James A. Dowbnia

** ******** ***, ******. *.J. **512

(973) 714- 7695

Jdowbnia @ hotmail.com ( E-mail)

Objective

An entry-level Chemist or Molecular Biologist position

Education

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey

Major: Bio Chemistry

Minor: Molecular Biology

Associate Degree in Applied Science, Chemistry and Biology. County College of Morris

Graduated May 2010

Graduated May 2004

Skills/Abilities

Technical skills and instruments

Spectronic 20 Spectrophotometer Gas Chromatography

Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis Preparation of Bacterial cultures

Histology slide preparation HPLC operation

Perform Enzyme assays Acid/ Base Titrations

Page Electrophoresis Buffer preparation

Bench Chemistry Ion selective Electrode

Column Chromatography UV/ Visible Spectrophotometer

Micro and Macro Organic Chemistry Plasmid mini prep

Molecular Biology Techniques

Construction of a genomic Library

Cloning of PCR products using a Topo cloning Vector

Screening cloned DOP – PCR products for microsatellites

DNA sequencing

Sequence Analysis and Primer Design using Oligo soft ware

Plasmid mini-preps

Key Courses

Courses

General Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II

Quantitative Chemical analysis, Intro to Computers, Histology, Instrumental methods of analysis, Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, General Biology I and II.

Calculus. Enzyme Assay Lab.

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Quality Control Lab Tech: Rust oleum Zinsser

June 2016-July 2016

Responsibilities include but are not limited to testing paint samples for Viscosity,

Draw downs, running solids tests, SAG tests, Finding Weight per gallon on samples, adding tints and color. Conducting gloss testing and Dry tests.

Trouble shooting and adjusting non complicate samples and approving

Final samples for filling and packaging.

Environmental Lab Chemist, Accredited Analytical Resources

Carteret, NJ

Aug 2011- Jan 2015

Responsibilities include but are not limited to sample preparation, testing of soils and water for various Hazardous materials such as PCB’s Hex Chrome, CN, and volatility, also testing water for non Hazardous materials such as Ph, Suspended solids and total dissolved solids, B.O.D in water.

All in accordance to EPA methods

Environmental Lab Chemist, Hampton-Clark, Veritech, Fairfield, NJ.

Sept 2006- Jan 2011

Responsibilities include but are not limited to sample preparation, testing of soils and water for various Hazardous materials such as PCB’s Hex Chrome, CN, and volatility, also testing water for non Hazardous materials such as Ph, Suspended solids and total dissolved solids, B.O.D. in water.

All in accordance to EPA methods.

Quality Control Lab Technician, Borealis LLC, Rockport, NJ

May 2004- Sept 2006

Responsibilities include but are not limited to sample preparation, testing raw materials using methods such as Moisture testing, Tensile strength testing using the Instron, Particle size testing, Milling the Raw Material to be tested, and Powder density testing recording data on to Excel and certificate of analysis sheets, creating new tests, and some R&D work

Employment

I have Completed DNA Research, on finding a sub species of the Cascade mountain frog (Rana Cascade) a scientific paper may be published soon

U.S. Navy Veteran ( Desert Shield) July 1997-July 2001

Special

Military Status

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