Iain Patterson Email & Phone Number

Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

• Manage, report and carry out the analysis for the outsourced non-regulatory studies.• Responsible for the financial management (costing and quoting) of the outsourced non-regulatory studies.• Liaise with clients agreeing contracts, establishing contract price, interpreting and reporting results.• Determine optimal mass spectrometer parameters and chromatographic conditions for newly developed methods using LC/MSMS• Analyse of samples from GLP studies.

Nutfield, England, United Kingdom

• In-house expert for mass spectrometric techniques to support the food and drinks industry, managing the maintenance of the instrumentation and developing methods as needed.• Developed and validated to UKAS accreditation(ISO17025) an HPLC-MSMS method for the determination of Glyphosate in Cereals and Beers and for the determination of Mycotoxins in Cereals and Beers• Developed and validated to UKAS accreditation an IC-MSMS method for the determination of Chlorate and Perchlorate in Beers.• Oversaw the procurement and installation new HPLC/MSMS and GC/MS equipment.• Carried out routine analysis of samples using HPLC/MSMS and GC/MS.• Supervised staff involved in method development projects and routine analysis.

• Acted as Principal Investigator to manage the analytical phase of a GLP study to determine pesticide residues in various fruit matrices and ensured compliance to GLP.• Carried out a trial to measure the stability and the degradation products of a pharmaceutical therapeutic device. Met and reported results and issues directly to the client. • Developed and validated a method which detected Nortestosterone esters in hair as opposed to a major organ allowing for a significant increase of testing window and the ability to distinguish natural or administered levels. • Developed a UPLC-MSMS method for the determination of Tricothecene mycotoxins in various food matrices.• Carried out a study to determine amino and organic acids in various fruit matrices using UPLC-MSMS. Worked directly with the client to scope project and update progress. • Carried out an FSA project to measure Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (natural toxins) in retail honey samples which enabled the FSA to determine if borage honey posed a significant risk to the general public.

• Developed and validated an analytical method for the testing of Greyhound Urine for the detection of controlled substances used in the Anti-Doping and Medicine Control (ADMC) programme for the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.• Planned and undertook validation studies of new methods to the criteria in commission Decision 20002/657/EC.• Formulated experimental workplans and trial protocols.• Critically evaluated method validation data and collated data in relevant documents.• Disseminated newly developed methods to analysts for roll out into routine use.• Negotiated with laboratory supplier’s best price for laboratory consumables.• Trained and presented to LGC staff on method validation procedures. • Carried out analysis of screen and confirmatory samples.• Prepared standard operating procedures.• Contributed to the retaining of UKAS accreditation from a successful audit of quality and validation procedures.

• Under supervision, developed methods of analysis for steroids and metabolites in various biological matrices.• Determined optimal mass spectrometer parameters and chromatographic conditions for new analytes in solution and extracted matrices.• Investigated different sample preparation methods for analyte recovery, ruggedness and reproducibility.• Carried out the method validation for developed methods and Instrument troubleshooting.• Requested and supervised engineer visits for periodic maintenance and instrument faults.• Oversaw the installation and set up of new LC/MSMS and GC/MS equipment.• Routine analysis of samples.• Gained experience with several Waters API mass spectrometer models combined with HPLC/UPLC and Agilent GC-MS models.• Methods developed from my work have been incorporated as SOP’s into the routine work carried out under the statutory surveillance contract work.• Improved productivity and profitability by trouble shooting and increasing the reliability of existing methods.

• Analysed fruit and vegetables for dioxin and pesticide residues using liquid/liquid or solid phase extraction methods with GC-ECD and GC-MS detection, under UKAS accreditation.