BRIAN H C BUSH
Rochester NY 14607
Home: 585-***-**** Cell: 518-***-****
Email: *******@*******.***
Objective: Continued professional growth and challenge utilizing my broad
experience in the environmental and pharmaceutical fields
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COLUMBIA ANALYTICAL SERVICES- Rochester NY-January 2009- Present
SCIENTIST
Run water and soil analysis on HP 5971 for Method 8260C
INTERPHARM INC.- Middleburgh NY July 2007-January 2008
Research Scientist
Set up 6890N Agilent GC with 1290N Agilent Headspace to perform
method validation for startup contract laboratory
STIEFEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE- Oak Hill NY-September 2000- July 2007
SCIENTIST
Run analysis for dermatology products and their ingredients
using USP and HF methods
Instrumentation- HP 5890/6890 GC with FID, Tekmar Headspace and
Waters 2695 HPLC
Performed method validation
SEVERN TRENT LABS- Newburgh NY-February 1999-September 2000
Organics Manager
Supervised 9 employees, HP 5890 with Hall/PID, ECD, FID; Varian
3400/3600 and HP 5972
Scheduled testing for volatiles and semi-volatiles to ensure
compliance with holding times
Reviewed data to ensure QC procedures were being followed
SCILAB (formerly CTM Analytical Labs) - Albany NY-April 1993- February
1999
Organics Manager April 1997- February 1999
Supervised 7 people using HP 5890 with FID or ECD or Hall/PID
and HP 5970 and 5971
Scheduled testing for volatiles and semi-volatiles to ensure
compliance with holding times
Reviewed data to ensure QC procedures were being followed
GC/MS Supervisor August 1993-April 1997
Supervised 2 employees using HP 5970 and 5971 with Chemstation
Conducted semi volatile analysis using Method 8270
NYTEST ENVIRONMENTAL Port Washington NY-January 1993-July 1993
GC/MS VOA Analyst
Performed volatile analysis using methods 524, 624, 8240, CLP
and ASP using Finnigan 1020 OWA and HP 5971
CAMO LABS- Poughkeepsie NY-September 1988-December-1992
Organics Supervisor- April 1991-December 1992
Supervision of 10 employees, two Mass Specs, and five GC's
Scheduled testing for volatiles and semi-volatiles to ensure
compliance with holding times
Assisted in the implementation of QC program
GC/MS Analyst- Sept 1988-April 1991
Operation of Finnigan 1020 OWA and INCOS 50 using EPA methods
624, 625, 8240 and 8270
Developed procedures for CLP analysis and automated data
transfer using Formaster
NANCO LABORATORIES- Wappingers Falls NY-June 1987- August 1988
GC Semi-Volatile Analyst
Ran Pesticide, PCB and Herbicide analysis on Varian 3400
EDUCATION- BA Chemistry, SUNY Oswego 1985