Luis Eugenio Piñero Santiago

*** ******** *** ********* ** 06705

Phone: 1-203-***-**** (Mobile)

aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

ANALYTICAL/ORGANIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMIST

Organic chemist with more than 20 years of research experience and the following strengths:

Successful bench scientist with a strong publication record.

Extensive experience working in organic synthetic chemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Specialized in the use, calibration, and troubleshooting of analytical techniques such as NMR, HPLC, GC/MS, and FTIR

Extensive research on drug discovery (such as asymmetric amino-alcohols)

Leadership, critical thinking, strong communication, public speaking, independent work, teamwork, technical writing, quick learning, and teaching skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Inc. PSS

Analytical Testing Analyst

February 2022-Present

Determined the quality of raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) using standard operation procedures (SOP) and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP)

Determined the traces of organic solvents with gas chromatographic techniques in API or process intermediates.

Supported the production of kilo plants, following the intermediates and finished products using a chromatographic technique such as HPLC or GC.

Dymax Oligomers and Coatings LLC

Quality Control Laboratory Technician

May 2020-October 2021

Determined the quality of oligomers, coatings, and raw materials using standard operation procedures (SOP) and current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

Measured physical properties such as viscosity, FTIR, total mass analysis, and colorimetric test (APHA), following the guidelines of ASTM.

Performed laboratory documentation including electronic system regulated by ISO9001.

Certified the quality of the synthesis of the oligomers and coatings after their scale-up production.

Professional Service

Chemistry Tutor

January 2019-May 2020

Responsible for the creation of tutorial lesson plans in Organic Chemistry, and General Chemistry and guidance resolved chemistry problems to students.

University of Puerto Rico, Cayey Campus

Assistant Professor, August 2018 - December 2018

Responsible for creating lesson plans and lectures, supervising students laboratory activities, evaluating student performance, and maintaining classroom records.

Supervised and trained students on good laboratory skills. Also taught the correct guidance to write a scientific notebook and legal implications.

Evaluated the safety rules and disposition of hazardous waste in the chemistry laboratories, as a member of the Safety Committee of the Chemistry Department.

University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus

Research Assistant, August 2014 - July 2018

Managed a research laboratory and projects focused on the development of asymmetric compounds with biological activities.

Developed a practical and convenient method for the efficient regio- and stereoselective ring-opening of enantiopure monosubstituted epoxides by sodium azide under hydrolytic conditions.

Supervised and trained students participating in the Summer Research Programs.

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Research Technician, August 2012- July 2014

Managed a research laboratory and projects focused on the photophysical and photochemical properties of nitro- and dinitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Collaborated with the proposal writing to get financial support for the project.

Published 2 articles related to the mechanisms of photodegradation of these pollutants.

Supervised and trained students participating in the Summer Research Programs.

EDUCATION

Universitat Politècnica de València València, ES 2014

Ph.D., Organic chemistry in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry

Advanced Studies Diploma

University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 2006

M.Sci, Analytical and Organic Chemistry

University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus 1996

BS in Science (Industrial Chemistry)

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Instrumentation

Professional

Leadership, critical thinking, strong communication, public speaking, independent work, teamwork, technical writing, quick learning, and teaching skills. I have excellent hands-on laboratory skills and a flexible attitude to work.

Purification Techniques

Thin Layer Chromatography (Analytical and Semi-preparative), Flash Column Chromatography.

Computer

Scientific Database (Scifinder, Beilstein), Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELAB)

Scientific Software (ChemWin, ChemOffice, IsisDraw, HP-ChemStation software)

General Software (Wordperfect, MSWord, PowerPoint, SigmaPlot, Excel, Origin)

Languages

Spanish (Native, Excellent oral and writing skills)

English (Second language, Good oral and writing skills)

Shaker Hydrogenation Apparatus:

UV-Vis Spectrophotometer:

Fluorescence Spectrofluorometer:

Laser Flash Photolysis (LFP):

Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS):

Gas Chromatography (GC):

High-Performance Liquid

Chromatography (HPLC):

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR):

Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR):

Karl Fisher Titrator (KF)

Series 3910 Shaker Hydrogenation Apparatus

HP8453 UV-Vis photodiode array

Varian Cary Eclipse, Photon Technology International LPS-220B, Spex Fluorolog Tau 3, FluoroLog-3

Nd: YAG Surelite II laser

PS3 peptide synthesizer

Thermo Finnigan Trace GC/Polaris Q

Agilent Technologies 1200

Advance 400 NMR spectrometer using the 5 mm Bruker BioSpin BBO probe

Magna-IR 860, Spectrum 100 Series Universal ATR (Perkin-Elmer)

Mettler Toledo DL32,

REFERENCES

1.Deborah Rusatsky, Group Leader, Eurofins Lancaster PSS, Phone: 203-***-****, Ext. 57431. aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

2.Wilfredo Resto, Ph.D., Chemistry Department Director, UPR-Cayey. Phone: 787-***-**** x aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

3.Carmelo Garcia, Ph.D., Full Professor and Researcher, UPR-Humacao. Phone: 787-***-**** x 9075. aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

4.Mirna Rivera, Ph.D., Full Professor and Researcher, UPR-Humacao Phone: 787-***-****. aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

5.Margarita Ortiz, Ph.D., Full Professor, and Researcher, UPR Humacao, Phone: 787-***-****. aduvfn@r.postjobfree.com

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