Analytical Chemist

Richard F. Heintzleman

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PROFILE

A laboratory professional with experience in the areas of quality control and method development within the pharmaceutical industry. A team player adept at managing rapidly changing priorities in a high-pressure environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Good interpersonal skills and highly trustworthy in confidential matters.

•Project management

•Method writing

•Method development

•Performing and writing validation and transfer method protocols

•Current in a wide variety of analytical techniques and instrumentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

•Worked exclusively in a cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) environment

•Performed testing on raw materials, intermediates and final products

•Testing was also performed on cleaning, in-process and stability samples

•Experienced in API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) testing using the United States, the British and the European Pharmacopeias (USP/NF, BP and EP compendia)

•Operated and maintained HPLC systems and GC systems with and without headspace units

(Agilent Technologies)

•Operated GC/MS system (Agilent Technologies)

•Experienced with the following types of instrumentation: infrared spectrometer (IR), UV/Vis spectrophotometer, colorimeter, automatic potentiometric and KF titrators, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), x-ray diffractometer (XRD), turbidimeter, polarimeter, and viscometer

•Particle size analysis performing, maintaining and calibrating a Malvern Mastersizer 2000 (Laser Diffraction) unit and Fisher Sub Sieve Sizer

•Used chromatographic software: Waters (Empower 1.0) and Agilent (Chemstation)

•Used lab management system: LIMS Sample Manager 9.2

•Characterized standard materials

•Complied with controlled substance testing protocols and waste stream analysis

•Wet chemistry testing

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1992 to 2010 LONZA INC., Conshohocken, PA

Analytical Chemist (QC, Analytical Development)

Analytical Process Champion

Reason for leaving: Production transferred to China and Switzerland

1985 to 1992 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CHEMICALS, Conshohocken, PA

Control Analyst

Analytical Chemist

Reason for leaving: Plant was sold to Lonza Inc.

1981 to 1985 STERLING DRUG INC., Myerstown, PA

Chemist

Reason for leaving: New job opportunity

EDUCATION

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, Harrisonburg, VA

B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, Minors in Biochemistry and Business Administration

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Eight Masters level courses completed

INTERESTS

Tennis, Scuba Diving, Skiing and Physical Fitness

REFERENCES

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