, and gradient solvent systems: experience in air-sensitive, chiral, and prep-scale separations, including phosphines and phosphites.

Data interpretation involving CE, total phosphorus analyzer and IMS instrumentation in an Air Monitoring/QC environment.

Multi-step synthesis and characterization of organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds including Rh catalysts and Ni complexes.

Handling and synthesis involving hazardous chemicals including air sensitive and pyrophoric compounds using dry-box and schlenk line techniques.

Statistical analysis of data.

Repair and preventative maintenance of electronic equipment to the component level.

Ability to conduct research independently and as part of a team.

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