Experience

Ascensus Specialties

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Production Chemist

  • May 2022 - Present

• Senior Production Chemist

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022



Strem Catalog

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chemist II

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2021



Life Technologies

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientist II

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2010

  Gram to kilogram multi-step synthesis of chemiluminescent reagents and stable-isotope tagging reagents in an ISO 9001/ISO 13485 manufacturing environment. Analyzed products by MS, HPLC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Karl-Fischer, melting point, elemental analysis and TLC. Participated in process improvement, scale up of existing products and new product development. Wrote standard operating procedures, change/request orders and validation reports. Scheduled production and maintained inventory of… Show more Gram to kilogram multi-step synthesis of chemiluminescent reagents and stable-isotope tagging reagents in an ISO 9001/ISO 13485 manufacturing environment. Analyzed products by MS, HPLC, FTIR, UV-Vis, Karl-Fischer, melting point, elemental analysis and TLC. Participated in process improvement, scale up of existing products and new product development. Wrote standard operating procedures, change/request orders and validation reports. Scheduled production and maintained inventory of raw materials and intermediates. Implemented continuous improvement activities in the lab and site wide: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S.

• Scientist II

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2008

  Applied Biosystems Group of Applera Corporation renamed "Life Technologies" in November 2008.



Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chemist

  • Jun 1999 - Jan 2002

  Synthesized stable isotope-labeled compounds in the Research Products line. Developed HPLC and GC methods for in-process testing. Analyzed data from the QC lab: 1H and 13C NMR; GC; GC/MS Synthesized stable isotope-labeled compounds in the Research Products line. Developed HPLC and GC methods for in-process testing. Analyzed data from the QC lab: 1H and 13C NMR; GC; GC/MS



Cabot Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant (Technologist)

  • Apr 1997 - Jun 1999

  Synthesized compounds and polymers for Carbon Black R&D and analyzed products by NMR spectroscopy. Performed chemical surface modification of pigments and tested physical characteristics and performance of modified pigments. Presented results in weekly team meetings. Synthesized compounds and polymers for Carbon Black R&D and analyzed products by NMR spectroscopy. Performed chemical surface modification of pigments and tested physical characteristics and performance of modified pigments. Presented results in weekly team meetings.



University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 1996 - Aug 1996

  Instructed students in general and organic chemistry labs. Graded exams.

• Research Assistant

  • 1996 - 1996

  Performed multi-step synthesis of novel compounds as potential anti-tumor drugs.