SERA DIXON
EXPERIENCED CHEMIST
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CAREER SUMMARY
I have extensive experience formulating industrial and household cleaners wax, polishes, soaps, degreasers, hyper-concentrates, and various types of automotive compounds. I have had five projects launched in less than a year. The most recent of these was a line of environmentally friendly products formulated for multiple uses that has generated thousands in sales and many positive reviews from our customers.
EXPERIENCE
Chemist | Dallas Based Manufacturer
March 2007 – Present
Perform research and develop stable formulations of cleaners, degreasers, soaps, compounds, waxes, and polishes. Ensure quality of raw materials and products. Maintain accurate quality control records/database. Prepare Material Safety Data Sheets and Certificates of Analysis. Verify accuracy of product labels. Perform Safety Compliance training according to OSHA regulations.
Marketing Assistant | Texas Tech Press
September 2005 – May 2006
Data entry, updating website with summaries of available books, adding newly published books to Amazon.com for purchase, searching various forms of media for book reviews and editing book catalogs and author flyers used in placing book orders.
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University
B.S., Biology (Chemistry Minor), August 2006
SKILLS
Strong analytical ability
Detail oriented
Research and development
Product formulations & re-formulations
GMP and GLP
Safety Compliance Training
Quality control and assurance
Proficient with Refractive Index, pH meter, Titration, Densimeter, Viscometer, Plastimeter, Spectrophotometer, Acid-Base Titration, Centrifuge
Proficient in ROI, COGNOS, Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Envirosoft