Experience

Bridge Farm Group
• United Kingdom
• Horticulture
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Analytics

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Fera Science Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Analytical Chemist

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  Running and maintaining a number of GC/MS QQQ, producing, processing and reporting data involved in the analysis of food products for Pesticide residues. FERA Science Ltd is renowned for its problem solving across plant and bee health, crop protection, sustainable agriculture, food and feed quality and chemical safety in the environment. • Operation and maintenance of Agilent GC/MS QQQ 8890 & 7890B and a Thermo GC Trace 1310 TSQ 8000MS. • Contribute to deliver work on time and on budget • Ensuring that all delegated instruments which require periodic calibration are calibrated to required standards on time and that all calibrations are recorded in the appropriate records. • Acquiring, processing checking and reporting data via LIMS to meet deadlines. • Delivering tasks within target times. • Report writing for clients and stakeholders. • Working closely with colleagues within and outside teams to introduce "best practices" for more efficient delivery of GC-MS work. • Mentoring and training technicians and professional staff. • Being a role model for the Capita Values: VOICE (Open, Ingenious, Collaborative, Effective), exhibiting positive and constructive behaviours and striving at all times to help the team, colleagues and management to achieve their goals. Show less



Aramco

• Saudi Arabia
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Manager/Geochemist

  • May 2015 - Sep 2020

  Laboratory Manager/Geochemist overseeing a number of research projects (helium, noble gases and water), field trials, gas and water sample collection and analysis. Processing urgent, daily requests of well site samples. Managing the day to day running of the Mud Gas Isotope Laboratory. • Laboratory Safety Coordinator. • Operation and maintenance of Agilent 6890B GC Gas refinery configuration (3 lines), a Thermo Fisher GC irMS Delta V Advantage and 3 Picarro lazer isotopic analyzers (G2201i - 13C in CO2 and CH4; G2132-I – CH4 both 13C and DH and a L2130i measuring 18O and DH in water). • Liaising with variety of well site operations and stakeholders. • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Record and analyze results using statistical computer software packages (ChemCorrect). • Data handling and interpretation. • Report writing for clients and stakeholders. • Routinely test the reliability and comparability of internal laboratory standards with known references (VSMOW and SLAP for water isotopic analysis for Picarro Lazer isotope analyzer). • Producing patents and publications. • Actively involved in a number of on going projects (Helium, Noble gases and Water), field trials, both gas and water sample collection and analysis in the field and lab environments. • Calibration and integration of equipment. • Developing new extraction methods to treat and clean up water samples containing organics, drilling fluid, emulsions (filter/chemical). • Mentoring and training technicians and professional staff. • Researching and purchasing of new equipment. Show less



Intertek

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Chemist

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Installation, operation and maintenance of new analytical equipment for a newly designed isotope laboratory. • Operation and maintenance of an Agilent 6890 GC, coupled to a Thermo Fisher Delta V advantage stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer and an Elementar Cube. • Detection of hydrocarbons (C1-C5) down to 1ppm and up to100% methane. • Measuring isotopic compositions of hydrocarbons (C1-C5) and carbon dioxide • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Record and analyse results using statistical computer software packages. • Report writing for clients and stakeholders. • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Routinely test the reliability and comparability of internal laboratory standards with known references. Show less



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Officer - Isotope Manager (Research)

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2013

  Operation and maintenance of 4 stable isotope ratio mass spectrometers (2 Thermo Delta V advantage, 1 NU horizon and 1 IsoPrime/Elementar) and an elemental analyser (Thermo Fisher Flash 2000HT). Management of the day-to-day operation of the Isotope Facility. • Processing of a variety of sample material (commonly oil, gas, soil and plant). • Undertake wet chemistry preparation techniques (grinding, sieving and preparation of kerogen from sedimentary material). • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Record and analyse results using statistical computer software packages. • Report writing for clients and stakeholders. • Supervision of junior staff and students. • Prepare and conduct training sessions for students, researchers, external clients and stakeholders. • Produce written protocols and instrumental documentation for researchers and students to use in publications for scientific journals. • Undertake independent and group research within the department and as part of collaborative projects. • Advise on sample preparation techniques. • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Routinely test the reliability and comparability of internal laboratory standards with known references. Show less



Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Officer (Research)

  • Jul 2004 - Jan 2009

  Operation and maintenance of 3 stable isotope ratio mass spectrometers and an elemental analyser. • Processing of a variety of sample material (commonly cellulose, collagen, water, soil, feathers and bones) • Analysis of client requirements. • Advise on sample preparation techniques. • Estimation of sample processing time with regular progress updates. • Record and analyse results using statistical computer software packages. • Prepare and conduct training sessions for students, researchers, external clients and stakeholders. • Produce written protocols and instrumental documentation for researchers and students to use in publications for scientific journals. • Present scientific results at workshops and conferences. • Assist in fieldwork/trials for group and collaborative projects. • Routinely test the reliability and comparability of internal laboratory standards with known references. • Occupational Health and Safety compliance. • Understand and implement Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) directives. Show less



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician

  • Sep 1997 - Aug 1998

  Intercalated year, part of university degree course. • Analysis if Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) to identify particular soil microbial communities with the use of gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS). • HPLC to identify amino acids. • Ion exchange chromatography to detect carbohydrates. • Record and analyse results using statistical computer software packages. • Document results for publication in scientific journals. • Operation of GC/MS instrument. Intercalated year, part of university degree course. • Analysis if Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) to identify particular soil microbial communities with the use of gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS). • HPLC to identify amino acids. • Ion exchange chromatography to detect carbohydrates. • Record and analyse results using statistical computer software packages. • Document results for publication in scientific journals. • Operation of GC/MS instrument.