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Kadel Kotoku

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Orange

State: NJ

Zip: 07050

Country: USA

Phone: 973-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Kadel Kotoku

558 Argyle Avenue, 2nd Floor Orange, NJ 07050

973-***-**** *********@********.***

OBJECTIVE: Highly qualified candidate seeking to obtain a Chemist/Scientist position in an industry where there is potential for growth and career advancement.

Qualifications

Highly diligent and self-directed professional with versatile capabilities in biotechnology and petroleum industries. Holds a masters degree in chemistry from Seton Hall University. Skilled in clean room operations, tissue processing, aseptic techniques, and waste water treatment. Offers outstanding teaching abilities along with prior experience supervising a team of technicians. Skilled and experienced in planning and organizing activities and encouraging and motivating colleagues and students. Willing to travel and relocate.

Technical Skills/Expertise:

AAS, pH meter, solid sample acid digestion, wet chemical analysis methods, and titrators

cGMP, FDA and ICH/GTP Guidelines

Aseptic techniques and clean room operations: Class 10,000 and Class 100 clean room/suites

Microsoft Word, Excel, Oracle, and PowerPoint

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS)

Education

MS, Chemistry, Minor in Business Administration, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ 2011

Graduate Seminar: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer for the Detection and Quantification of Volatile Organic Contaminants in Water.

BS, Chemistry, KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Kumasi, Ghana 2005

Graduated with Second Class Honors, Upper Division

Thesis: Detection and Quantification of Trace Metals in Grind Maize using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

Professional Experience

LIFECELL CORPORATION, Branchburg, NJ 7/2011-Present

Production Associate

Perform routine assays and implement processing of tissue-based products averaging over 32 lots per day, using aseptic techniques. Train new employees and handle bio-hazardous material, such as cadaveric tissue. Conduct cell culture operation employing antibiotics, decellularization, and de-epidermization techniques. Utilize human splitter based on designated SOPs and manage troubleshooting. Originate and pipette antibiotic cocktail. Spearhead sterile aseptic operations in laminar flow hood. Evaluate quality of raw and finished goods throughout production cycle. Facilitate freeze-drying of final products. Track records for over 32 batches per day and fully verify completeness and accuracy. Actively contribute to sanitization of production facility using Vesphene and LPH germicidal detergent.

Played a vital role in the successful implementation of 3point, a tracking system for identification of deviations and non-conformance, working closely with the team leader.

Assure a clean and organized working environment in classified and non-classified areas.

Continued

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Professional Experience (Continued)

TEMA OIL REFINERY, Tema, Ghana 2005-2007

Petroleum Chemist

Combined premix and marine fuel using petroleum and oil. Conducted waste water treatment employing API oil/water separator, corrugated plate interceptor, and chemical coagulant (alum). Oversaw a team of production technicians. Managed mixing and recycling of petroleum products requiring transfer between storage tanks. Devised stock solution and standards for the AAS. Ensured proper transition of processed petroleum products from crude distillation and residual catalytic cracking units into tanks and crude oil brands from harbor dock into storage tanks. Analyzed plant, water, and soil samples to determine trace metals using solid sample acid digestion and the AAS.

Propelled a 93% increase in octane rating of gasoline by adding methyl cyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl and ethylated gasoline product using red and green dyes.

Oversaw the implementation of a new monitoring system for checking crude oil storage tanks, reducing required storage time by one third and significantly lowering product spillage.

Teaching Experience

ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Orange, NJ 2009-2011

Para Educator

Delivered instruction and academic support to underachieving students. Interacted with parents and established open communication channels. Prepared an individualized progress report system for each student. Updated communication logs. Optimized in-class instruction by maintaining student focus and arranging learning tools.

Fostered excellent working relationships with parents.

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ 2008-2009

Professional Tutor

Taught college courses including chemistry, calculus, and physics. Routinely counseled undergraduate students on a weekly basis.

Produced dramatic grade improvements through individualized academic guidance.

Selected Coursework

Modern Separation Techniques

Chemical Method of Analysis

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Principles of General Biochemistry

Surface Chemistry

Introduction to Research

Organizational Behavior and Market Dynamics

Financial Accounting and Legal Consideration

Social Responsibility

International Perspective

Analytical Information System

Extracurricular Leadership

Sports Committee Chairman, Students Chemical Society of Ghana, 2003-2004

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