Medical Device Data Entry

Education

University of Massachusetts Boston

M.S. in Analytical Chemistry – May 2012

M.S. Thesis Title: Investigating the biochemistry of cuticle sclerotizing process in insects by HPLC- ESI-MS/MS

B.S. in Chemistry – May 2009

Overall GPA: 3.52/4.0; Major: 3.76/4.00

Technical Skills

• Specialized in RP–HPLC– Tandem Mass Spectrometry

• Characterized and quantified small molecules, polymers and small peptides

• Developed RP–HPLC–MS analytical method for starting material and synthetic target molecule

• Experienced with analytical instruments GC-MS, HPLC-UV, N–terminal protein sequencer, FTIR, UV–Vis, TLC and NMR

• Purified Protein with SEC,IEC and SDS-PAGE

• Interpreted LC-MS,GC-MS,FTIR and NMR data

• Proficient at using technical software: Thermo Xcalibur, Aglient ChemStation

• Operated, managed and trouble shooting of Thermo LCQ mass spectrometer, Agilent and Shimadzu HPLC system.

Experience

Alpha Analytical Mansfield, MA Mar. 2012 – May.2012

Analytical Chemist

• Quantified Alkylated PAHs and Geochemical Biomarkers from Petroleum samples by using Agilent GC/MS system

• Operated and managed 5975 Agilent GC/MS system

University of Massachusetts Boston

Research and Teaching Assistant Sept. 2007 – Mar.2012

• Cuticular sclerotization Research: Synthesized, characterized and quantified oligomers and cross-linking of cuticle proteins by RP- HPLC-ESI-MS/MS.

• Positional Analysis of triglycerides by HPLC-MS/MS.

• Analytical sample preparation: buffer solution, extraction, separation, purification and dilution

• Teaching undergraduate organic and general chemistry lab classes

o Two classes per week and over 30 students /class

o Prepare and facilitate lectures, grade papers, respond to student inquiries

Blue Streams Labs

Internship and Lab Technician Cambridge, MA Jun. 2009 – Sept. 2009

• Characterized small proteins by using N-terminal proteins sequence analysis

• Tested purity of proteins by using Agilent HPLC-UV system

• Mapped Peptides by using LC-MS(ESI-TOF) in conjunction with SDS-PAGE/ enzymatic digestion

• Utilized Knowledge of industry standard GMPs and SOPs

Boston Scientific

Data Entry Quincy, MA Jul. 2004 – Apr. 2006

• Performed medical device review and recorded information into tracking database.

Scholastic Awards

• Full Teaching and Research Assistantship University of Massachusetts Boston 2009-2012

• Hypercube Scholar Award Chemistry Department, University of Massachusetts 2009

• Edward Shapiro Scholarship Chemistry Department, University of Massachusetts

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