HPLC Chemist

Alexey O. Bludin, M.S.

E-mail: *******@****.***

Cell: 419-***-****

Web: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-bludin/25/351/bab

*** ****** ** # **, *******, OH

(Open and willing to relocate anywhere in the U.S.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

HPLC Chemist at Advanced Testing Laboratory, Inc. (2011-present)

Contractor: Personal Healthcare Analytical, The Proctor & Gamble Company

. Prepare samples and conduct testing of in-coming P&G stability samples

according to company's test methods and SOP's, in a manner compliant

with cGMP

. Perform HPLC analysis of pharmaceutical samples using Agilent and

Waters HPLC instruments with Chromeleon, Chem Station and Empower

software

. Execute computer analysis of chromatographic data and result

quantification

. Identify any OOS and OOT results according to company's SOP's

. Maintain lab record documentations (notebooks and computer based)

according to company's SOPs and cGMP regulations

. Responsible for instrument maintenance and troubleshooting

. Assist in method development for new pharmaceutical analyses

. Provide HPLC and cGMP trainings for junior analysts

. Maintain clean and safe work environment according to company's safety

procedures and policies

. Trained on various physical testing methods, such as, Water Activity,

Weight Gain, Hardness, Friability, Color Appearance and Viscosity

. Software: Chromeleon, Empower, Chem Station, SDMS NuGenesis

Unify/Vision, LIMS/GAIMS

Teaching assistant (2007-2011)

Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University

. Monitored and assisted students during the laboratory sessions

. Prepared chemicals and calibrated lab equipment

. Proctored exams, graded lab reports and quizzes

IT Engineer/System Administrator (2006-2007)

Eurosib-Lahta BMW, Eurosib-Group, St. Petersburg, Russia (www.bmw-lahta.ru)

. Administered and maintained company's servers and workstations

. Installed and updated MS/BMW software packages and applications

. Provided direct user support

. Performed local network design and construction

. Conducted daily system and data backup

IT Specialist (2005-2006)

Mostostroy 6, St. Petersburg, Russia (www.most6.com)

. Provided technical support for company's IT infrastructure and

employees

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemistry (2007-2011)

Department of Chemistry and Center for Photochemical Science

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA

Specialist in chemistry and software for computational technology and

automatic systems (B.S./M.S. combination) (1999-2004)

Department of Chemistry, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg,

Russia

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University (2007-

2011)

. Successfully completed various independent and collaborative research

projects focused on creation of novel metal-peptide complexes, peptide-

porphyrin biomaterials and self-assembled peptide-based fibrous

systems

. Experienced in a number of analytical and purification methods such

as: Reversed-Phase HPLC, HPSEC with Light Scattering (LS), MALDI-MS,

ITC, SEM, EDX, TEM, AFM, gel electrophoresis, UV-Vis, CD, Raman and

steady-state emission spectroscopies

. Regularly performed solid-phase synthesis (peptide synthesizer),

cleavage, purification (RP HPLC) and lyophilization of synthetic

peptides

. Skilled in development and optimization of RP HPLC (Waters, Empower)

and HPSEC/LS methods for peptide purification and analysis

. Conducted regular spectrometric and spectroscopic characterization of

alpha-helical coiled-coil peptides and metallopeptides by MALDI-MS, UV-

Vis and CD spectroscopies

. Proficient in spectroscopic (UV-Vis, CD, MALDI-MS) and microscopic

(AFM, TEM, SEM, EDX) characterization of peptide-based and peptide-

porphyrin fibrous biomaterials

PUBLICATIONS

Bludin, A. O.; Ogawa, M. Y. Morphological Control of Peptide-Porphyrin

Materials. manuscript in preparation

Zaytsev, D. V.; Fei, X.; Mukherjee, M.; Bludin, A. O.; Demeler, B.; Breece,

R. M.; Tierney, D. L.; Ogawa, M. Y. Nanometer to Millimeter-Scale Peptide-

Porphyrin Materials Biomacromolecules, 2010, 11, 2602-2609

SELECTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Bludin, A. O.; Ogawa, M. Y. "Morphological Control of Peptide-Porphyrin

Materials" BGSU Research Conference, Bowling Green State University, OH,

USA, 2010

Zaytsev, D.V.; Fei, X.; Mukherjee, M.; Bludin, A.O.; Demeler, B.; Breece,

R.M.; Tierney, D.L.; Ogawa, M.Y. "Metal Mediated Peptide Assembly: Buffer

Effects in the Formation of Millimeter-scale Peptide-Porphyrin Rods" Gordon

Research Conference, CA, USA, 2010

Bludin, A.O.; Ogawa, M.Y. "Thermodynamics of Metal Binding to a de novo

Designed Protein Scaffold" Inorganic Chemistry Conference, University of

Toledo, OH, USA, 2008

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

. Ability to work independently and as a member of a creative team

. Excellent organization and communication skills

. Quality orientation and attention to details

. Effective management and problem-solving

References available upon request

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