Hussein Darwish

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Anaheim, CA, 92807

Cell 310-***-****.

adr8gr@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To Leverage my 15 years of professional experience and utilize my extensive skills acquired from Education and previous experiences as a chemist to effectively contribute to the growth and success of your company .

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Laboratory: GC/MS, IR, UV/VIS, NMR, HPLC, TLC, Titrations, Extractions, Distillations, pH meter, Air Sample instrument, Flash pointer, Petroleum testing, waste water testing for Ammonia, Nitrate, COD.

Computer: Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Photoshop.

Certificates: Certified Extractor Chemist in Cocaine, Opiate, and Methamphetamine. Marijuana

Pharmacy: Pharmacy Technician, California state board of pharmacy /California license since Nov/1997 up to date.

Qualifications: Self Motivated, goal oriented, accurate, great attention to detail and adaptable to various stressful conditions. Safe handling skills include working with radioactive, carcinogenic and pyrophoric chemicals

Very familiar with all the /GMP/(FDA)/OSHA regulations and standards, and

Laboratory safety Guidelines (Chemical spills, broken glass, Fire/Electrical

Hazards, Flammable Liquid).

Good documentation practices, and Specifications and Standard Operating

Procedure (SOP)

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Science major (Chemistry). Jan/1988

Bachelor in Health science – Charles drew University Dec/ 2007

CSU-Dominguez Hill University, Carson, CA June/ 2000

Southwest Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA June1997-1999

• GPA: 3.97 Cumulative

• Relevant Course Work: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Quantum Physics, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Biology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chemist II Polypeptide Group Dec/2004- current

Extractor chemist, solid –phase synthesis of peptide& purification HPLC Technique. Beckman &Agilent & scientific chromeleon job description includes but not limited to Making peptides

Cleaving Peptides

Obtaining Molecular weight

Running LC/MS

Extensive use of HPLC and trouble shooting

: Chemistry Production Department -Polypeptide Laboratories

1)Very familiar with GMP production procedure and FDA Regulations

2)Good experience with variety of purification techniques (Ion-Exchange Chromatography/Reverse –Phase HPLC) - Strong knowledge of techniques related to purification and characterization of organic compounds.

3)Good experience with purification process, cleavage, lyophilization, column packing process and procedure.

4)Knowledge of method validation protocol and quality assurance practices

5)Experience in laboratory work, handling chemicals and very familiar with laboratory safety procedures, and general maintenance of laboratory equipment’s.

6)Experience in wet chemistry techniques and able to perform chemical tests analysis such as PH, Specific gravity, color, viscosity, etc.

7)Experience Working in a GMP environment to perform the peptide purification processes through chromatography as well as other various purification techniques.

8) Very good in Using analytical skills to prevent and solve possible process complications and problems.

9) Following approved GMP manufacture directions such as Production Batch Records, Standard Operation Procedures, Standard Test Procedures and other procedures.

10) Helping the team (co-workers) to install, test, operate and maintain equipment for manufacturing and in-process testing.

11) Helping the team (co-workers) to investigate any process deviation. Write deviation reports and initiate document change requests.

12) Monitoring compliance of Maintenance and Cleaning procedures of equipment and instruments used in GMP processes by periodically reviewing and signing off on maintenance and cleaning logs for each equipment.

13) Helping QC and QA departments to maintain the equipment calibration program.

14)Able to adapt to new environment by managing time, being creative, and handling pressure well.

Chemist I November 2002- Dec 2004 Cargill Meat company (Waste Water Lab) Fort Morgan –Colorado

• Performed a variety of water Quality monitoring and analysis for (Ammonia, Fat and Oil, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Nitrate Chloride using different techniques such as Distillation/Extraction and instruments (Spectrophotometer)

Collect water samples (Effluent/Influent and Final) and analyze it to determine the characteristics of treatment water

Professional laboratory work in the performance of chemical or biochemical tests and analyses.

Perform a variety of physical and chemical and biochemical tests and analyses.

Conducting technical research activities involving analysis and evaluation of research data,

Preparing reports describing research results,

Training laboratory technicians, and supervising and participating in the care and maintenance of laboratory equipment and facilities.

Laboratory Chemist I March 2000- August2002 Psyche-medics Corporation, Culver City, CA

• Analyzed hair samples to detect existence of Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Opiate.

• Conducted a series of experiments to purify hair samples by adding antibody tracers, centrifugation, washing with alcohol adding buffer and protein digesting.

Duties include:

1)Make sure that all samples accounted for.

2)Fill out and sign the chain of custody forms.

3)Generate work list and labels including the preparation of (Solvent Blank/Cutoff Standard/Cutoff Control/High Control/ Negative).

4)Follow the Extraction protocol checklist.

5)Dealing with radioactive material and very familiar with the procedures.

6)Preparation of standards, controls, and reagent

7)Performing Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Liquid/Liquid, or other wet chemistry extractions.

8)Calibrating Pipettes and stocking laboratory supplies

9) ·Miscellaneous lab functions (i.e. glassware cleaning, cleaning lab, maintaining)

Records and logs, tasks as assigned, etc.)

10) Maintain a safe and clean working environment by establishing and complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

11) Loading specimens and starting GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, and/or LC/MS/MS runs

Laboratory Chemist II (on project) August 2001- August 2002

Los Angeles Sanitation District, Whittier, CA

• Performed a variety of routine chemical/biological/microbiological analysis on various

Water samples from River, Lakes, and Wells. And performed field laboratory tests.

• Programmed Isco equipment for sampling.

Cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment’s, material and work area and keep laboratory records.

Responsible for the entire digging plan related to all water and waste water line;

Responsible for the preparation of the reports which discuss in the weekly report

testing and analysis of, potable water, well water and waste water;

preparing the material purchase schedule its implementation

.Responsible for the operation to decrease the salinity and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)

of water to become suitable for drinking;

Familiar with techniques and instrumentation including :

PH-meter /titration / wet chemistry / viscosity / acidity.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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