SUMMARY
Matthew Sorensen Looking for a Scientist position with
nearly two years of experience
working in a laboratory performing
Chaska, MN 55318
reagent manufacturing, wet/bench
chemistry, and quality control using
cGMP/FDA laboratory practices.
ab9gno@r.postjobfree.com
Desire to grow and expand my skills
to help the company and customers
grow as well. Always willing to do
anything that needs to get done, help
others who are struggling with their
tasks when possible, and follow all
guidelines and protocols set forth by
the laboratory or regulatory bodies to
maximize safety, productivity,
compliance, and quality.
EXPERIENCE
Production Scientist, Beckman
Coulter
Chaska, MN 04/2012-01/2013
● Made conjugate diluents and
working strength conjugates
according to product-specific
standard operating procedures
(SOPs) in accordance with all
FDA/cGMP requirements.
● Tested diluents to determine
if they fell within given
specifications and adjusted as
necessary.
● Familiar with the use and
calibration verification of
spectrophotometer, pH meter,
conductivity meter, and
densitometer.
● Helped with anything else as
needed such as in the
glassware department or
making buffers for other
groups.
Chemist/Chemical Technician,
Ecolab
Eagan, MN 06/2011-04/2012
● Prepared solutions for various
test kits including acids,
bases, indicators and
surfactants.
Titrated manually or
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automatically certain
solutions to ensure they fell
within given specifications
and adjusted if necessary if
they didn't.
Created a new standard
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operating procedure for a
solution that hadn't been
recorded.
Worked with supervisors and
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co-workers to prioritize
solutions based on highest
shipping priority.
Filled 1 ounce test kit
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solution bottles and 8 ounce
test kit refill bottles as
needed.
Maintained a clean work area.
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EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry
2006-2010
Cumulative GPA of 3.229
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office
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through Office 2010
Ability to quickly learn new
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technologies
Familiar with cGMP/FDA
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compliance regulations
Proficient with wet/bench
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chemistry techniques
Proficient in titration using
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both an automatic titrator and
manual methods
Knowledge of GC/MS
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operation
Knowledge of NMR
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operation
REFERENCES
Available upon request.