Develop methods for Perkin Elmer Flexar HPLC and Clarus 690/SQ 8 GC/MS.Performed method validation (selectivity, linearity, precision, recovery and resolution).Created SOPs for method validation, sample preparation for several matrices, moisture content and water activity.Performed preventative maintenance and proficiency testing for HPLC, GC/MS, Rotronic AC2-AW (water activity) and Ohaus MB90 (moisture content)Implemented CAPA improvements after determination of nonconforming… Show more Develop methods for Perkin Elmer Flexar HPLC and Clarus 690/SQ 8 GC/MS.Performed method validation (selectivity, linearity, precision, recovery and resolution).Created SOPs for method validation, sample preparation for several matrices, moisture content and water activity.Performed preventative maintenance and proficiency testing for HPLC, GC/MS, Rotronic AC2-AW (water activity) and Ohaus MB90 (moisture content)Implemented CAPA improvements after determination of nonconforming work during quality control investigations.Prepared calibration curve using CRMs and created methods using TotalChrom™ for HPLC and TurboMass™ for GC/MS.Prepared mobile phases for HPLC and receive/swap gas tanks for GC/MS.Conduct experiments under defined conditions to verify/reject various types of hypotheses using refined scientific methods.Process, interpret and critically review acquired data and use LIMS to generate reports.Utilized quality checks and internal standards to determine when instrument is in need of maintenance and if acquired data was reliableTroubleshoot instrument, software and method issues and direct contact for Perkin Elmer support when required.Trained on Perkin Elmer QSight 420 LC/MS/MS, NexIon 2000 ICP-MS and PathogenDx qualitative pathogen analysis process and run samples when needed.Maintained live inventory and assisted in ordering laboratory supplies.Verify scales, pipettes and lab environment are accounted for on a daily basis to audit sources of result variability.Operate laboratory in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements. Show less

Operate ETS modular extraction platform XT70.Mix butane/propane to desired blend using solvent tanks.Operate Short-path distillation equipment used for initial terpene extraction.Transfer product into ethanol to freeze mixture for winterization.Operate a filter for quick separation of fats/lipids from winterized mixture.Operate Heidolph Rotary Evaporator to remove majority of ethanol before transferring to glass reactor for decarboxylation.Operate VTA Wiped Film… Show more Operate ETS modular extraction platform XT70.Mix butane/propane to desired blend using solvent tanks.Operate Short-path distillation equipment used for initial terpene extraction.Transfer product into ethanol to freeze mixture for winterization.Operate a filter for quick separation of fats/lipids from winterized mixture.Operate Heidolph Rotary Evaporator to remove majority of ethanol before transferring to glass reactor for decarboxylation.Operate VTA Wiped Film Evaporator through terpene pass and final product pass.Operate Vape-Jet cartridge filling equipment, as well as packaging.Account for all green waste/oil/samples throughout the entire process in sufficient manner to keep compliant with METRC, as well as having reclaimed oil accounted for in METRC to minimize wasted product. Show less

Utilized 100L lab reactor to perform CBD to delta9-THC reaction. Knowledge of using a feed flask with a catalyst that requires the air in the feed flask to be inert using a septum and gas tank to keep the catalyst from interacting with the atmosphere during drip into the reactor tank. Sample throughout reaction to confirm successful conversion using Shimadzu HPLC. Daily experience performing titrations and pipetting within a time limit to keep up with speed of reaction and its time… Show more Utilized 100L lab reactor to perform CBD to delta9-THC reaction. Knowledge of using a feed flask with a catalyst that requires the air in the feed flask to be inert using a septum and gas tank to keep the catalyst from interacting with the atmosphere during drip into the reactor tank. Sample throughout reaction to confirm successful conversion using Shimadzu HPLC. Daily experience performing titrations and pipetting within a time limit to keep up with speed of reaction and its time sensitivity.Ability to interpret HPLC data to identify slow conversion that requires more catalyst, completed reactions and bad reactions that result from sensitivity of the catalyst to air. Utilized 500L quench reactor and transfer pumps to quench reactions. Filtered product using micron bag filters, water filtering technologies using plate filters and a column filter using specific ion exchange resin beads. Used a rotary evaporator to remove solvents. Used a wiped film evaporator to distill the oil into its final product. Sampling is done periodically throughout the distillation to confirm the total sample for the final product testing is representative of the entire batch.Performed R&D experiments to improve consistency and quality of the final product. Setup lab starting with an empty building on day 1 of business, built C1D1 booths, etc. Show less

Operate Emotek and ETS butane extraction equipment in a high production laboratory. Perform distillations to purify products when needed.Knowledgeable and experienced at utilizing a color remediation column to remediate lower quality plant material. Safely move butane from butane storage area to laboratory when refuels are needed while following Best Safe Practices. Enter extraction data and notes into closed loop extraction data tracking software for QA/QC purposes… Show more Operate Emotek and ETS butane extraction equipment in a high production laboratory. Perform distillations to purify products when needed.Knowledgeable and experienced at utilizing a color remediation column to remediate lower quality plant material. Safely move butane from butane storage area to laboratory when refuels are needed while following Best Safe Practices. Enter extraction data and notes into closed loop extraction data tracking software for QA/QC purposes. Experienced in post-processing of live resin, crumble, pull and snap and sugar with vacuum ovens and wiping wax. Show less

Experience performing short path, fractional, steam, wiped film distillation, column chromatography and thin layer chromatography.Collect data, maintain cold traps, and swap collection flasks throughout the run.Understanding of how to properly perform fractional distillation to discover optimal conditions for distillation of new or unknown solutions.Ability to interpret and use HPLC and GC data to dial in distillation parameters to improve potency and quantity of desired… Show more Experience performing short path, fractional, steam, wiped film distillation, column chromatography and thin layer chromatography.Collect data, maintain cold traps, and swap collection flasks throughout the run.Understanding of how to properly perform fractional distillation to discover optimal conditions for distillation of new or unknown solutions.Ability to interpret and use HPLC and GC data to dial in distillation parameters to improve potency and quantity of desired product.Experience distilling CBD, CBG, CBDV, THCV, CBC, CBT and CBN.Created and updated standard operating procedures for distillation of new products.Sourced and ordered needed equipment and consumables for the distillation team using Quartzy.Operate and maintain a cryogenic ethanol system to extract cannabinoids from CBD or CBG dominant cannabis cultivars.Operate and maintain Falling Film Evaporator used to recover ethanol from tincture.Operate rotary evaporator to separate remaining solvent and water.Performed winterization and filtration of cannabis tincture.Setup, ran and properly sampled THC remediation of CBD projects (THC-free CBD from ND to <0.1%) for Research & Design. Performed reactions to produce CBN dominant solution for the distillation team.Communicated with the Chief Science Officer and R&D Chemist to improve processes to increase yield and potency of CBN as well as scale up production. Show less