Pamela H. Deans

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Wilson, NC 27893 Email: acp8bt@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as an analytical chemist in which my years of wet chemistry, instrumentation experience, and organizational skills can increase the productivity and quality of a pharmaceutical company

SKILLS

Instrumentation: HPLC (Agilent, Shimadzu, Hitachi), GC (Hewlett Packard ECD and FPD, Perkin Elmer ECD and FID) / headspace analyzer, USP dissolution apparatuses I, II, and III, Karl Fischer coulometric and volumetric titrators, Shimadzu UV-VIS, potentiometric titrator, FT-IR, Flame AA, ICP

Software: Empower 2, Chromeleon, Word, Excel

CAREER HISTORY

02/11 – 08/14: Senior Analytical Chemist, Quality Control, Metrics, Inc., Greenville NC

Performed extractions for release and stability samples: tablets, capsules, and sample blends

Served as second analyst for intermediate precision and method transfers

Troubleshot HPLC and method problems

Supervised and evaluated the work of two lab analysts

Trained junior members of the group on various instrumentation

Reviewed notebooks to ensure methods and SOP’s were followed correctly

02/07 - 02/11: Analytical Chemist, Analytical Services, Metrics, Inc., Greenville NC

Developed and validated methods

Analyzed stability samples

Solved problems with methods, instruments, or processes

Interpreted data, drew conclusions, and made recommendations based on the data

Ensured that all work was accurate, precise, properly documented, and performed within GMP guidelines

09/02 - 01/07: Section Head, Agrochemical Sciences, Microbac Laboratories, Southern Testing

& Research Division, Wilson NC

Assigned work to analysts

Tracked progress of samples from extraction to reporting of final results

Reviewed and recorded results for the final report

Troubleshot GC and method problems

Acted as a liaison between the department manager and analysts

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12/00 - 09/02: Administrative Assistant, Agrochemical Sciences, Microbac Laboratories,

Southern Testing & Research Division, Wilson NC

Typed final reports and prepared invoices

Generated cost quotations for clients

Communicated with clients concerning project status

Maintained supply of reagents, standards, and consumables

06/96 - 12/00: Document/Stability Coordinator, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbac

Laboratories, Southern Testing & Research Division, Wilson NC

Generated documentation to begin and carry out stability studies

Pulled stability samples according to the master schedule

Generated cost quotations for clients

Assembled project file folders and assigned work to analysts

Tracked project status

Typed final reports and prepared invoices

Communicated with clients concerning project status

Maintained supply of reagents, standards, and consumables

05/95 - 06/96: Chemist I, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Microbac Laboratories, Southern Testing

& Research Division, Wilson NC

Analyzed raw materials following USP and client supplied methods

Extracted vitamins and minerals following USP and client supplied methods

01/94 - 05/95: Senior Laboratory Technician, Tobacco Residues Section, Microbac

Laboratories, Southern Testing & Research Division, Wilson NC

Extracted tobacco samples and analyzed for pesticide residues

08/93 - 12/93: Laboratory Technician, Tobacco Residues Section, Microbac Laboratories,

Southern Testing & Research Division, Wilson NC

Extracted tobacco samples and analyzed for pesticide residues

08/92 - 06/93: Teacher, Cramerton Christian Academy, Cramerton, NC

Taught chemistry and math at the high school level

EDUCATION

BS, Home Economics, Bob Jones University, Greenville SC, 1992

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