Long Point, New South Wales, Australia
Hardworking and highly motivated chemist offering vast experience in the chemistry field which includes working in an ISO/IEC17025:2017 certified laboratory. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Conduct analysis of pesticide residue on fruits, vegetables, and environmental samples. Conduct method validation and verification of pesticide residue analysis. Perform Proficiency Testing for pesticide residue. Troubleshoot analytical equipment (GC-MS, GC-MSMS, LC-MSMS, GC-FPD, GC-ECD). Evaluate results of analysis. Comply to ISO/IEC 17025 management and technical requirements.
Chemist I • Prepares solution and reagents necessary for the analysis • Renders 24-hour duty in the laboratory • Conducts screening and confirmatory examinations on drugs and chemicals • Conducts screening and confirmatory examinations on urine sample • Makes chemistry reports on samples examined • Appears and testifies in court on cases examined.
ACS Manufacturing Corporation (An ISO 9001:2000 Certified company and among the Top 1,000 Corporations in the Philippines. Manufacturer of household care and personal care consumer products, institutional products for laundry, housekeeping and concrete admixtures.) Quality Control Chemist, October 2012 to May 2014 • Gained experience using wet chemistry methods including titrations and pH, color, flash point, hardness and moisture testing • Checked raw materials, in-process, and finished products if they conform with the set standards • Conducted enzyme analysis on detergent • Conducted monitoring analysis on finished products • Operated, calibrated and maintained laboratory instrumentation • Completed testing on rush samples for the Research and Development department • Prepared laboratory results • Prepared certificate of analysis for the shipment samples • Conducted microbiological tests for water samples • Conducted analysis on phosphate and chlorine contents of water samples
International Rice Research Institute (A non-profit independent research and training organization that develops new rice varieties and rice crop management techniques that help rice farmers improve the yield and quality of their rice in an environmentally sustainable way) On-the-job trainee, April 2010 to May 2010 • Experienced doing the analysis normally done in the Grain Quality, Nutrition, and Postharvest Center • Determination of amylose and protein content of milled rice flour • Measurement of the changes in viscosity of the rice flour with heating • Determination of gel consistency • Operated laboratory equipment like Infratec 1241 grain analyzer, autoanalyzer, and rapid visco analyzer • Gained knowledge about different laboratory instruments like size exclusion chromatography instrument, spectrophotometer, gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) instrument, and capillary electrophoresis instrument