THOMAS M. JOHN
**** ****** ******, *** *******, TX 78255
Mob: 210-***-**** email: ******@*****.***
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: ***********@*******.***
Dr. Shohan Zhao Cell# 832-***-**** email: ********@*****-***-******.***
Dr. Abdou Mekebri Cell# 210-***-**** email: **.*******@*****.***
Chuck Hampton Cell# 469-***-**** email: ********@**********.***