Assistant Technician

CHRISTOPHER RAPA

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Nutley, NJ 07110

Telephone: 908-***-****

Email: ***********.****@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Full-time Pharmaceutical or R&D Chemist

EDUCATION

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Master of Science in Chemistry, December 2011.

GPA: 3.5/4.0

Drew University, Madison, NJ

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, May 2008

GPA: 2.9/4.0

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Tecom Vinell Services, Fort Monmouth, NJ July 2009 – September 2011

Analytical Chemist

• Compliance with cGMP laboratory regulations

• Performed inorganic acid digestions for TAL metals, PP metals, and the furnace metals Hg, As, Tl, and Sb in aqueous and soil samples

• Digested Pb paint chips, wipes, soil, and aqueous samples

• Analyzed Hg samples on SpectrAA FLAA software from Varian

• Found sample flash points using the Pensky-Martin ignitability test

• Performed organic extractions on TPHC/EPH aqueous and soil samples via NJ QAM-025

• Performed aqueous separatory funnel extractions on Pest/PCB analytes

• Performed Automated Soxhlet extractions on Pest/PCB analytes via EPA Methods 8081A and 8082

• Performed separatory funnel and Automated Soxhlet extractions on semi-volatile ABN aqueous and soil samples

• Diluted PCB latex paints and oils with hexane for GC analysis

• Analyzed Pesticide and PCB samples via GC Chemstation software and EPA Method 608

• Added all necessary matrix and surrogate standards to all samples

• Prepared and diluted matrix and surrogate standards following SOP procedures

• Other miscellaneous duties including QA/QC report analysis, SOP writing, MDL studies, cleaning laboratory glassware, and the like

Drew University, Madison, NJ September 2007 – January 2008

Research Assistant for Dr. Ryan Z. Hinrichs

• Studied the photochemical reactions of nitrogen dioxide on benzophenone and catechol

• Crystallized solid samples using a minimal amount of acetone onto a germanium ATR crystal and acquired data via FT-IR Spectroscopy

• Integrated IR peaks to determine the reaction order with which nitrogen dioxide reacts with bezophenone and catechol

• Worked with professor in generating ideas for control studies, such as performing reactions on pure benzophenone and pure catechol to compare differences in product formation

Accutest Laboratories, Dayton, NJ May 2007 – August 2007

Extractions Technician

• Sonicated 1:1 mixtures of methylene chloride:acetone as an extraction solvent for soil samples

• Used methylene chloride as an extraction solvent for ABN, PCB, and pesticide water samples in separatory funnels

• Used hexane as an extraction solvent from water samples by EPA method 8011

• Spiked surrogate standards in all extraction samples

• Used sonicator to mix soil samples and nitrogen evaporator to concentrate both soil and water samples down to 1 mL

LAB/COMPUTER SKILLS

• GC/MS, GC/ECD, FLAA, Chemstation, SpectrAA, FT-IR Spectroscopy, FT-NMR Spectroscopy, Column Chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, ChemDraw, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint

REFERENCES

• Available upon request

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