As a member of the QA Chemistry/ QLO team, my primary role was to provide Analytical Chemistry support for incoming Contact Lens raw materials against specifications and by testing 'in process' distilled raw materials for purity determination. I also participated in OOS investigations and lab quality compliance activities. My additional duties included roles in laboratory safety, emergency first aid, spill response, and sustainability. - Contact Lens Analytical Chemistry Support… Show more As a member of the QA Chemistry/ QLO team, my primary role was to provide Analytical Chemistry support for incoming Contact Lens raw materials against specifications and by testing 'in process' distilled raw materials for purity determination. I also participated in OOS investigations and lab quality compliance activities. My additional duties included roles in laboratory safety, emergency first aid, spill response, and sustainability. - Contact Lens Analytical Chemistry Support and Plant Raw Material Testing - HPLC UV, GPC/ RI+UV, GC/ FID, UV & IR Spectroscopy, and DSC methods - Instrumentation Hardware Coordinator, Method Validation Team - Spill Response Team, Emergency First Aid Responder - Employee Safety Observation Process - Plant + Laboratory Safety Audit Team - Sustainability Group - Accreditation: NSAI and ISO 13485 Show less

QA Chemistry Group - Quality/ Vision Care/ Rochester Manufacturing Support - Contact Lens Analytical Chemistry Support and Plant Raw Material Testing - HPLC UV-RI, GPC/ SEC, GC/ FID, UV, IR, DSC methods - Instrumentation Hardware Coordinator, Method Validation Team, Sustainability Group, Spill Response Team, First Aid Responder - ESOP/ Plant Safety Team. 5/’05 – 6/’08 Analytical Services & Reference… Show more QA Chemistry Group - Quality/ Vision Care/ Rochester Manufacturing Support - Contact Lens Analytical Chemistry Support and Plant Raw Material Testing - HPLC UV-RI, GPC/ SEC, GC/ FID, UV, IR, DSC methods - Instrumentation Hardware Coordinator, Method Validation Team, Sustainability Group, Spill Response Team, First Aid Responder - ESOP/ Plant Safety Team. 5/’05 – 6/’08 Analytical Services & Reference Standards Group/ Analytical Chemistry/ R&D/ Vision Care - Analytical Support of CL Mfg., Solutions Processing, and Pharmaceuticals - USP/ NF/ ACS and B&L Global methodologiesChemical Technician IVBausch & Lomb6/’97 – 5/’05 Stability Chemistry Group/ Analytical Chemistry/ R&D/ Vision Care - Analytical Chemistry Testing for: Contact Lens/ Solutions Raw Materials, Contact Lens Manufacturing support, CL R&D, Marketed Product Stability, Polymer Synthesis, Product Release, Pharmaceuticals & Nutritionals, and Investigation/ Surveillance - Spill Response Team, First Responders, and Group Purchasing Agent. - GC/ FID, SEC/ RI, HPLC/ UV, and sample prep techniques Show less

- GC Volatiles Group Leader, GC/MS Section Group- Environmental Testing on Waste- & Drinking Water, Soil, Solid Waste, and Air- Also Worked at Galson Corporate Laboratory in E. Syracuse, NY (4/’96 - 11/’96)- Certifications: NYSDOH/ NY ELAP, 40 CFR, SW846

- GC/MS Operation / Maintenance, Atomic Absorption- Environmental Testing on Wastewater, Groundwater, and Soil- Certifications: NYSDOH/ NY ELAP, 40 CFR, SW846

- Semi-VOA Group Leader and Group Safety Representative- GC, GC/ MS Operation/ Maintenance- Wet Chemistry (gravimetric, colorimetric, and titrimetric assays), Organics/ Metals Prep- Certifications: NYSDOH/ NY ELAP, 40 CFR, SW846