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Greer, Sc, Us

Greer, South Carolina, United States

Manager of a diverse, cross-functional research team responsible for the development, application, and analysis of both established and experimental coatings related to the thermal management and flame retardancy of consumer home goods. Manage a team responsible for the formulation, application, and delivery of coatings for our customer from inception to drum-scale pilot trials at their facilities. Oversee the invention and development of new technologies in these market spaces that support both our business growth and IP portfolio.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Lead formulation and product development chemist for Alexium's flame retardant and phase change material product platforms• Responsible for overseeing a team of three chemists and technicians to deliver formulated solutions meeting customer specifications• Ensure complete and accurate QC data on all customer samples and pilot-scale chemistries

Greer, Sc

• Primary research chemist responsible for formulation and application of newly developed chemistries• Synthesize, characterize, and scale up production of novel organo-phosphorus FR chemistries• Work to keep the R&D team's progress in line with Alexium International's overall business model and benchmark goals.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Synthesize, characterize and optimize the large-scale production of novel polymeric colorants• Responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance of analytical equipment in the Chemical Division, as well as training of associates on Waters LC systems.• Promote a safe working environment for myself and my coworkers.• Lead Technical Associate in the optimization, Pilot Plant scale-up and commercialization of multiple $15 million + projects• Document and present my work at biannual Chemical Division R&D Reviews and Innovation Fair• Organized Milliken & Company’s Spring 2012 Chemical Division R&D Review• Authored technical report on quantification of impurities in polymeric thiophene azo dyes via UPLC

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Synthesize novel polymeric materials which meet our divisional success criteria and perform basic qualitative analysis of both products and impurities• Maintain an clean, safe workspace• Document my work on Patentsafe in a timely and thorough manner.• Follow and optimize manufacturing SOPs in both a research and industrial environment.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Synthesized and characterized a series of novel Chromium(III) tris-diimine complexes.• Invesitgated complex’s chelating and reductive propertieds when exposed to beta-DNA through Lifetime Emission studies.• Presented my research at the 2010 S.E.R.M.A.C.S. poster presentation in San Juan, Puerto Rico.