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| OBJECTIVE To obtain a professional appointment in the areas of Bioanalytical Chemistry. EDUCATION
Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio July 2007 - December 2007 CHEMIST - GRADUATE INTERN Graduate intern in Global Research Services, a functional area that serves analytical chemistry and statistical methods development for Abbott Nutrition. Currently, I participate in the development of analytical chemistry methodology to support Abbott Nutrition's global research programs. Related skills involve the use of HPLC with Pulsed Ampometric Detection, sample assay and method development. B Braun/ Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Homewood, AL September 2006 – July 2007 CHEMIST/ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Responsible for preparation of intravenous solutions and related activities at the direction of the Director of Pharmacy. -Analysis of drug samples utilizing Flame Photometry -Perform lab research involving procuring chemicals, sterile compounding, preparation of Cardioplegia, Total Parental Nutritional intravenous solutions Regeneration Technologies Cardiovascular, Birmingham, AL May 2006 - September 2006 SPECIMEN PROCESSOR Prepared sections of human tissue for surgical implantation. Utilized special techniques, instrumentation, and equipment to package tissue to exact specifications and protocols. Performed laboratory support functions of the set-up and breakdown of rooms, handling of donor tissue, maintaining supplies and equipment on a daily basis. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama August 2004 - May 2006 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT -Taught undergraduate chemistry laboratory classes up to 30 students in Biochemistry, General and Organic Chemistry. -Prepared and graded examinations. -Operated and calibration of analytical instruments: HP LC, GC, AA, UV, IR, NMR Southern Company Services - Power Coordination Center, Birmingham, AL April 1998 – July 2001 ENERGY SYSTEMS LOGGING ANALYST Monitored interface tie line power readings Reported hourly power plant generation values into real time power management system Interacted with power marketers implementing real time transmission schedules. Southern Biosystems, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama Summer 1998 CHEMIST Assisted with the development of a new clean room facility Assisted in the production process of a new synthetic prostate cancer drug. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant Summer 1999 University of Alabama at Birmingham: Department of Medicine Atherosclerosis Research Unit Birmingham, Alabama Conducted a preliminary graduate thesis project in Biochemistry. Research entailed novel synthesis of polypeptides analyzing the effects of hyperlipidemia on transgenic mice. JOB RELATED TRAINING Certificate for Southeast Speed School Seminar, High speed Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography & Mass Spectroscopy. Agilent Technologies. Atlanta, Georgia. May 2006. Chemistry: Agilent 1100 &1200 HPLC, AA, Size Exclusion Column Chromatography, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, IR, UV-VIS, NMR. Skilled and knowledgeable of various laboratory techniques as well as preparing chemical solutions. Molecular Biology: PCR, ELISA, Western Blot, Immunohistological staining, Site Directed Mutagenesis Computer: Proficient utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MathCad, Chemdraw, C++, FORTRAN and scientific databases such as PubMed, SciFinder Scholar, Web of Science and other protein databases. HONORS & PRESENTATIONS
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