HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
o Expert at analysis methods and standardization
o Extremely Organized person with excellent time management skills
o Ability to perform Assay and Analysis using the following
instrumentation: HPLC, GC, AA, UV, FT-NMR and FT-IR
o Operation, Calibration and Maintenance of lab equipment including, but
not limited to, analytical balances, pH meter, HPLC, UV-VIS
spectrophotometer, FT-IR spectrophotometer, GC, TOC monitor,
viscometer and ovens
o Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP, GLP)
o Possess the required WHMIS safety and First Aid certificates; in
addition to studies at two Master's level in Chemistry and one
Bachelor's in Applied Chemistry
o Knowledge of USP and EP pharmacopeias
o Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills and excellent at
Presentations
o Ability to work in intense, fast paced, multinational work
environment
EXPERIENCE
2012-2013
Quality Control Technician, Marianopolis College, Montr al, Canada
o Applying analysis method to standardize solution in the lab before
using them
o Titration and gravimetric analysis to measure the analyte
2009 - 2011
Quality Control Chemist, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
o Developing new Aldol synthons in order to synthesis polypropionate
o Applying GC -Mass, HPLC and IR methods to analyze Aldol synthons
o Developing synthetic methods to various aldehydes
2007-2009
Quality Control Chemist, Universit de Montr al, Montr al, Canada
o Proficient with HPLC/ GC instruments, study of compounds using for
enzyme assay
o Enzyme assay using photometric techniques UV and Fluorescence
Spectroscopy
o Analytical Instrument calibration logs and process validation
Performing the following techniques:
o Enzyme purification using Ni-NTA column and SDS-page electrophoresis
o Cell lysing using sonication technique
Familiarity with the following techniques:
o Agarose gel electrophoresis for DNA purification
o PCR
2004-2007
Quality Control and Synthetic Chemist, Institute Pasteur de Iran, Tehran
and Paris
o Quality control of Natural Products using in tranquilizing
medications by NMR and MS
o Executing a synthetic route to Thebaine natural product in high scale
o Natural products analysis using Mass, IR and NMR techniques
2002-2004
Quality Control Analyst, Pars Pharmaceutical, Tehran
o Performing Enzyme assay and quality control experiments on different
drug candidates
2000 - 2002
Quality Control Analyst, Oil Ministry, Tehran
o Work as quality control chemist in oil industry; responsible for
quality control of raw materials
o Gain expertise in instrument such as GC, IR and Mass spectroscopy
EDUCATION
2011 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
o Master of Science, Chemistry, December 2011
o Thesis: Aldol Couplings of Chiral Fragments with Kinetic Resolution:
Scope and Limitations
2003 Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
o Master of Science, Chemistry, August 2003
o Thesis: Application of LiClO4 and other Lewis Acids in Mannich-type
Reaction for ?-Aminonitriles Synthesis by Chiral Amine
2000 Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
o Bachelor of Science, Applied Chemistry, Honors diploma, September 2000
o Honors Thesis: Zn-Electroplating and Choromatation and its role to
prevent Corrosion of Car Body
SKILLS
Software Expertise
o Expert in chemical software : Chemdraw, Scifinder, ChromQuest and
Hyperchem
o Expert in general software: Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows
Chemical instrumentation
o Expert in chemical instruments: 500 MHz NMR instrument, FT-IR, UV,
Fluorescence spectrophotometer, GC, Mass and HPLC.
Language
o Very fluent in English: written, read and spoken
o Functional French: written, read and spoken
Honors and Awards
o GTF scholarship, College of Graduate Studies and Research, University
of Saskatchewan
o Dr. C.C. Lee Bursary for graduate students with excellence in
research, Department
of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan
REFERENCES
Available upon request