Laboratory Assistant

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Core competency in Organic Chemistry laboratory applied to reaction procedures, synthesizing reaction precursors with attention to product extraction and purification.

SKILLS:

Education and Certification by EH&S for chemical and laboratory safety in 2013

Course work laboratory experience in basic Chemistry Lab, Physical Chemistry Lab, Organic Chemistry Lab

Use of database software such as Microsoft Access, Optiva and SAP

Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Self-motivating, detail oriented; maintaining a safe and cleanly laboratory work space

French Fluency: Spoken and written

EXPERIENCE

Mast Global: L Brands, New York, NY July 2014 - March 2015

Regulatory Technician

Organizing monthly cosmetic product registrations in North America and European Union, improving registration efficiency to increase productivity

Registration of products noting proper concentration, and ingredient composition according to EU, US, and Canadian regulatory compliance.

Acquire familiarity with product forms and distinctions.

Cross team coordination of timely registration with regulatory and labeling teams

Actively update SOP’s regarding worldwide product registration as well as product sorting to increase accuracy and performance improvement.

Updating Livelink and Access databases proactively with outgoing registration and approvals.

Reviewing product ingredient listings to ensure accurate content labelling.

University at Buffalo Chemistry Department, Buffalo, NY May 2013 - May 2014

Laboratory Assistant

Utilizing my knowledge of Chemistry to improve productivity of graduate thesis research projects

Aiding graduate students in two projects: a self-binding polymer chain, and precursor to molecular net for geometry and size selectivity

Use of amide coupling, dehydration, and redox reactions to produce polymeric compounds.

Forming precursor reactants using hydrogenation and nitro oxidation in compound synthesis.

Purification of products through repeated recrystallization, washing and extraction processes.

Use of detailed laboratory notes outlining workup, molar concentrations and reaction set up parameters ensuring a safe and controlled reaction environment.

Skilled use of laboratory equipment through regular use, maintaining clean vessels to prevent impurities.

EDUCATION

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Aug 2010 - May 2014

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry 2014

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