THOMAS M. JOHN

**** ****** ******, *** *******, TX 78255

Mob: 210-***-**** email: adw75e@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Work in a challenging and interesting atmosphere tracking and learning new technologies and skills.

SUMMARY:

Lab Manager

Lab supervisor

Technical supervisor

High complexity testing experience

CLIA/COLA certification and CAP proficiency testing

Certified scientist- Certified by Stephen Harlow PhD, CLS(NCA), ASCLS

Over 20 years Experienced Chemist and Chemical Analyst worked with LCMS, GC, IC, HPLC and X-RAY analysis and labs with COLA & CLIA regulations and high complexity testing.

Proficient with Agilent software, LIMS, MS Office, Windows XP and the Internet.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science with Chemistry main and Physics and Math subsidiary subjects, In Sept 1984,

Kerala University, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

• Bachelor of Science from a Regionally Accredited Institution of Higher Education in the United

States of America

CREDIT EARNED:

• Opioids and Pain Management -2012, by AACC

• Fundamentals of Chromatography used In Toxlcology-2012, by AACC

• Fundamentals of LC/MS/MS, by AACC

• Customer Training Certificate-QQQ LC/MS Techniques and Operation.

WORK EXPERIENCE: 23 years

Tox Lead: July 2021 till date with Livingston Med Lab

Method development and validation

Analysis of urine samples for drugs

ISO 17025 for Cannabis method

Chemist: March 2021 to July 2021 date with Sphinx Diagnostics Gainesville, TX

Methods validation and setting up toxicology lab

Technical supervisor: March 2019 to July 2020 with Cogent medical lab, San Antonio, TX

Run urine toxicology lab, data analysis, release results, proficiency testing, Quality control

Instrument maintenance, Calibration, tuning

Method development for medical RX

Manage the lab

Certifying Scientist/ Technical supervisor: Dec 2017-Feb 2019 with Chromatox Diagnostics, Lubbock, TX

Preventive maintenance, Calibration, troubleshoot of LCMS and method development

In Chromatox diagnostics working with Waters Acuity LCMS method development for drugs of abuse, running samples, analyzing, uploading, verifying and releasing data.

Lab Manager: March 2016 to June 2017 with MD Toxicology:

In MD toxicology working with Agilent LCMS 6410, 6460 maintenance, calibration, method development, trouble shoot, running QC and samples, analyzing, uploading data to LIMS and verifying and correcting QC and sample reports uploaded in the LIMS and releasing data of urine samples.

Lab Supervisor/ Technical supervisor: Oct 2013 to Jan 2016 with Hill Country Toxicology

Promoted as Lab Supervisor since Oct 2013 with Hill Country Toxicology

In Hill Country Toxicology working with Agilent LCMS 6410, 6460 maintenance, calibration, method development, trouble shoot, running QC and samples, uploading data to LIMS and verifying and correcting QC and sample reports uploaded in the LIMS and releasing data.

Chemical analyst: Sept 2011-Oct 2013 with Hill Country Toxicology

Analysis of urine samples for different pain management drugs using Agilent LCMS.

Calibration of LCMS and daily QC

Quantitative analysis of samples, process batch samples and approve and release using LIMS

and verify and correct data in the LIMS and release

Chemical Technician: Oct 2010 to April 2011, Intertek Automotive Research

Chemical Analysis of oil and fuel

Temporary Associate Scientist: May 2010 to July 2010, DPT Lab, San Antonio, Texas

Stability testing of finished products using HPLC

School Bus Driver: Feb 2010 to May 2010, NISD, San Antonio, Texas

Driving school buses

Chemical Analyst: Oct 2007 to Dec 2009, South West Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

Research Analyst to GTF projects of SWRI

Gas, liquid and solid sample analysis using GC/GCMS/IC/X-RAY.

Read, Integrate and quantize chromatograph and make spread sheets with reproducible data

Maintaining ISO quality, handling chemicals with MSDS and OSHA and EPA requirements with

proper PPE

Update analysis data

Assistant Shift Chemist: Jan 1999 to Oct 2004, Dubai electricity and power Authority, Dubai, UAE

Analysis of water samples from Desalination and Demineralization plants

Chemical controlling for steam raising plant units and accessories

Environmental analysis of flu gas from the boilers

Quality controlling of drinking water

Preparation and standardization of solutions

Oil analysis from Gas Turbines and Steam Turbines

Sludge analysis from various places of the plants at the time of maintenance

Calibration of instruments and chemical preparation and standardizing for analysis.

Updating analysis data

QC Chemist: Oct 1996 to Dec 1996, Oman national dairy products, Muscat, Oman

Analysis and quality control of milk, milk products and fruit juice for canning and bottling and

packing

Analysis of fat, TOS and Brix

Quality check for canned, bottled and packed products for proper labels and dates

Microbiological analysis

Update analysis data

Dispatch products for sale to market

Laboratory Assistant: June 1988 to Sept 1996, Sogex-Oman, P.B.4170, Ruwi, Oman

Analysis and quality controlling of drinking water made from the Desalination Plants

Chemical controlling to steam raising plants and accessories analysis of Sodium Hypochlorite

plant

Updating analysis data

Preparation and standardization of solutions

Diluting Chemicals

Instruments experienced:

ABSCIEX LC SHIMADSU MS 4000, 4500

Waters Acuity LCMS

Agilent LCMS 6410, 6460

UV spectrometer

Colorimeter

Varien GC

Dionex IC

Waters HPLC

Auto titrator

Chemical balances and all lab glassware

Software experience:

Analyst & analytics of ABSCIEX

Masshunter of Agilent QQQ & Masshunter data acquisition

MassLynx of Waters & Acuity I class of Waters

HPLC

IC

Excel spreadsheets

Microsoft Word

LIS Efficiency

Chemstation

Schylab

CSS

Labgen-Comtron

Chemware-Horizon

Orchard-Harvest

Labdaq

Reference:

Dr. Alex John, Cell# 405-***-**** email: adw75e@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Shohan Zhao Cell# 832-***-**** email: adw75e@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Abdou Mekebri Cell# 210-***-**** email: adw75e@r.postjobfree.com

Chuck Hampton Cell# 469-***-**** email: adw75e@r.postjobfree.com

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