Please accept my cover letter and resume in response to the posting on your website. I have a

Bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and currently passed CA State Certification

for Water Treatment Grade II and Water Distribution Grade II. I have over seventeen years’

experience working in a laboratory with five years’ experience as a supervisor in a CA-ELAP

laboratory. I am a primary analyst in such techniques as High Performance Liquid

Chromatography (HPLC), Ion-Chromatography (IC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Flame Atomic

Absorption (FLAA), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES),

and various bench chemistries that include ISE and volumetric analysis.

I believe I am an excellent candidate for this position because of my educational background and

my direct experience in a laboratory setting. I am confident that the skills that I have acquired

will be a true asset to your place of business.

I have attached my resume for your review, and look forward to discussing this position with

you. If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact me at 520-390-

1228 or email abgrai@r.postjobfree.com

Sincerely,

Emir R. Salas

Education B.S Molecular/ Cellular Biology, 1991

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Employment

History

Process Chemist CalEnergy Operating Corporation, Calipatria, CA

Responsible for the monitoring of the geothermal process to include

2007 – Present

steam quality, cooling tower chemistry, and brine solids composition and

supervision of the process laboratory technicians. Analytical methods

used include volumetric, ion-selective, gravimetric, FLAA, ICP-OES,

IC, UHPLC, and GC.

Chemist StrongGo LLC Tucson, AZ

Modification of two-part component resin systems using organic

2006 – 2007

peroxides and amine promoters. Primary investigator in developing

specialized coatings. Quality control methods include viscometer,

flammability test, Sun test, abrasion test, and tensile strength test

methods.

Chemist Sigma Technologies Intl., Tucson AZ

Research of UV/E-beam radiation curable acrylate based monomers /

2000 – 2006

oligomers blends for PML technology and thin film deposition.

Instrumentation used includes FTIR with integrating sphere, Cary 5000

with reflectance attachment, Zygo Profilometer and Filmetrics. Quality

control instrumentation includes viscometer, Mocon moisture analyzer,

and GC.

Metallurgical Tech. BHP Copper Inc., San Manuel, AZ

Prepared and analyze incoming / domestic copper concentrates,

1995 – 1999

molybdenite, refinery slimes, and mine ore samples. Various sample

collection techniques to include belt and auger sampling, sample

preparation techniques includes wet and riffle splitting. Analytical

methods include volumetric, ion-selective, gravimetric, FLAA and XRF.

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