Quality Control Analyst

Jennifer Massey

**** ******** ***** **.

Pulaski TN. 38478

Phone: 205-***-****

www.linkedin.com/pub/jennifer-m-shaw/64/5/583/

Email: **************@*****.***

Objective

Chemist with 15 years of experience in the controlled release industry is looking for a challenging new role and change in direction

Analysis of microparticles, nanoparticles and micelles by HPLC for content identity

Knowledge of analytical method validation

Have formulation experience but enjoy analytical method development Work History

Quality Control Analyst September 2015 – January 2016 Avanti Polar Lipids, Inc., 700 Industrial Park Drive, Alabaster AL. 35007 My most current role is working as a QC Analyst in the QC Laboratory testing samples for lipid content.

Tested lipid solutions for analysis using an Agilent HPLC with ELSD detection and OpenLAB software

Tested lipid samples for Thin Layer Chromatography Toxicology Analyst December 2014 – September 2015

Aperian Laboratory Solutions, 121 N. 20th Street, Building 17, Opelika, AL. 36801 Worked as a Toxicology Analyst in the Toxicology Laboratory testing urine samples for drug content

Tested urine donor samples for drug analysis for compounds such as cocaine, methadone and amphetamine using a Waters LC-MSMS with MassLynx 4.1 software and HORIZON LIMS

Tested also barbiturate and GB urine donor samples using a Waters GC/MS Chemist April 2013 to November 2013

Hocking International Laboratory East, 171 B Gene Stewart Court, Sylacauga, AL. 35151 Worked as a chemist in the Quality Control Laboratory testing in-process formulations

Analyzed pesticides and compounds of interest by Agilent GC with FID using ChemStation Software with a pentadecane internal standard in methanol

Maintained the batch records and the active raw material inventory Senior Scientist January 2012 – January 2013

Evonik Industries, Birmingham Laboratory, 750 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingham, AL. 35211 Worked in the Analytical Research and Development Department analyzing microspheres, implants, nanoparticles and micelles

Have experience with Agilent HPLC's with the OpenLAB software and also the Perkin Elmer HPLC's with TotalChrom Workstation

Familiar with the SOTAX (USP 4) for dissolution studies of nanoparticles and implants

Knowledge of method validation and SOP’s

Method development for content identity and in-vitro analysis Senior Scientist January 2011 to January 2012,

SurModics Pharmaceuticals, 756 Tom Martin Drive, Birmingham, AL. 35211 Worked in the Internal Research and Development Department optimizing micelle formulations and responsible for the analysis of the small particles

Formulated placebo and drug loaded micelles with different processing methods (film and acetone)

Analyzed the micelles using a PerkinElmer HPLC for the content identity and purity assays using TotalChrom Workstation

Analyzed the particles for particle size using the Zetasizer Nano ZS from Malvern Instruments

Associate Chemist III January 2005 to January 2011 Brookwood Pharmaceuticals, 756 Tom Martin Drive, Birmingham, AL. 35211 Worked in the Quality Control Laboratory and also the Internal Research and Development Department

Responsible for method validation when working in the Quality Control Laboratory using Perkin Elmer HPLC’s with TotalChrom Workstation

Formulated numerous microspheres with peptides and analyzed using HPLC with UV and FL detection

Optimized nanoparticle formulations using various mixers and development work using column packed with glass beads

Associate Chemist I and II August 1998 to January 2005 Southern Research Institute, 2000 Ninth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL. 35205 Worked in the Pharmaceutical Formulations Department and responsible for the HPLC lab with instrument up-keep of 5 HPLCs with UV detection

Made various formulations in a GMP environment

Analyzed microspheres using Perkin Elmer HPLC’s with UV and TotalChrom Workstation

Measured the particles for particle size analysis using a Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer LS230 from Beckman Coulter

Education

Auburn University August 1996 – May 1998

100 Martin Hall, Auburn, AL. 36830

BS Biochemistry

Calhoun Community College August 1994 – August 1996 U.S. 31, Tanner AL. 35671

Chemistry

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