Australia
An accomplished Analytical Chemist with over 27 years’ experience in chemical analysis mainly gained in the pharmaceutical and food sector. Worked in various industries and commercial laboratories incuding up to 14 years in George Weston Technologies, a leading organisation in analysing food substances, veterinary drugs and contaminants such as pesticides and insecticides. Currently I have been working for the last 5 years in Eurofins Agroscience performing analyses of various products using HPLC, GC instumentaion. Key strengths include Chromatographic analysis of a broad range of drugs and food substances by using HPLC and GC instrumentation, contribution to the safety of the work place regarding the good laboratory operations and the safety of the personnel, and contribution to the laboratory quality procedures by conducting audits, checking and authorising results writing test methods.
Performing analyses as per instructions of the Laboratory Manager according to stipulated test and GLP procedures. Validation of Eurofins Agro science Testing methods or other published test procedures. Preparation of stock standard solutions. HPLC (Millennium PDA , Shimadzu LabSolutions) operation and maintenance.
Analysis of Raw Materials/Finished Products.
Worked in the Department of Chromatography, analysing of a broad spectrum of species including mainly Drugs, as well as Vitamins, Preservatives, Sugars, Cholesterol, by using HPLC/ UPLC (Waters Millennium), UPLC included, equipped with PDA, UV, RI, Fluoro detectors and GC (Varian) instrumentation. Worked in quality procedures such as checking and authorising results, performing audits, writing and checking LOP and LTM documents A signatory in a number of drugs and food substances and experienced analysing samples for proficiency programs. Familiar with NATA, ISO17025 regulations and method validation procedures as well.
Working on various projects in the Research and Development department of the above mentioned company