Experiences
**/**** -******* ******* ************ I, Quest Diagnostics, Greentree,
PA
. Chemical extractions of various drugs from blood, serum, and
urine patient samples
. Interpret, document, and report data results
. Maintain and perform maintenance on various instruments
2/2005 - 10/2007 Quality Laboratory Technician, Nova Chemicals, Monaca,
PA
. Monitored the lubricate levels, particle size, volatiles and
melt index of the polystyrene beads (along with various other
quality tests); passing or failing product according to Nova
Chemicals' standards
. Titrations run to determine the rubber and maleic acid content
in copolymer materials
. Revised test methods and procedures for Quality Control and
Physical Testing Laboratories
12/2004 - 1/2005 Chemist, Sensibility Soaps, Beaver Falls, PA
. Assisted Senior Chemist with research and development of
organic cosmetic products
. Developed methods, procedures, and formulas for organic baby
product line which aided in the production of diaper rash
cream, massage oil, baby lotion, baby castile soap, and vapor
rub
. Researched organic products with equivalent properties of
commercial product ingredients, which were used to form the
organic products
9/2004 - 12/2004 Internship, Sensibility Soaps, Beaver Falls, PA
. Followed procedures, methods, and formulas of Senior Chemist
for the reproduction of organic products
. Maintained laboratory and organic chemical supplies
. Packaged company manufactured products such as perfumes and
soaps
5/2004 - 11/2004 Research, Geneva College Chemistry Department, Beaver
Falls, PA
. Found new derivatives for the qualitative identification of
alcohols using Nicotinate and Isonicotinate Picrates
. Picrate acid and nitric acid was used on alcohols chosen by
professor to determine their derivative properties
. Calculated the percent yield and theoretical yield of the
crystals which formed from the alcohols
SKILLS
. Instrumentation: IR, NIR, AA, GCMS, Olympus, HPLC, LCMS
. Software: Word Perfect
EDUCATION
B.S., Chemistry, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA, 2005
CERTIFICATION
Certificate of Training: 4 Hour - Introduction to the ISO 9001-
2000 Training Course
Reference:
Lee Ladely, Site Quality Coordinator, Nova Chemicals, Monaca, PA,
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Leah Beall, Toxicology Supervisor, Quest Diagnostics, Greentree,
PA, ***-**-****
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Dr. John Stahl, Chemistry Department Chairman, Geneva College,
Beaver Falls, PA, 724-***-****
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