Chemist

Matthew Gock Chemist/Analyst

*** *.*** **, *** #*12 • NY, NY 10040 • ***********@*****.*** • 650-***-****

Education:

UC Riverside, Riverside, CA

BS, Biochemistry, with emphasis in Chemistry, June 2010 Minor in Business Administration with marketing concentration

Work Experience:

Independent Testing Laboratories, College Point, NY Chemist, (09/2011-12/2011)

Determine moisture content in paint and soil samples using Mettler DL18 Karl Fisher Titrator

Operate, maintain, and trouble shoot QUV accelerated weathering instrument for paint and sealant

Responsible for chemical analysis of mortar using petrograph

Analyze and generate reports for soil borings

Using a Forney compressor instrument, calculate PSI for concrete and mortar samples

Calibrate instruments – skidmore, torque wrench

Follow ASTM International methods

Proficient in Geosystems software

Anresco Laboratories, San Francisco, CA Analytical Chemist, (10/2010-08/2011) Responsible for multiresidue pesticide extractions and analysis Responsible for multiresidue residue scans on the gas chromatography (GC) using ECD and NPD Responsible for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters and Cholesterol analysis on the GC using FID Responsible for Residual Solvent analysis and percent alcohol on the GC using FID Responsible for Polychlorinated Biphenyls in environmental waste samples on the GC using ECD Prepare standards at desired concentrations using dissolution

Neutralize waste to a pH of 7 to dispose using various acids and bases

Generate reports presenting data from assay for the FDA as well as other clients Work in the development and validation of new analytical methods

Maintains documentation of analytical results in analyst notebook as well as LIMS

Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot GC-NPD, ECD and FID Proficient with HP Chemstation, Shimadzu GC solution, and Varian ChromJet software GLP - Extract and analyze method blanks and spikes every week to confirm reliable methods Data entry on all working and retired standards, solvents, and supplies Organize and order lab supplies to ensure the lab runs smoothly at all times Remove and install gas tanks – Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Helium, Argon, Breathing Air Calibrate and maintain balances and syringes ACLASS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA

Laboratory Courses, (09/2005-06/2010)

Instrumental Analysis Chemistry - HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-AES Quantitative Analysis Chemistry – Titrations, serial dilutions Organic Chemistry – UV Vis Spectrophotometry, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, FT-IR, NMR General Chemistry – Use of Micropipette, Pipette, Graduated Cylinders, Flasks, pH paper

Biochemistry – Gel electrophoresis, preparation of buffers and plasmids, ion exchange and affinity

chromatography, streak plate method, Centrifuge, PCR

Other Skills: Strong organizational, problem solving, networking, oral and written communicational skills, works independently or in small team based environments under minimal supervision

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop

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