Kifah A. Alsaleh

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Objective

Analytical laboratory position.

Summary of Qualifications

US Citizen with over six years of experience in a leading US Analytical & environmental laboratory. Eighteen years experience as a Chemist in industrial, pharmaceutical and environmental testing laboratories. Experience in microbiological, chemistry, IV solution drug manufacture, and testing principles, as applicable. Experience in testing water samples using different method approved and required by the EPA Drinking water requirement including, but not limited to, coliform organisms, fecal coliform organisms, E. coli, and Enterococci, HPC, 96 well, MPN, prepare all the media for each test, monthly check for all the media. Experience in operation of laboratory instrumentation such as AQ Seal, Automated flow analyzer (Astoria Pacific Analyze) r, GC (FID), Perkin Elmer 1600, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, and Ability to work independently and within a team environmental. Experience in lab documentation using of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Experience in laboratory safety practices such as chemical, physical & microbiological Successful supervisory and management work experience in Quality Control positions with medical, chemical and plastics manufacturers for government and international industries. B.S. in Chemistry; assessed by Virginia Commonwealth University as qualified to participate in a Chemistry doctoral program, and two ACS short courses in 2008/2009. Education & Training

8/2008 American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA Fundamentals of High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Completed 2-day course on how to use and optimize HPLC columns, interpret and troubleshoot with chromatograms and discuss analytical laboratory problems with recognized experts. 3/2009 American Chemical Society, Chicago, IL

High Performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamentals, Troubleshooting and Method Development Completed 5-day course, including laboratory exercises, on 1) setting up HPLC systems, 2) developing methods, 3) choosing the correct mobile phase, stationary phase, column dimensions and flow, and 4) troubleshooting chromatographic problems.

2/2013 NC State Laboratory of Public Health

Completed 4-day course, Bacteriological Methods for the Analysis of Drinking Water Workshop Short-Course for Chromogenic/Fluorogenic Methods and HPC. including laboratory exercises, and training to test water for HPC, ENTERO,FCMF, E.COLI, FC96WELL, COLI, MPN, TCMPN, FCMPN.

1978 - 1982 Science College of Basra University, Basra, Iraq Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

US Employment History

3/25/2014- current City Of Richmond DPU, Richmond, VA Senior Chemist preparing samples for analysis, create and established Excel sheet for different test, preparing reagents and standards, performing routine analytical chemical analyses & Microbiology(EColi,,Colilert, preparing media for each test, performing & defined quality control procedures for the microbiology Department and wet chem Department. Prepare all the reagents for each test, perform all calculations and report the results per established procedures for the following tests: BOD, CBOD, Total Phosphorus, Phosphorus available, O phosphorus, Alkinilty,TSS,TDS, Corrosively as pH, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solid, Phenol, Total Volatile Solid, Sulfide, used automated flow analyzer, AQ seal to test Ammonia, No2,No3,NN, NH3, TKN, COD . 6/1/2012- 2/1/2014 Universal Laboratories, Hampton, VA Laboratory Specialist Analyst preparing samples for analysis,create and established Excel sheet for different test, preparing reagents and standards, performing routine analytical chemical analyses & Microbiology(E Coli, Enterolert, FCMF,Fecal,Colilert,FC96WELL preparing media for each test, performing & defined quality control procedures for the microbiology Department and wet chem Department. Prepare all the reagents for each test, perform all calculations and report the results per established procedures for the following tests: BOD, CBOD, Total Phosphorus, Phosphorus available, O phosphorus, Corrosively as pH, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solid, Phenol, Total Volatile Solid, Sulfide, used automated flow analyzer, AQ seal to test Ammonia, No2,No3,NN, NH3, TKN, COD . 5/1/09 – 10/5/11 Air, Water & Soil Laboratories, Richmond, VA Analytical Laboratory Specialist preparing samples for analysis, preparing reagents and standards, performing routine chemical analyses, performing defined quality control procedures.

Prepare all the reagents for each test, perform all calculations and report the results per established procedures for the following tests: BOD, CBOD, Total Phosphorus, Phosphorus available, Corrosively as pH, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solid, Total Volatile Solid, Sulfide, Nitrite, Total Nitrogen Kjeldahl, used automated flow analyzer (Astoria Pacific Analyzer) to test Ammonia, No3&No2 Cad, COD

Update IDOC, MDL, LOD, and LOQ quarterly.

Used different methods of ASTM, EPA (aqueous & solid), SM21 4500-P, SM21 4500-NH3G. Kifah A. Alsaleh

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US Employment History Continued

3/8/07 – 4/30/09 ClearPoint Resources, Inc., Richmond, VA Scientist (assigned to Philip Morris 3/8/07 – 10/31/07)

Worked with Chemical Engineers in a laboratory to complete two projects, creating new formula to be used in production.

Arranged the engineering laboratory to facilitate work, compiled sample specifications and techniques, and performed troubleshooting.

International Employment History, 1983 – 2005

Baalbaki Group (Bayer contract), Damascus, Syria

Supervisor of Quality Control Department

Chief of Quality Control Section

MediPharm Medical, Damascus Syria

Manager of Tablet Production Section

Government IV Solution Plant, Baghdad, Iraq

Chief of Medical Sterility Assurance

Medical Gases Plant, Baghdad, Iraq

Manager of Quality Control Section

Government Syringe Plant, Babylon, Iraq

Quality Control Inspection Manager

Fabersanitas, Zaragosa, Spain

Assistant to Chief of Quality Control Section

Government Pharmaceutical Plant, Samara, Iraq

Chief of Raw Material and Syrup Laboratories

Manager of Tablet Section Quality Control Laboratory References

Excellent references available on request.