Matthew Masek

Quality Control Lab Supervisor - Perrigo Company

Kalamazoo, MI

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I am seeking employment with a company where I can utilize my skills, knowledge and experience for organizational and personal growth.

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

• Experienced using a variety of lab testing equipment, measurement techniques and testing methods, in both chemistry and biology, such as the use of dissecting and compound microscopes, wet and dry slide setup, centrifuge operation, PCR, PAGE, compound separation, gel electrophoresis, UV-Vis absorption, pH testing, IR spectroscopy, chromatography, titration, GS/MS testing, distillation and condensation, wet and dry chemistry, quantitative analysis, and a number of other valuable lab procedures.

• Proficient in the use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quality Control Lab Supervisor

Perrigo Company - Allegan, MI - January 2015 to Present Supervise and develop a group of 7 on-shift lab technicians to drive productivity and continuous improvement in the laboratory.

• Support improved technology and methodology and provide oversight of method transfers from Analytical R&D, ensuring that methods are transferred accurately, properly validated and maintained.

• Review and approve controlled documents, conduct laboratory investigations, and review laboratory data while participating in internal and external audits and overseeing the timely completion of testing.

Quality Control Chemist IV

Perrigo Company - Allegan, MI - October 2009 to January 2015 Perform analytical testing and data review on pharmaceutical products, to ensure accurate product life and expiration, under a FDA-regulated guidelines and procedures.

• Testing of raw materials and products using HPLC and UPLC (Assays, Impurities, and Dissolutions), Density-meters, Viscometers, pH meters, Dissolution Baths, Titrations, Moisture Analyzers, and UV-Vis.

• Work with single-active and multi-active pharmaceutical products.

• Assist in completing test method transfers and method validation.

• Work with metrology to execute equipment qualification, calibrate and repair HPLC's, as well as train other analysts on HPLC calibration.

• Document all test data and related information.

Lab and Field Technician

Kellogg Biological Station - Hickory Corners, MI - June 2009 to October 2009 Work on a five-person team to conduct long-term research on agricultural fields, studying the productivity of the soil, in response to different types of treatments.

• Conduct gas sampling on Long-Term Ecological Research and Great Lakes Bio-fuel Research

• Project teams, and analyze them for the presence and concentration of three main greenhouse gasses being emitted.

• Perform soil-sampling and test it for trace nitrogen and carbon.

• Harvest row-crop agricultural plants to grind for further analysis. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI

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