Laboratory Position

RESUME – Dr. EBETH-LOUISE (DEBORAH) VAN DEN BERG

Home Address: *** ********* ***** ****, **, Calgary, T2X 0C9

Telephone Number: 587-***-**** (home) or 403-***-**** (mobile)

e-mail: ********@*****.***

Citizenship: South African, with Canadian Permanent Residence (PR)

SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

8 years laboratory experience, doing wet analysis as well as several different instrumental

testing, including MS, NMR, GC, HPLC, ICP, AA, XRF, XRD and UV spectroscopy. My PhD

research covered preparation of both organic and inorganic complexes as well as the

analysis of macrocyclic crystal structures by means of XRD. 7 years teaching Chemistry at

university and secondary school level, including NMR and MS. I also conducted a number

of short courses in instrumental testing methods. Published 5 peer-reviewed articles in

various international academic publications while completing my PhD.

EDUCATION

PhD in Chemistry – Wits University, South Africa (1992)

(Thesis Title: Pentaaza macrocyclic complexes, under mentorship of Prof Jan Boeyens)

National Higher Diploma in Analytical Chemistry–Tshwane University of Technology (1987)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Genmin Laboratories, Springs. South Africa (Jan 91 - Jun 92)

Position: Senior Research Analyst

Main job functions: Genmin Laboratories is a major mining laboratory for testing of a wide

variety of earth metals. My duties consisted of the following:

Developing methods for the identification of various elements in geological samples on the

PW1606 X-Ray spectrometer. Developing an in-house training programme for new and

present staff in the various sections of the laboratory. Solving problems encountered by the

staff in performing their duties in the XRF section. Supervising a team of 3 laboratory

technicians, and acting as Section Head of XRF when needed.

2. Technicon Witwatersrand - South Africa (January 1987 - December 1988)

(Subsequently renamed as University of Johannesburg)

Position: Lecturer

Main job functions: Lectures and practical classes in the following subjects:

a) First year Chemistry

b) Second year Analytical Chemistry

c) Third year Organic Chemistry

d) Third year Inorganic Chemistry

e) Analytical Chemistry

3. Pretoria Technicon, South Africa (May 1984 - June 1987)

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(Subsequently renamed as Tshwane University of Technology)

Position: Lecturing Assistant and Laboratory Technician

Main job functions: I presented the following practical classes:

a) First year Chemistry

b) Second year Analytical Chemistry

c) Third year Analytical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry

d) Higher Diploma Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry

e) Ceramic short course

f) HPLC short course

g) AA short course

I was responsible for the compilation of a student manual covering all the laboratory

techniques and practices. I was also responsible for analyzing samples sent in from outside

companies. The following techniques and instruments were used - Wet analysis, atomic

absorption, spectrophotometry, flamephotometry, gas chromatography, HPLC,

X-ray fluorescence, IR, NMR, TG, DTA, sedigraph, density and plasticity.

4. South African Bureau of Standards, Pretoria, SA. (September 1983 - April 1984)

Position: Laboratory Technician

Main job functions: I was employed in the water laboratory where I was responsible for

the following analysis on water samples:

a) Wet methods - determination of pH, conductivity, suspended solids, COD, OA,

NH3, hardness, chlorides and phenol.

b) Atomic absorption - determination of metals

c) Spectrophotometry - phosphates

d) Turbidity - sulphates

e) Ion selective electrodes – fluorides

f) Ion chromatography – anions

5. Noristan, Pretoria, South Africa (Pharmaceutical Company) (Sept 1982 to Aug 1983)

Position: Chemical Technician

Main job functions: Analyzing medicines by means of HPLC, GC, UV and wet methods.

6. ASEA Electric, Pretoria, South Africa (Transformer manufacturing company.)

(January 1982 to August 1982)

Position: Chemical Technician

Main job functions: Analyzing different oils and fuels for quality control – flash point tests

density, viscosity, etc.

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7. Windhoek Hospital Medical Laboratory, Namibia (June 1981 to December 1981)

Position: Laboratory Technician

Main job functions: Analyzing pathological samples in all the different departments

(Chemistry, Haematology, Serology and Pathology.)

8. Iscor, Pretoria, South Africa (Steel manufacturing Company)

Position: Laboratory Technician (Part-time from January 1980 to May 1981)

Main job functions: Analyzing oil and steel for trace elements and quality control by

wet methods as well as various instrumental techniques.

9. Period between 1993 and 2012:

I had my first child in 1992, and decided to interrupt my career for a number of years to

focus on the upbringing of our sons. The second one was born in 1996.

In addition, we lived in the Middle East from 2004 to 2012, during which time I was on a

non-working visa. During this time I accumulated 5 years of teaching experience at a

number of secondary schools in Qatar on short contracts, teaching Chemistry in

accordance to the International Baccalaureate (IB), as well as the UK IGCSE, As and A

Level Chemistry syllabi.

REFERENCES

Mr. Eric Sonmor, 403-***-****

Mrs. Susan Glas 403-***-****

Mrs. Ann Lourens e-mail: ****@*****.***.** (Qatar, GMT+3) +974-********

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