Erin Lusk

Jr R&D Chemist at Petra Hygienic Systems
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Jr R&D Chemist
      • May 2023 - Present

      •Assist in the development of new cosmetic formulas; includes creation of theoretical formulation, bench mix development, product description/formulation sheets, lab tests, stability testing/monitoring, color verification, etc. •Conduct all required performance and tests benchmark products and samples (eg. Solid, PH, viscosity) •Prepare stability samples and conduct weekly stability testing •Assist in the development of new cosmetic formulas; includes creation of theoretical formulation, bench mix development, product description/formulation sheets, lab tests, stability testing/monitoring, color verification, etc. •Conduct all required performance and tests benchmark products and samples (eg. Solid, PH, viscosity) •Prepare stability samples and conduct weekly stability testing

    • Canada
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Separations Lab Specialist
      • Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Promotion from Separations Specialist• Assigned more challenging samples from open projects which Chemists are currently synthesizing • Built trust between individual Chemists who will solely rely on and entrust me for purifications• Individually working on projects from inventory which need to be purified• Training new colleagues • Creating Task Instruction Transactional (TIN) for flash purification instrumentsReceived recognition for successfully purifying a project that had previously failed with a yield better than expectedGained leadership experience, quick-thinking problem-solving skills, and how to work efficiently and independently within time constraints. Show less

    • Separations Lab Specialist
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

      • Method development via thin layer chromatography (TLC)• Purifying compounds with normal and reversed phase flash liquid chromatography (LC), preparative high-performance LC (HPLC), analytical HPLC• Combining and concentrating fractions according to purity• Relaying written and oral results to chemists• Sending samples for analysis and interpreting results to determine purity• Samples ranging from a few milligrams to hundreds of gramsGained laboratory experience, handling samples and solvents, and using general laboratory equipment. Show less

    • Canada
    • Education Management
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Casual Support Staff
      • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

      • Administrative duties supporting the office • Necessitated quick learning and the ability to adapt to new environments weekly Gained leading experience, competency in computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel). • Administrative duties supporting the office • Necessitated quick learning and the ability to adapt to new environments weekly Gained leading experience, competency in computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel).

    • Sales Associate, Shipment Processing, Merchandise Display
      • Oct 2013 - Jul 2019

      • Sales support and growth through uncovering the needs of customers • Merchandise display and marketing floor plans Gained experience in teamwork and customer service. • Sales support and growth through uncovering the needs of customers • Merchandise display and marketing floor plans Gained experience in teamwork and customer service.

Education

  • Seneca College
    Graduate Capstone Project
    2023 - 2023
  • Seneca College
    Ontario College Graduate Certificate, Cosmetic Science
    2022 - 2023
  • Ontario Tech University
    Undergraduate Honours Thesis
    2017 - 2018
  • Ontario Tech University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Forensic Science - Chemistry Specialization
    2014 - 2018

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