Experience

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  Symrise

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Mgr., QC Advanced Analytical Services

    • Jun 2009 - Feb 2015
    • Greater New York City Area

    Managed the daily activities of the Advanced Analytical Laboratory and supported functionalities to ensure accurate and timely sample analysis. Performed analytical testing, work flow organization and priority, product quality decisions, in-house method verification and documentation. Maintained instrument functionality, timely data communication to QC customers, lab safety, staff performance and continuing process optimization. Provided effective technical expertise/mentoring to the QC staff and supported services to allied departments and customers’.

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  Symrise

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Supervisor, QC Advanced Analytical

    • 2004 - 2009
    • Greater New York City Area

    Coordinated the daily activities of the QC Advanced Analytical Group, including: work flow, product quality decisions, instrument functionality, and process optimization; Provided technical expertise to the QC staff, the Division and to customers in area of QC and analytical chemistry.

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  Haarmann & Reimer

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Quality Control Instrumentation Chemist

    • 1995 - 2004
    • Greater New York City Area

    Performed GC, HPLC, GC-MS and allied analytical instrumentation analysis, data interpretation, system troubleshooting and maintenance of instruments and software systems. Performed qualitative and quantitative testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, and other samples for the purposes of quality control, product development and regulatory conformance. Provided technical support to QC staff, allied departments and to customers.

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  Florasynth, Inc.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Quality Control Chemist

    • Jun 1977 - 1995
    • Greater New York City Area

    Responsibilities similar to previous, but with a change in concentration to flavors and flavors raw materials. Added responsibilities included instrumental method development, GC troubleshooting and maintenance, & HPLC

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  UOP Fragrances

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Quality Control Analyst

    • Mar 1974 - Jun 1977
    • Greater New York City Area

    Tested incoming raw materials (to determine acceptability for use) and outgoing manufactured products (to determine acceptability for sale). Position expanded to include fragrance isolation and duplication studies. Skills include wet lab techniques (as prescribed by FCC, USP, NF & in-house protocols), various extraction methods (liquid/ liquid, steam distillation, soxhlet, etc.), GC, IR, TLC & UV/VIS.