Experienced Analytical Chemist

Lisa Hernandez

**** ****** *** ***. * Phone: 573-***-****

Columbia, MO 65201 Cell: 618-***-****

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

Career Focus

Motivated Analytical Chemist with over five years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a strong ability to work independently or as a team member

Core Strengths

• Extensive experience with HPLC, UV/VIS, FTIR, Dissolution and wet chemistry techniques

• Excel in analyses of raw material, in-process, finished product, and stability samples using in-house and USP methods for solid dosage and liquid products

• Excellent maintenance of documentation following cGLP and cGMP regulations in accordance with FDA and DEA guidelines

• Quality problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and communication skills

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of instrument calibration

• Computer software: TotalChrom, LIMS, SAP, Empower, and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Power Point

Employment History

ABC Laboratories, Inc- Columbia, MO 11/07/2011- Present

Associate Scientist

• Independently performs complex pharmaceutical experimentation and method validation using HPLC, Dissolution, TLC, and other wet chemistry techniques in compliance with cGMP regulations according to method, protocol, and standard operating procedures

• Performs standard and sample preparations for data analysis

• Performs and maintains instrument calibration

• Responsible for the quality and accuracy of data and reports sent to clients under assigned responsibility

Sigma-Aldrich/ Kelly Scientific- St. Louis, MO 06/2011-10/2011

Quality Control Chemist

• Method validation and Cleaning validation using HPLC, TOC, and surface sampling

• Raw material and solid dosage testing using wet chemistry techniques including pH, Appearance, FTIR, UV/VIS, and Karl Fisher

• Writing and revising SOPs

• Instrument calibration

KV Pharmaceutical- Earth City, MO 2006-2009

Chemist I

• Quality control analysis of in-process, stability, and finished products using HPLC, UV/VIS, Dissolution, FTIR, and wet chemistry techniques

• Conducted OOS investigations

• Responsible for writing and revising In-house methods and SOPs

• Maintained excellent documentation following cGLP and cGMP regulations

• Participated in laboratory housekeeping and maintenance; such as instrument calibrations

• Participated in 5S organization of the laboratory

PD George- St. Louis, MO 06/2006-12/2006

Analytical Chemist

• Quality control analysis of raw material, in-process, and finished product of polymers, lubricants, and other environmental samples using IR, GC, viscosity, and wet chemistry

• Record keeping of all incoming raw material samples

• Maintained data entry of laboratory results following GLP and cGMP regulations

Virbac/Aerotek- Bridgeton, MO 2004-2005

Analytical Chemist

• Quality control analysis of in-process, stability, and finished products using HPLC, UV/VIS, dissolution, and wet chemistry techniques

• Independently analyzed raw material samples using IR, UV/VIS, TLC, titrations, and viscosity

• Maintained excellent documentation following cGLP and cGMP regulations

• Participated in laboratory housekeeping and maintenance; such as instrument calibrations

Education

University of Missouri- St. Louis 2011

Bachelor of Science, Biology specializing in Genetics, Cell, and Molecular Biology

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley 2003

Associate of Applied Science, Chemical Technology

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