SHERRY L. MARLOWE

**** *********** **** #* • Liverpool, NY 13090 • 315-***-****

o4t3ke@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Extensive background as an Analytical Instrumental Chemist with experience in a wide range of technical

equipment including maintenance, repair, calibration, and Good Laboratory Practice following standard

operating procedures. Samples were tested for physical properties, impurities, stability, quality control,

benchmarking and identification of unknowns.

• Worked with customers and vendors to select tests & assays of materials for needed information.

• Processed and interpreted data, creating graphs and tables to clarify findings for customers.

• Designed and maintained Excel database of samples, test conditions, and conclusions.

• Authored and co-authored over 40 technical reports, procedure / SOP’s and equipment manuals.

• Conducted average of 2000 analyses/year for 45 engineers and scientists.

Analytical Instrumentation and Areas of Expertise

Thermal Analysis Spectrometry and Spectrophotometry

Potentiometry Photomicrography / Microtoming

Solution Viscometry Gel Permeation, Gas and Liquid Chromatography

Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistry Data Manipulation & Interpretation

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.

• Meticulous in providing accurate, high quality data in a timely, productive fashion.

• Easygoing personality and good people skills – relates well with clients.

WORK HISTORY

Sovena USA, Rome, NY

Quality Lab Chemist: April 02, 2012 – June 08, 2012

Analyzed Olive, Vegetable, and Seed Oils for purity, acidity, peroxide index, fatty acids, sterols, and

hydrocarbons via UV, HPLC, GC and other chemical-related metrics. Followed IOC, ISO and GMP

regulations and methods in an International Olive Oil Council Accredited Food Environmental Laboratory.

Eastman Kodak Company (formerly Heidelberg & NexPress), Rochester, NY

Instrumental Analyst: 2006-2010

Analyzed electro-photographic materials (toners, polymers, waxes, pigments, dyes and organic

photoconductors) for color and black & white printer sub-systems. Specialized in Thermal Analysis

including Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermo-gravimetric. Worked on a new electro-

photographic platform.

Instrumentation included:

• TA Instruments Q100 Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Auto-sampler – Universal Analysis

software with Modulated DSC capabilities

• TA Instruments Q500 Thermo-gravimetric Analyzer

• Nicolet Protégé 460 Fourier Transform Infrared / ATR Spectrometer – Omnic SW

• Varian 300 MHz Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance – Sun Solaris SW

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• Perkin-Elmer Lambda 45 & Lambda 2 Ultraviolet – Visible Spectrophotometer – UV-Win Lab and

PECSS software.

• Schott-Gerate Dilute Solution Viscometer – Inherent Viscosity Measurements

• Metrohm 836 Titrando Potentiometric Titrations System (Amine Titrations) – Tiamo software

• Photomicrographs – Whole Mounts and Cross-Sections (Microtome) – Image Pro Express & Q-

Capture 2 software

Senior Chemical Technician: Heidelberg Digital & NexPress Solutions 1999-2006

Analyzed HDi, NxP and other equipment-manufacturer materials, including photoreceptor films & drums,

toners & developers, rollers, polymers, organic & inorganic chemicals. Operated, maintained and calibrated

instruments. Provided reliable and timely data to customers. Kept accurate records of samples received and

reported results.

Instrumentation included:

• Perkin-Elmer Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Pyris 1 DSC with Auto-sampler – Pyris

software)

• Perkin-Elmer Thermo-gravimetric Analyzer (TGA-7).

Prior Kodak Experience:

Synthesized dyes, pigments, electron transport materials, charge agents, organic compounds, monomers, and

polymers (melt, solution, emulsion, and suspensions). Synthesized polyesters, vinyl polymers, and Kraton’s

(variations of chlorinated poly-isoprene). Multi-step organic synthetic schemes and purification techniques

included column chromatography. Made derivatives of perylenes, fluorine sulfones, cyclic sulfones,

rhodamines, phthalocyanines, squariliums, and ammonium sulfonates.

Instrumentation included:

• Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Gas and Liquid Chromatography (GC & HPLC), Cyclic

Voltammetry.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology

• 2 semesters of Biochemistry Coursework

Associate in Applied Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Broome Community College

• Computer Skills include MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

May 18, 1993 United States Patent: Patent Number: 5,212,031

Inventors: Douglas E. Bugner; Louis J. Sorriero; Sherry L. Marlowe

Photoelectrographic Method if Imaging with an Element Comprising a Moisture Insensitive Binder

Apr. 28, 1992 United States Patent: Patent Number: 5,108,859

Inventors: Douglas E. Bugner; Louis J. Sorriero; Sherry L. Marlowe

Photoelectrographic Elements and Imaging Method

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