Experience

Intertek Melbourn

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Eurofins Chemtest Limited

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader

  • May 2016 - Jun 2022

  Lab Technician: May 2016 - April 2017. Analyst: April 2017 - May 2020. Team Leader: May 2020 - June 2022 Analytical chemistry lab for environmental testing of soil and water for contamination by organic substances, such as hydrocarbons. Involved in the analysis of samples by GC-FID, HPLC, GCxGC (2D-GC) and GC-MS for the presence of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, phenol compounds, polychlorinated biphenylsand volatile compounds. Also, the interpretation of data to determine the potential origin of the possible contaminant. Involvement in quality control, preparing QC samples and calibration standards, investigation and reporting of QC failures and carrying out calibration checks on the equipment, including balances & pipettes as well as the GC, HPLC and MS instruments. Also carrying out routine maintainance of the GC, HPLC, 2D-GC and MS equipment, as well as troubleshooting any issues that occur with the instruments. Show less



Scientific Analysis Laboratories Ltd. (now Concept Life Sciences)

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lab Technician

  • Apr 2015 - May 2016

  Testing food and water samples for a variety of pathogens, through various plating methods and ELISA testing. Monitoring of equipment within the lab, ensuring it meets the standard. Organisation of both staff and incoming workload in order to meet the deadlines of the samples. Testing food and water samples for a variety of pathogens, through various plating methods and ELISA testing. Monitoring of equipment within the lab, ensuring it meets the standard. Organisation of both staff and incoming workload in order to meet the deadlines of the samples.



Germains Seed Technology

• United Kingdom
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Temporary Lab Technician

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2015

  Temporary position to help deal with a busy period. Worked as part of the quality control lab, testing the products of the factory from raw to finished product. Involved the prepartion of samples for germination testing, the preparation of samples for HPLC testing, data entry of the results from the testing. Working under GLP standards, maintaining COSHH healthy and safety standards. Also involved some method development; designing a series of tests to if the method of germination testing could be improved. Show less