ANTHONY COLOMBO

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Vernon, NJ 07462

201-***-**** ab83fu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced laboratory technician with extensive experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food

industries. Reputation for providing key research data in a manner that expedites resolutions to research

related issues. Known for paying close attention to details, as well as working collaboratively with others.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

pH Meters

Associates Degree (Biology or Chemistry). Academic laboratory experience with basic lab equipment

such as Pipettes, pH meter, and incubators is very helpful.

Analytical Balances

Microscopy/ Light Microscope

Distillation Apparatus (Oldershaw)

Gas Chromatography

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

TEVA, Northvale, NJ

Laboratory Technician 8- 2006 to Present

Collaborated with pharmaceutical scientists in the process development and commercialization of generic

drugs. Activities included process development, scale-up and optimization of processes. Assisted

scientists in the set up of blenders, fitzmill, and cuadro comill for the production of drugs via flow chart.

Weighed ingredients to produce specific drugs per formulations from pharmaceutical scientists. Followed

flowchart to add and blend ingredients to produce pharmaceuticals. Cleaned pharmacy area and all of its

equipment. Disassembled and reassembled blenders and sanitized all components.

• Coated and compressed finished formulation for a variety of generic drugs.

• Operated Gluco Molding apparatus for the production of vaginal rings.

• Operated, cleaned, and maintained the Ross DPM-4 Double Planetary Mixer.

• Operated tablet coating apparatus, compression machinery, Spiroflows to perform granulation

work.

KRAFT, Tarrytown, NY 8-1999 to 6- 2005

Food Technician

Blended and weighed dry and wet ingredients for the production of Granola bars. Operated mixers,

blenders, and ovens.

• Conducted stability and sensory studies of finished bars at various temperatures.

• Performed analytical evaluation of Granola bars for pH and refractometry.

• Set up and conducted shelf-life studies, compiled data and reported results.

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UNILEVER, Edgewater, NJ

Senior laboratory Technician 2-1993 to 12-1998

Key member of Oxygen activation team that assisted in research and development of detergent

formulations for the domestic and international market.

• Collaborated in study of anionic actives in heavy duty liquids.

• Studied physical structure of detergent formulation through microscopy.

• Evaluated efficiency of detergent formulations on different stains.

• Studied the incorporation of carbohydrates-based surfactants for fabric washing

applications.

Gaf, Wayne, NJ

Technical Specialist 2-1979 to 12-1991

• Evaluation of surfactants as de-inking agents for the paper industry.

• Testing of organic and inorganic compounds for increasing the softening point of asphalt.

• Testing of n-Methylpyrrolidone as a paint stripper for various paints and varnishes on different

substrates.

• Operation of chemical reactors for the synthesis of industrial solvents.

EDUCATION

BA, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Newark, NJ

Additional college level courses (48 credits) in biological sciences, William Paterson University and

Rutgers University

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