Analytical Chemist

Kimberly A. Smith

Education

Indiana University- Purdue University- Indianapolis

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry,

Minor in Math

GPA: 3.81 Graduation Date: 05/2013

Awards: 2012 IUPUI Top 100 Student, 2013 Frank J. Welcher Award, 2012

Lauren T. Jones Memorial Scholarship

Technical Skills

. Mass spectrometry

. HPLC

. GLP

. Method development

. UV-vis

. SPE

. PCR

. Gel electrophoresis

. DNA extraction

. LIMS

. Radioactive material handling

Experience

Analytical Chemist at Dow AgroSciences - Kelly Services, Inc. 06/2014 -

present

. Study director and principal analyst for multiple analytical GLP method

validation studies in the Analytical Regulatory Sciences department

. Method development for trace level quantitation of small molecules using

LC-MS/MS

. Responsible for the design of method validation studies following

regulatory guidelines (SANCO, PMRA, OECD)

. Draft protocols and reports to support registration of new and existing

crop protection products

. Assisted with the implementation of an automated report generation tool

Analyst at Dow AgroSciences - Kelly Services, Inc. 06/2013 -

06/2014

. Sample and data analysis for GLP method validation studies in the

Analytical Regulatory Sciences department

. Standard and solution preparation, sample management using LIMS system,

LC/MS instrument maintenance and system validation

. Assisted with fate and metabolism studies involving radioactive

substances

Organic Chemistry Teaching Assistant at IUPUI 08/2011

- 05/2013

. Teaching assistant for the organic chemistry laboratory and lecture

classes

. Responsible for supervising as well as grading quizzes and reports for

approximately 20 students in each class

Intern at Red Spot Paint & Varnish Company 05/2010 -

01/2011

. Performed tests on paint and plastic coating products according to

detailed specifications in a Research and Development Test Lab

Research

Undergraduate Research at IUPUI 06/2011 -

05/2013

. Research focused on the growth factors and biosensing applications of

gold nanoprisms

. Publications

Joshi, G., McClory, P., Muhoberac, B., Kumbhar, A., Smith, K., Sardar, R.

"Designing Efficient Localized Surface

Plasmon Resonance-Based Sensing Platforms: Optimization of Sensor

Response by Controlling the Edge

Length of Gold Nanoprisms." J. Phys. Chem. C, 2012, 116 (39), 20990-

21000.

Joshi, G., Smith, K., Johnson, M., Sardar, R. "Temperature-Controlled

Reversible Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Response of Polymer-

Functionalized Gold Nanoprisms in the Solid State." J. Phys. Chem. C,

2013, 117 (49), 262**-*****.

Joshi, G., Blodgett, K., Muhoberac, B., Johnson, M., Smith, K., Sardar,

R. "Ultrasensitive Photoreversible Molecular Sensors of Azobenzene-

Functionalized Plasmonic Nanoantennas." Nano Lett, 2014 14 (2), 532-540.

Life-Health Science Internship at IU School of Medicine 08/2011

- 06/2012

. Performed research in a molecular genetics lab with a focus on detecting

telomere fusions in chromosomes and the correlation to cancer

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