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CHEMIST II
Professional Summary
Highly motivated organic/analytical chemist with Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and M.S. in analytical chemistry Two-year industrial experience in analytical method development and quality control of organic standards used in chemical, environmental, food, and pharmaceutical industries Expertise in characterization and analysis of small organic molecules and polymers using instrumentations including LC-MS, HPLC, GC-MS, NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy In-depth knowledge of organic reactions and structure-property relationships of small organic molecules and polymers Good written and oral communication skills Interested in working as a R&D or QC scientist and solving problems in environmental, food, or pharmaceutical industries
Core Qualifications
Techniques: LC-MS, HPLC, GC-MS, NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, plate reader, TLC, wet chemistry Instrumentation and software package: UHPLC-MS (Thermo Orbitrap, Xcalibur and TraceFinder), HPLC (Agilent 1000 Series and ChemStation), GC-MS (Shimadzu QP-2010 Plus and GCMSsolution) Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), SciFinder, ChemDraw, Spartan, Systat, Statistica and LIMS
Experience
Chemist II10/2014 to CurrentO2si Smart SolutionsCharleston, SC
  • a custom chemical standard manufacturer with ISO 9001, 17025 and Guide 34 accreditations) Responsible for complex analytical procedures using instrumentations with a minimal supervision Develop and validate analytical methods for thousands of small organic molecules (such as semi-volatile organic compounds, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, toxins, and explosives) using LC-MS and HPLC Participate in special R&D projects Collaborated with US EPA to develop LC-MS and LC-MS/MS methods for determination of herbicides in environmental and food samples Made a poster presentation of "High Resolution Accurate Mass (HRAM) Collision Energy Profile of Residues of Concern for Food Safety" at Pittcon Conference & Expo Optimize and improve existing analytical processes Conduct QC of raw materials and products by LC-MS, HPLC and GC-MS, including production of check standards, sample preparations, qualitative and quantitative analyses, stability study, data interpretation and report writing Perform operation, calibration, maintenance, and trouble-shooting of analytical instrumentations Work in accordance with FDA, EPA, OSHA, and ISO compliance Proficient with LIMS and GLPs Assist in writing and revision of laboratory SOPs and technical protocols in manufacturing and analytical processes Train junior chemists in area of expertise Provide technical support to external customers and internal departments (administration, production and shipping.
Research Assistant08/2008 to 08/2014
  • PI: Dr.
  • John J.
  • Lavigne, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC Research projects: synthesis, characterization and optical properties of conjugated boronate-linked materials and their applications in optical sensing of Lewis bases Designed and executed the multi-step synthesis of conjugated boronate-linked small molecules and polymers Characterized boronate-linked materials using FT-IR, NMR, and GC-MS Investigated the structure-property relationship of boronate-linked materials by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy Studied the binding mechanism of boronate-linked materials with Lewis bases using UV-vis, fluorescence spectroscopy and computational calculations Combined boronate-linked materials into a cross-reactive sensor array for detection and differentiation of small anions.
Research Assistant09/2005 to 06/2008
  • PI: Dr.
  • Zhi-ke He, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University DNA sensors based on fluorescent cationic polythiophene.
  • Recognized and detected oligonucleotides related to the YMDD gene mutation of hepatitis B virus.
  • Analyzed a specific mRNA target involving HA gene of Avian Influenza H1N1.
Education
Ph.D: Chemistry (Organic Chemistry)08/2014University of South Carolina (USC)SC, ColumbiaChemistry (Organic Chemistry) Advisor: Dr. John J. Lavigne
M.S: Analytical Chemistry06/2007Wuhan UniversityWuhan, ChinaAnalytical Chemistry Advisor: Dr. Zhi-ke He
B.S: Applied ChemistryApplied Chemistry
B.A: English06/2005Huazhong Normal UniversityWuhan, ChinaEnglish
Skills
Biochemistry, book, calibration, Chemistry, conferences, DNA, Food Safety, FT-IR, GC, HPLC, interpretation, ISO, ISO 9001, LIMS, materials, Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, NMR, presentations, processes, protocols, Publication, report writing, Research, scientific, shipping, Statistica, supervision, technical support, trouble-shooting, UV, articles
Additional Information
  • Permanent resident (Green Card holder)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • O2si Smart Solutions

School Attended

  • University of South Carolina (USC)
  • Wuhan University
  • Huazhong Normal University

Job Titles Held:

  • Chemist II
  • Research Assistant

Degrees

  • Ph.D : Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) 08/2014
    M.S : Analytical Chemistry 06/2007
    B.S : Applied Chemistry
    B.A : English 06/2005

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