Resume: William Kojo Modey, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Phone: 630-***-**** (mobile)

Email : jtt3sf@r.postjobfree.com

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Career Summary

Industrial experience in Research and Development, Analytical Methods Development and Validation, Quality Control, and cGMP compliance. Experience in Test Method validation, writing of protocols for method qualification and validation, as well as writing validation reports. Practical experience in high-resolution chromatography for industrial quality control and research. Experience in the analysis of biomolecules; such as, glycoproteins, and carbohydrates. Experience with ion chromatography for inorganic ions, and biomolecules. Ability to work in small teams to execute research, and QC projects to completion. Experience working in a contract laboratory. Familiarity with FDA regulations, and a strong believer in total quality management.

Education

MBA, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 2003-2005

Ph.D. Anal. Chemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA; 1999-2003

MSc Anal. Chemistry, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa; 1993-1996

BSc (Hons.) Biochemistry with Chemistry, University of Ghana; 1984-1987

Industrial & Teaching Work Experience

August 2012-Present: Clinical Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago

•Teach Introductory and General Chemistry courses

•Currently the Coordinator for Summer Enrichment Workshop in Chemistry

•Coordinating the restructuring of undergraduate chemistry curricula

Spring 2011- August 2012: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago.

•Teach Introductory and General Chemistry courses

•Currently the Coordinator for Summer Enrichment Workshop in Chemistry

Spring 2010 - Present: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL, USA

•Teach Introductory and General Chemistry courses (Chem 100, 101, 121, & 122)

December 2005 - Present: University of Phoenix, Online & Chicagoland campuses.

•Teach Research and Evaluation, and Applied Statistics for managerial decisions at graduate and undergraduate levels for the online and local campuses.

•Decorated with the title “Certified Advanced Facilitator” for accomplishments in online, and ground campus facilitation

Winter 2010 - Summer 2010: Adjunct Faculty, Olive-Harvey College (part of the City Colleges of Chicago), Chicago, IL, USA.

•Instructor - Quality Control (for the Process Technology program). Topics included quality philosophy, statistical process control, process capability analysis, ISO compliance, Total Quality Management, and quality tools

•Instructor – Chemistry 201

Summer 2009 - Fall 2010: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Morton College, Cicero, IL, USA.

•Taught Introductory and General Chemistry courses

June 2008 – November 2008: Senior Scientist, Cyanta Analytical Laboratories (a pharmaceutical contract laboratory), Maryland Heights, MO, USA.

•Supported development of a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion device by performing analysis on commercial insulin injectable formulations by Reversed Phase HPLC, and Ion-Exchange separations. Used compendial methods.

May 2007- May 2008: Scientist, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

•Significant contribution to a remediation project that saved the company millions of dollars in possible penalties; and also helped meet important deadlines with the FDA.

•Validated enzyme kinetic assays on all diagnostic test methods using UV-Vis spectrophotometry.

• Designed test method characterization and validation protocols, executed the protocols, and developed summary reports.

•Demonstrated advanced practical knowledge and skills in the validation of enzyme kinetic assays; Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, Glutamate Dehydrogenase, Alpha Ketoglutarate, ATP, NADH, Cholesterol oxidase, Lipoprotein lipase, Glycerol-3-Phosphate oxidase, Glycerol kinase, and Uricase.

•Developed study protocols, and compiled validation reports. Operated in a cGMP environment, and used ICH guidelines for method validation.

November 2005 – May 2007: Associate Research Scientist, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Round Lake, IL, USA.

•Supported applied research for product development, by developing and validating a liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of carbohydrates from a recombinant glycoprotein. Developed practical skills in the analysis of carbohydrate linkages on glycoproteins based on High-pH Anion Exchange Chromatography with Pulsed Amperometric Detection (HPAEC-PAD). However, do have practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in the analysis of derivatized carbohydrates by capillary gas chromatography. Developed study protocols, wrote study reports, and operated in a cGMP environment.

June 2003 – November 2005: Postdoctoral Appointee, Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory (a U.S. Department of Energy Laboratory), Argonne, IL, USA.

•Developed and validated both qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques for volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds using 2-dimensional gas chromatography-Time-of Flight mass spectrometry instrumentation.

•Also worked on developing methods using stand-alone Agilent 6890 gas chromatographs.

•Had extensive training in laboratory controls and environmental health and safety.

January 1999 – April 2003: Research Associate, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA.

•Developed extensive experience in ion chromatography with conductivity detection, and gas chromatography, for air pollution research. Used Dionex Ion chromatographs.

January 1997-August 1998: Chemistry Lecturer, Technikon Mangosothu, Durban, Republic of South Africa.

•Taught organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry.

September 1993-April 1996: Research Associate, University of Natal, Durban, Republic of South Africa.

•Research interests included methods development for direct coupling of supercritical fluid extraction to capillary gas chromatography. Specialized in; Analytical supercritical fluid chromatography and extraction of natural products, and Gas chromatography.

•Extracted a host of natural products with supercritical carbon dioxide

•Analyzed the extracts using gas chromatography and supercritical fluid chromatography. Developed and validated the methods.

Laboratory Skills

•Analytical methods development and validation (Liquid and Gas Chromatography) – pharmaceutical, industrial, and environmental samples

•2-Dimensional gas chromatography-TOFMS for analysis of complex mixtures

•High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with UV/Vis and fluorometric detection

•Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

•Analytical Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) for pharmaceuticals and biomolecules

•UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and enzyme kinetic assays

•Infrared spectroscopic analysis

•Ion Chromatography for biomolecules and air pollution research

•Statistical Analysis Techniques, Statistical Quality Control and Improvement, Quality Assurance and cGMP compliance

•Ability to learn new analytical technologies

•Management of human capital and scientific personnel

External Training Courses

American Chemical Society (ACS) Short Courses: Qualification, Validation of Laboratory Instruments and Equipment for Regulatory and QS Compliance (IQ, OQ, PQ). 2007

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