Matthew
T.
Gargas
Street,
Apt.
*16,
Exeter
NH
03833
P:
E:
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Qualifications/Skills
Analytical
Chemistry
Techniques
Statistical
Analysis
Aseptic
Microbiology
Techniques
Gene
Isolation/Amplification
Microbial
Identification
Working
Within/Leading
Teams
Bioassay/Toxicology
Microsoft
Office
DNA
Isolation/Purification
cGLP/QC/QA
Bioassay/Toxicology
Data
Presentations
Experimental
Design
Excellent
Communication
Skills
Instrument
Maintenance
Spectroscopy/FIA/IC/Wet
Chemistry
Experience
2013
Current
EnviroSystems,
Inc.
Inorganic
Analytical
Chemist
Responsible
for
analysis
of
all
inorganic
compounds
in
waters
and
solids
including;
phosphate,
ammonia,
•
nitrate/nitrite,
cyanide,
alkalinity,
hexavalent
chromium,
sulfide
and
more.
Utilized
a
variety
of
traditional
wet
chemistry
techniques
as
well
as
instrumentation
including;
•
Flow
Injection,
Ion
Chromatography,
and
Visible/UV
Spectroscopy.
Responsible
for
data
analysis,
data
assurance,
and
maintaining
all
logs
of
sample
prep
through
data
entry.
•
Assist
in
Bioassay
and
Ecological
Risk
assessments
including
Bioaccumulation,
volatility
in
sediments,
•
and
regulatory
research
at
the
State
level.
General
laboratory
and
office
functions.
•
Phillips
Exeter
Academy
Summer
School
2002
2013
Biology
Instructor
Taught
Biology
to
international
and
domestic
students
during
a
summer
program.
Covered
basic
•
cell
Biology,
Mendelian
and
molecular
genetics,
microbial
life,
genetic
engineering,
and
ecology.
Assistant
Director
of
Student
Activities
Responsible
for
organizing
off
and
on
campus
events
for
over
800
students
including;
•
transportation,
sporting
events,
cultural
events,
and
other
administrative
duties.
Dormitory
Head
and
Advisor
• The
sole
responsibility
was
establishing
and
upholding
a
buoyant
environment
with
multi
racial
and
multi
cultural
students.
Attends
weekly
status
meetings
with
advisees,
prepare
reports
for
superiors
and
parents,
submit
student
reviews
for
academic
records,
and
maintain
a
staff.
Keene
State
College
2007
–
2011
Biology
Major
/
Chemistry
Minor
Presented
and
published
“Microevolution
of
a
Novel
Bacteriophage
and
its
Host
S.
marcescens”
at
•
the
Northeast
Undergraduate
Research
and
Development
Symposium.
(March,
2011)
Independent
research
that
focused
on
Bacteriophage
and
surface
protein
evolution
of
S.
marcescens.
•
Guest
lecturer
in
an
upper
level
Microbiology
course,
teaching
instrumentation
and
techniques.
•
Education:
B.S.
in
Biology,
Keene
State
College
(Specializing
in
Microbiology)
Memberships:
The
American
Society
for
Microbiology ,
The
American
Chemistry
Society
Certifications:
CPR,
First
Aid,
D.O.D.
Community:
Big
Brothers
Big
Sisters,
Key
Club,
Community
Kitchen,
and
Hospital
Volunteer.
Other:
Guest
speaker
at
Sanborn
Regional
HS,
Kingston,
NH
for
commencement
ceremonies.