Floating QC Production Associate 3

• Apr 2022 - Present

Research Associate Scientific II

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

• Development of HPLC method for determining drug impurities • Tested USP methods for application to drug method development • Tested method robustness and investigated unexpected baseline changes • Prepared samples/standards in hazard room and humidity controlled glove box • Agilent HPLC analysis with Empower software • Development of HPLC method for determining drug impurities • Tested USP methods for application to drug method development • Tested method robustness and investigated unexpected baseline changes • Prepared samples/standards in hazard room and humidity controlled glove box • Agilent HPLC analysis with Empower software

Chemist II

• Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

• R&D investigation of a new method for detecting and quantifying methanol, THF, and water using a GC-TCD instrument • Time sensitive in-process, final product, and R&D testing of over a dozen drug substance APIs • Release and stability testing of multiple drug products • Collaborate with team to divide work for fast testing and turnaround • Routinely transfer between projects for coverage during the day, night, and weekend • Recorded, reviewed, & verified experiments in IDBS Electronic Lab Notebook & Thermo Fisher LIMS Sample Manager • Thermo Atlas Chromatography Data System for measurement, identification, and calculation of samples • Assay/impurity testing by Agilent 1200 series HPLC • Residual solvent analysis by Agilent model 7890 gas chromatograph. Replaced column, liner, septa, syringe. • Volumetric and coulometric (manual & oven) Karl Fischer (KF) water testing using Metrohm Titrando titrator with Tiamo software • LCMS testing in Agilent OpenLab ChemStation, GCMS testing in Agilent Mass Hunter • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) for loss-on-drying (LOD) • Ion Chromatography with Chromeleon • Wet chemistry preparation of all standard and sample solutions • Wore PAPR in potent lab for preparation of highly toxic drug linker & sample solutions • Ordered/stocked supplies and chemicals for lab

Production & Quality Control Chemist

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

Production and QC testing of Fluroine-18 [F-18] radioactive isotope medicines for use in positron emission tomography (PET imaging) • Fluedoxyglucose (FDG) is used for tumor imaging of potential cancer sites, sodium fluoride (NaF) is used for skeletal imaging of potential cancer sites, Florbetaben (FBB; Neuraceq) is used for beta amyloid detection in potential Alzheimer's detection, three medicines undergoing clinical trials are used for prostate cancer imaging or for tau protein detection in Alzheimer's. All testing is non-invasive. FDA regulated pharmaceutical testing in a GMP environment Lead QC chemist for onboarding of 2 new medicines Validated to gown up and enter/clean ISO 7 clean room and work in ISO 5 laminar flow hood Manage inventory and order supplies Update/correct SOPs including software program and data analysis Investigate and write report on deviations, out of specification, and atypical yield batches Perform QC testing of: • Gas chromatography (GC) residual solvent measurement of ethanol and acetonitrile with Laura or Chemstation software • Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC with Chemstation or Laura software for quantification of drugs • FDG thin layer chromatography (TLC) with Laura software • Kryptofix testing • Multi Channel Analysis (MCA) gamma radiation measurement with Laura software • Pyrogren testing of limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) with Charles River Endosafe-PTS system • pH • Half life ISO 7 cleanroom environmental monitoring Perform direct inoculation sterilities and Steritest in an ISO 5 Laminar Flow Hood (LAFH) Growth media analysis Daily balance, pH meter, and survey meter checks Microsoft Excel for sample calculations, MS Sharepoint data entry Preparation of standards and solutions for each product GC suitability and maintenance: replace septum, liner, trim/replace column HPLC suitability, make mobile phases, replace column, purge lines

Quality Analyst

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

Perform quality control testing on fungicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators, and seed treatments. • Sample quality and cross contamination testing using Agilent Technologies 1260 Infinity HPLC with Open LAB CDS Chem Station for LC & LC/MS Systems • Mettler Toledo Easy Plus Titration • Viscosity testing with a Brookfield DV-E Viscometer • Density measurement with a Mettler Toledo Densito 30px • Specific gravity measurement with a Mettler Toledo DM40 Density Meter SC1 • Emulsion/Hard Water Stability testing • Manual titrations using a burette • Data entry using Oracle and Microsoft Excel

Quality Control Chemist

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

Perform quality control standards on differing concentrations of dextrose samples: • HPLC analysis, up to 40 samples a day on a Waters autosampler and Shimadzu manual injector • Dickey-John moisture analysis • Absorbance and transmittance spectroscopy • pH measurement • Conductivity measurement • Free starch testing • Particle size sieving • Bulk density determination (loose and packed) • Non-soluble residue material testing • Dilution of products to specific concentrations • Data entry using SAP • Reporting results to proper personnel for in process testing • Releasing finished products after testing is completed • Blocking failed batches • Followed SOP's in a GMP regulated environment Successfully initiated and completed a project to improve old data acquisition forms. Sought input from coworkers, troubleshot each potential issue, and updated every form. Initiating and overseeing collaboration of three separate laboratories to update SAP online data entry for each material tested. Experienced in running the laboratory alone as well as opening in the morning and closing at night.

Graduate Student

• Mar 2011 - May 2015

Reversible attachment of Shewanella putrefaciens to an indium tin oxide electrode via applied potential under anaerobic conditions. Future work includes thin clay layer on ITO electrode utilizing cyclic voltammetry, evanescent wave spectroscopy, and phase microscopy. Proficient use of MS Excel for data deconvolution. Written reports in MS Word and presented in MS PowerPoint. Oversaw undergraduate students in research.

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2010 - May 2014

Taught laboratory sections, evaluated coursework/lab reports, and provided tutoring for undergraduate courses: Advanced Instrumental Analysis, Quantitative Analysis, and General Chemistry.Reviewed and updated lab manual procedures.Taught labs of:• Microwave digestion of soil samples for Pb isolation with nitric acid• Anodic Stripping Voltammetry (ASV) of Pb, Cd, and Cu solutions with a thin mercury film coated on a carbon working electrode via a 3 electrode setup with a platinum counter electrode and Ag/AgCl reference electrode using a BASi EC Epsilon potentiostat• UV-vis spectroscopy of dithizone in methylene chloride chelated with Pb and Zn using the SWIFT 1000 Wavescan program and Amersham Biosciences Ultrospec 1100 pro UV-vis instrument• Fluorescence quenching of calcein blue with Pb and Cd in an Ocean Optics custom setup

Warehouse Employee

• May 2013 - May 2014

• Dismantled computer and electronic equipment for resale and recycling • Inventoried computer parts and systems using MS Excel • Setup, configured, maintained, and refurbished personal computers • Dismantled computer and electronic equipment for resale and recycling • Inventoried computer parts and systems using MS Excel • Setup, configured, maintained, and refurbished personal computers

General, Organic, and Analytical Chemistry Tutor

• Sep 2010 - May 2014

Taught high school, college, and continuing education students. Taught an 11 year old college level general chemistry and he passed the Chemistry AP exam. Taught high school, college, and continuing education students. Taught an 11 year old college level general chemistry and he passed the Chemistry AP exam.

Chemistry Research Experience for Undergraduates

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

• Synthesized and characterized metal oxide nanoparticles • Ablated rare earth metal nanoparticles for light upconversion • Independently ran X-Ray diffraction and UV-visible light tests • Synthesized and characterized metal oxide nanoparticles • Ablated rare earth metal nanoparticles for light upconversion • Independently ran X-Ray diffraction and UV-visible light tests

Pharmacy Internship

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

Learned basis of pharmacy at Midwestern University and applied it at a community Walgreens pharmacy Learned basis of pharmacy at Midwestern University and applied it at a community Walgreens pharmacy