Brian Hefner Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Plan, prioritize, organize and execute the conduct of analytical work in accordance with the requirements of the client contract and/or technical agreement. Oversee projects and maintain project timelines and budget. Serve as Project Technical Lead. Report revenue forecasts on a regular basis. Ensure that safe working practices are adopted in the laboratory and to comply with in-house SOPs and other safety legislation. Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers… Show more Plan, prioritize, organize and execute the conduct of analytical work in accordance with the requirements of the client contract and/or technical agreement. Oversee projects and maintain project timelines and budget. Serve as Project Technical Lead. Report revenue forecasts on a regular basis. Ensure that safe working practices are adopted in the laboratory and to comply with in-house SOPs and other safety legislation. Communicate effectively with both internal and external customers, peers and supervising managers to facilitate the smooth conduct of project activities. Establish and maintain technical communications with other corporate groups. Assist in production of costing and timelines for client projects. Maintain awareness of modern techniques and their application to Pharmaceutical Sciences activities. Ensure that appraisals and performance reviews are carried out in accordance with company policy. Identify training needs of subordinates through discussion and with reference to the core competencies. Assure the integrity and quality of analytical data produced by ensuring staff are adhering to all relevant in-house and client SOPs and methodologies and following the requirements of GMP. Perform checking & verifying of peers analytical data in accordance with in-house SOPs. Show less

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Catalent acquisition of Aptuit clinical trial supply business.Provides GC, GC/MS, HPLC and KF analyses supporting pharmaceutical research contracts, including residual solvent and genotox analyses on drug substance and drug product for varying stages of drug development process and method development/validation for IND/NDA applications in a cGMP environment. Also utilizes GC and GC/MS to provide food product and nutraceutical analyses as requested.

Springfield, Missouri Area

Environmental Science Officer (Preventive Medicine). Identifies, evaluates, and formulates recommendations for controlling potential health hazards. Advises other unit commanders concerning environmental health and industrial hygiene. Water, Waste, and Foodservice Inspections, Epidemiological Surveys, Medical Entomology Surveys, and Pesticide application. Served 6 years as a Preventive Medicine Specialist, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Received a direct commission December 1992. Served… Show more Environmental Science Officer (Preventive Medicine). Identifies, evaluates, and formulates recommendations for controlling potential health hazards. Advises other unit commanders concerning environmental health and industrial hygiene. Water, Waste, and Foodservice Inspections, Epidemiological Surveys, Medical Entomology Surveys, and Pesticide application. Served 6 years as a Preventive Medicine Specialist, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Received a direct commission December 1992. Served as Commander of the 14th Medical Detachment (Springfield, MO) from 1998 - 2002. Attached to 139th Medical Group in Independence, Missouri, serving as Preventive Medicine Section Chief from 2005-2010 - liaison with four PM detachments throughout Missouri and higher headquarters, coordinating training and providing feedback and assistance where required. Served as Commander of the 981st Medical Detachment (Spokane, WA) from April 2010 through March 2012 during its successful deployment to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from 2010-2011. Provided PM support to theater of operations throughout Regional Commands Capital (RC-C) and North (RC-N), based in Kabul and Mazer-e-sharif. Commander of 1900th Medical Detachment (Springfield, MO) 2013-2016. Show less

Provides GC, GC/MS, and HPLC analyses supporting pharmaceutical research contracts, primarily residual solvent analyses for varying stages of drug development process and method development/validation for IND/NDA applications in a cGMP environment.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Formerly Midwest Research Institute - Provide analytical chemistry support for various government and industrial contracts. Trained in GLP & cGMP analyses utilizing GC, HPLC, TLC, HPTLC, and UV/Vis techniques, as well as other bench chemistry techniques. Handling, analyzing, packaging, and shipping of hazardous materials, including carcinogenic and suspect carcinogenic compounds. Handling, packaging, shipping, and analysis of radio-labeled compounds. Trained to perform handling and… Show more Formerly Midwest Research Institute - Provide analytical chemistry support for various government and industrial contracts. Trained in GLP & cGMP analyses utilizing GC, HPLC, TLC, HPTLC, and UV/Vis techniques, as well as other bench chemistry techniques. Handling, analyzing, packaging, and shipping of hazardous materials, including carcinogenic and suspect carcinogenic compounds. Handling, packaging, shipping, and analysis of radio-labeled compounds. Trained to perform handling and packaging activities utilizing various safety techniques, including full and half-face respirators, SCBA, and level-A hazard suits in a sample preparation laboratory. Trained and actively participated as member of spill-control response team. Show less

Grocery Store - started as sacker, worked through virtually all positions until Head Clerk. Open/Close store, stocking, ordering, checking, receiving, produce, etc...