Chemistry Technician

Location:

Salary:

40000

Posted:

November 05, 2014

Pierre Laferriere

Objective

Highly motivated and experienced laboratory technician looking to expand upon existing skills to further his career

as well as finding new opportunities to gain knowledge within the business structure.

Education

Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Masters in Bioengineering (degree not yet conferred)

University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC

Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, May 2009

Experience

Professional Experience

Chemistry Technician [Bausch + Lomb, November 2012 – Present]

Found novel ways to maximize efficiency and output while staying within highly regulated boundaries of GMP

facilities.

Increased communication within team to tackle immediate problems.

Consistently sought new skills beyond job requirements.

Graduate Assistant Researcher [Clemson, January 2011 – September 2012]

Planned, executed and analyzed scientific studies involving cell culturing, chemical analysis and animal models.

Communicated complex and abstract concepts to a broader audience.

Identified work process problems and inefficiencies and implemented corrective actions.

Internships

[University of South Carolina, January 2009 – May 2009]

Reworked and updated current organic chemistry lab technical documentation to be more accessible to younger

students

[University of South Carolina Medical School, June 2008 – August 2008]

Contributed to laboratory wetwork and cell culture, as well as other analytical techniques such as nucleotide

transfection, RT PCR analysis and live/dead analysis.

Proficiencies

In depth knowledge of analytical chemical skills such as HPLC, ICP MS, FTIR, spectrophotometry and most wet

chemistry.

Proficient in cell culturing – have worked with neurocytes, fibroblasts, and SMC

Have experience with subcutaneous implants and intubation in small rodents

Skilled with data processing in Excel and Minitab

American Chemical Society Certified

Fluent in French

References available upon request