Chromatography specialist with 9 years experience in the environmental sector performing method development, maintenance and training on a number of analytical systems from most major instrument manufacturers.Method development responsibilities include adoption of new technologies for decreasing analysis times, development of new methods for prospective clients, method validation in line with UKAS and ISO accreditation schemes and instrumentation purchase decisions.Maintenance responsibilities include analysing faults in instrumentation, performing basic repairs, contacting service engineers and routine maintenance of GC-MS, GC-FID, HPLC-UV, HPLC-ECD and Headspace systems.Training responsibilities include presentation of instrument functions to new staff, demonstration of maintenance procedures, production of software instruction guides, one on one software and analysis training and quality control instruction.Additionally I have extensive experience in performing quality control investigations and reporting, ordering/stock management and leading a team to perform analysis in a timely manner under pressure.