Chemistry Researcher Senior

• Apr 2022 - Present

Chemistry Researcher

• Jun 2017 - May 2022

• Working in the Research & Development and Analytical & Processes team;• Development of formulations and new products;• Technology transfer and process adjustments;• Preparation of letters, documents, reports and presentations;• Travel to Chicago, USA to participate in a symposium at the local headquarters;• Control of the preparation and standardization of solutions;• Application of training to team and customers;• Physicochemical analysis;• Implementation and validation of analytical methodologies;• Stability, challenge and application tests;• Purchase and emergency maintenance of equipment;• Validation of suppliers and tollers;• Segments: Home Care and Personal Care;• Wet analytical methods, VFA, FTIR, UV-Vis, automatic titration, gas chromatography with headspace and FID detector, surface tension, contact angle, particle size, optical microscopy and rheology;• Highlights: Solving an emergency problem in a Gas Chromatograph, earning gratification and recognition among managers for the skill and speed. Development of the STEPAN-MILD® 30 SF product, one of the best sellers in Brazil and being prepared for a global launch, due to its performance and quality.

Quality Control Technique

• Jan 2014 - May 2017

• Equipment maintenance;• Team training;• Support in the transfer of products to industrial scale;• Chemical analysis of raw material and finished product;• Release of reports;• Inventory control and purchase of materials;• Collection of samples for microbiological analysis.

Intern

• Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

• Investigation and treatment of non-conformities;• Collection of samples for microbiological analysis;• Chemical analysis of raw material and finished product;• Implementation of good practices in the laboratory;• Monitoring the product manufacturing process;• Highlight: Active participation in the identification and resolution of a problem in the production of Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES) with a team of Engineers from the Chicago headquarters.

Scientific Initiation - Sanitary and Environmental Engineering

• Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

• Working on a project with the objective of developing a treatment route for chemical waste;• Evaluation of the performance of an aerobic bioreactor with membranes in the treatment of vinasse.

Intern - Teaching Immersion

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

• Monitoring the teachers' routine;• Support in the development of handouts and adaptations;• Tutoring.

Scientific Initiation - Biological Sciences

• May 2009 - Oct 2011

• Monitoring of the waters of Lagoa da Pampulha;• Sample collection;• Identification of microorganisms (phytoplankton);• Physicochemical analysis;• Database update.

Intern

• May 2009 - May 2010

• Development of treatment routes for chemical waste;• Material characterization;• Scientific and bibliographic research;• Use of refractive index, distillation techniques, analytical march and physical and chemical analyses. • Development of treatment routes for chemical waste;• Material characterization;• Scientific and bibliographic research;• Use of refractive index, distillation techniques, analytical march and physical and chemical analyses.