Key responsibilities include:- The programming of a bespoke laboratory information management system.- Daily laboratory organisation, coordination and task delegation - Gas Chromatography and ICP-OES analysis with respective equipment maintenance- Inorganic chemistry analysis- Microbiological analysis- Analytical Quality Control Audits- The assessment and classification of hazardous waste materials- On site sampling and gas surveys

I worked in a welsh medium secondary school and college which educates 1300 students. I was the only school laboratory technician on site and responsible for overseeing five separate laboratories and two chemical storerooms. On a daily basis the role entailed; setting up laboratory equipment and materials for practical experiments; maintaining laboratory and the departments health and safety standards/policy; the handling, mixing and storage of chemicals and their disposal thereafter; stock… Show more I worked in a welsh medium secondary school and college which educates 1300 students. I was the only school laboratory technician on site and responsible for overseeing five separate laboratories and two chemical storerooms. On a daily basis the role entailed; setting up laboratory equipment and materials for practical experiments; maintaining laboratory and the departments health and safety standards/policy; the handling, mixing and storage of chemicals and their disposal thereafter; stock take, reordering supplies, and helping with other associated administrative duties. Show less

I achieved an MSci (Hons) in Geology from the Uniersity of Southampton with particular focus on Environmental Radiochemistry and Environmental Geology. The optional modules chosen throughout the course of my degree reflect these practices. My self-managed MSci project focused on electro-chemical experiments with stable isotopes in a commercially run radio-analytical laboratory based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. This involved the remediation of irradiated soils via… Show more I achieved an MSci (Hons) in Geology from the Uniersity of Southampton with particular focus on Environmental Radiochemistry and Environmental Geology. The optional modules chosen throughout the course of my degree reflect these practices. My self-managed MSci project focused on electro-chemical experiments with stable isotopes in a commercially run radio-analytical laboratory based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. This involved the remediation of irradiated soils via Electrokinetics from the Fukushima prefecture using environmentally benign materials; which has recently been published in Applied Geochemistry. I have also taken modules in Environmental law and management, engineering geology and understand the basics of phase I and II remediation desk studies. I have laboratory experience with XRF and ICP-MS analytical techniques, am familiar with the health and safety requirements of a laboratory environment (including the disposal requirements to meet COSHH regulations) and the use of personal protective equipment. I have experience with the mixing of chemical substances, using fume cupboards, volumetric pipettes, calibrating weighing scales, handling delicate samples/ specimens and a host of other associated laboratory activities.I also have background knowledge in sedimentology, structural geology, hydrogeology and the geophysical techniques used for logging and ground surveying. You will find me up to date with the most recent environmental legislative developments and capable of multidisciplinary practices. Show less

During the summer months I was involved in a project that systematically categorised a specimen set of 1700 Ordovician and Silurian invertebrate fossils, mainly trilobites and brachiopods. The role involved the digitization of specimens onto the museums main computer database, from hardback taxonomic attribute information. The physical labeling of delicate specimens with registration numbers and other curatorial information.

Front of house staff, Head Waiter: My customer service skills permitted the responsibility of overseeing the restaurant floor, which seated about forty people. Cash handling, overseeing four part-time staff, function/ event organisation and contribution to the advertising of the restaurant were all part of the job criteria. This role evolved into becoming an executive chef providing a unique overview of the entire restaurant operation. I was able to maintain strong communication with front of… Show more Front of house staff, Head Waiter: My customer service skills permitted the responsibility of overseeing the restaurant floor, which seated about forty people. Cash handling, overseeing four part-time staff, function/ event organisation and contribution to the advertising of the restaurant were all part of the job criteria. This role evolved into becoming an executive chef providing a unique overview of the entire restaurant operation. I was able to maintain strong communication with front of house and co-ordinate across the entire business model elevating pressure on upper management. Working in a busy kitchen was a valuable experience and taught me how to self-organise and self-manage my own time, that of my teams and the companies resources under stressful time constraints. Show less

Working within in the company office I offered assistance with book-keeping, order placements, financial statements and the handling of customer queries. The schedule organisation for onsite electricians was part of the job criteria. Stock control and wholesale raw materials reordering part of the role, as was the handling of confidentiality data ensuring they are destroyed and/or archived appropriately.