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Kevin A. Dixon *** Smith
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Lowell, MA 01851
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Bio-analytical Scientist/LC-MS Research/Methods-Development Chemist
Extensive experience developing wet-laboratory and LC/MS methods utilizing
numerous small-molecule classes towards the evaluation of prototype mass
spectrometer components. LC/MS methods included solvent-gradient, dynamic
flow-rate, and analyte sensitivity analysis.
. Developed an Agilent 1100 HPLC system for LC/MS use during
sensitivity performance evaluation of the Bruker ESI sprayer as
well as Trapping Ion Mobility Spectroscopy and FAIMS prototypes.
. Team wet-chemist and sample-prep protocol developer.
. Ability to maintain and troubleshoot high-performance mass
spectrometer as well as Agilent HPLC instrumentation.
Work Experience 2005 - 2013 Bruker Daltonics; Billerica, MA
Research and Development Team:
. Agilent 1100 HPLC maintenance and implementation towards
dynamic flow-rate and solvent-gradient LC/MS analysis (i.e.
during Bruker Sprayer development).
. FAIMS and TIMS Ion Mobility prototype application and
development including isobaric and psuedoisobaric small-
molecule separation as well as large-molecule analysis.
. Direct Probe and Prosolia DESI (Direct Analysis) prototype
application and development involving volatile and semi-
volatile analytes (steroids, analgesics).
. Advion Nanomate high-throughput microspray source
application and integration with Bruker instruments.
. Bruker ESI sprayer development and application.
. Team electrospray and APCI trouble-shoot and operational
technician.
. Team wet-chemist and sample-prep protocol developer.
. Operational familiarity with Bruker compass software such
as microTOF Control, Data Analysis, Biotools.
. Co-developed application note for Direct Probe.
2001 - 2004 University of North Carolina at
Charlotte; Charlotte, NC
Graduate Research:
. Extensive application of nanoflow electrospray mass
spectrometry and traditional electrospray-ionization mass
spectrometry.
. Applied knowledge of SDS-PAGE and peptide mapping.
. Teacher Assistant and Tutor
1999 - 2001 Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate Resarch:
. Applied bioanalytical research in absorption spectroscopy
to understand the binding of extrinsic fluorophores to
various serum proteins.
Education M.S. of Science in Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Charlotte, NC
. "Nanoflow Electrospray of Tryptic Digests from Gels
Containing Ammonium versus Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate."
Research was facilitated with the aid of the Thomas
Walsh Research Assistantship.
. Course Work: Principles and Applications of Mass
Spectrometry
Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
B.S. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA
. Ronald E. McNair Summer Research Internship (twice)
Presentations April 28, 2004 Defense of the thesis entitled
"Nanoflow Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Analysis of In-gel
Digests Containing Ammonium versus Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate,"
towards a masters degree at the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte.
June 7, 2003 Presented progress towards the
thesis entitled "Nanoflow Electrospray Mass Spectrometry
Analysis of In-gel Digests Containing Ammonium versus
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate" at the ASMS conference held in
Montreal, Canada.
November 6, 2002 "Nanoflow Electrospray of Tryptic Digests from Gels
Containing Ammonium versus Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate" in the
SERMACS conference held in Charleston, SC.
May 2002 Presented progress towards graduate thesis in the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte GPSG graduate
student research fair held in Charlotte, NC.
November 1999 Presented research entitled "Progress
Towards the Synthesis of Chiral Dioxiranes" in the SERMACS-
MIM conference held in Knoxville, TN.
Instrumentation Bruker Daltonics: microTOF, microTOFQ, maXis, Amazon,
Esquire, Impact.
Graduate Research: Applied Biosystems Mariner Time-of-
Flight Mass Spectrometer
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