Joseph Cittadino
Cincinnati,Ohio 45242
*****************@*****.***
February 26,2022
Dear Hiring Manager,
I'm applying for a Chemist position at your company. I am a qualified Chemist with over 20 years of experience. I believe that I will be a great fit for your company and would appreciate a job interview at your earliest convenience. Please find my resume attached.
I can be reached at the number above or at my email address.
Sincerely,
Joseph Cittadino
Joseph Cittadino
10220 Gateway Place Apt.122, Cincinnati Ohio
513-***-**** • *****************@*****.***
Professional Summary
●22 years of analytical and quality control chemistry lab experience
●Extensive experience with process and standard practice of documentation
●Detailed oriented team player with excellent communication skills
●Proficient with Microsoft Office
●Extensive experience in the flavors industry
●Experience in Polymer testing
Work History
Quality Control Chemist
Feb 2021-Present
Millipore Sigma
Wet Chemistry
LC/MS
HPLC – Gradient Analysis -Waters
GC-Assay Analysis-Agilent Open Lab
Raw Material Analysis
LIMS
SAP
Research Associate Chemist
June 8,2020- December 10, 2020
Proctor & Gamble
Wet Chemistry
GC/MS – Mass Hunter
Extraction,NMR
Sample Preparation
Data Analysis
Dioxane Analysis
Malodor Analysis
Polymer and Surfactant Testing
Quality Control Research Scientist
September 2019-May 2020
Lonza Pharmaceuticals
Wet Chemistry
FTIR
Karl Fischer Water Analyzer
Dissolution Chemistry
Disintegration Tester
Loss on Drying
HPLC assay analysis
Content Uniformity
TOC
Performs Calibration and Verification of lab equipment
Maintains a Laboratory Notebook
Good Documentation Practices
Good Laboratory Practices
Good Manufacturing Practices
Collects and Analyzes Data
Employs Data Interpretation Techniques
Sr. Data Lab Technician - Chemist V September 1996- October 2018
Givaudan Flavors, Cincinnati, Ohio
●Experienced with gas chromatography techniques as well as other required equipment
●Experienced in wet Chemistry techniques
●Calibrate instruments and analyze samples using GC, Anton Parr- densitometer, refractometer, flash point Seta flash, pH meter, Brookfield viscometer, HPLC, NMR, IR, UV-Vis, KF moisture,
● Responsible for recording and utilizing the data to produce product specifications
● Created reports to present to stake holders for meetings
●Utilized various chemistry equations to determine various physical properties of finished flavors
●Skilled in creating, developing, and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
●Audited internal practices, and external customers
●Experienced in Microsoft Office applications
●Ability to take initiative during training under minimal supervision.
●Established and maintained calibration and maintenance program for the analytical and quality control laboratories including establishing service contracts, writing SOPs, establishing and maintaining equipment files and electronic equipment status logs
Education
A.S. Chemical Technology:
Cincinnati State Technical College
Completed 130 credit hours out of 134 to completion of Bachelors of Science in Chemistry.
Graduate Course Work: Utilized various analytical equations to perform various tests and write procedures Analytical and Instrumental Chemistry, Calculus, Microsoft Office, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Statistics, Statistics, Organic Chemistry I, Biochemistry, Physics I, Physical Chemistry I, Research Chemistry, Chemistry Seminar, Calculus II, Calculus III, Physical Chemistry II, Statistical Mechanics, Organic Chemistry II, Fortran 77, Micro Computer Applications, Microsoft windows 10.
Material and Energy balances, Chemistry of Bio Agents, Heat Transfer, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Calculus II, Calculus III, Programming, Introduction to logic, and Linear Algebra.