Jennifer Francis . **-** Littleneck Parkway, Floral Park NY 11103 .
***********@*****.*** . 646-***-****
Education
Temple University 2008- 2012
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of science in chemistry
American chemical society certified
Loyola College 2007-2008
Baltimore, MD
Academic scholarship student
24 transfer credits
Work Experience
Hi-Tech Pharmacal February 2013-
Present
Chemist I Amityville,
NY
. Responsible for quality control testing and GMP compliance of on-
site manufactured pharmaceutical products
. Products include: oral solutions, ophthalmics, creams, ointments,
and controlled substances
. Routine responsibilities include: sample and standard preparations
for pH, viscosity, specific gravity, density, particle size,
consistency, IR, UV-Vis, extractions and identifications, Karl
Fisher titrations, HPLC (assay and impurities), and instrument
troubleshooting
. Non-routine responsibilities: working with management to resolve
investigations, working with the DEA coordinator to organize
narcotic quantities and inventory before audits, updating methods
to better fit our products and instrumentation, communicating with
the compounding department to make adjustments to products, and
performing special testing for technical services and FDA
submissions
The Suffolk County Water Authority June 2012-
February 2013
Wet Chemist Hauppauge, NY
. Responsible for quality control testing of water samples
from Suffolk County wells
. Testing included: ammonia, cyanide, anionic surfactants,
pH, conductivity, titrations
. Responsibilities Included: Making solutions and standards,
preparing water samples, calibrating and troubleshooting
instruments, filing data, and calculating results
Youbeauty.com March 2012
Hazard Analyst New York, NY
. Using chemistry knowledge to analyze and assess the
hazards associated with cosmetic ingredients
. Responsibilities Included: Compiling an environmental working group
(EWG) report, assessing potential hazards of every ingredient each
product whether natural or synthetic, researching formulations, and
referencing scientific and medical journals
The Rampart Group
May 2004-December 2008
Account Executive Lake Success,
New York
. Worked exclusively with specific accounts to keep track of policies
and meet deadlines
. Responsibilities included: updating policies, answering phones,
sending and receiving packages, organizing supplies, and high volume
filing
Additional Skills
Analytics: Data Analysis (Qualitative/ Quantitative), Mathematical
Modeling, Problem Solving
Computer: Adobe, Mat lab, Research databases, Microsoft Office (Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), Nuts NMR, Origin, Spartan, Empower
Leadership and Volunteer Activities
Temple University Chemical Society Habitat for Humanity at
Temple University
Black Student Union at Temple University The Learning Bank
New York Cares Volunteer (current)
Research
Biochemistry Organic Chemistry Animations (BIO-ORA) Fall 2011
. Assisting in the development of content for a teaching software that
illustrates biochemistry mechanisms and pathways through organic
reactions
. Responsibilities: Compiling quiz questions and answers, using
creativity to make content appealing, applying knowledge of
chemistry and biochemistry, giving input about presentation of
animations, and incorporating teamwork
Laboratory Skills
. Acid-Base Extraction
. Chromatography: Column chromatography, GCMS, HPLC, TLC
. Conductivity
. Distillation and Rotary Evaporation
. Inorganic Synthesis
. Magnetic Susceptibility
. Karl Fisher Titrations
. Mass Spectrometry
. Organic Synthesis: microscale and macroscale reactions
. Solution Preparation
. Spectroscopy: Fluorescence, FTIR, NMR (1H, 13C, 2D NMR), UV-VIS
. Viscosity
. Particle Size Analysis
. Consistency