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• Directly lead a team of expert quality analysts, overseeing complex technical analytical processes and instrumentation.
• Oversaw compliance with internal and external requirements, working closely with Human Resources, QMS, DWI, Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, UKAS, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Society of Biology, and.
• Effectively managed resources to meet the Annual Sampling Plan’s objectives, balancing planned and reactive workloads and ensuring achievement of key targets, such as minimizing unrecoverable shortfalls through best.
• Recruited, selected, and onboarded new staff, providing a comprehensive induction and training program aligned with QMS, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing standards.
• Took responsibility for final approval of training records for Laboratory Scientists and Senior Laboratory Scientists, ensuring they met competency and regulatory standards.
• Maintained and boosted team morale, motivation, and engagement by adhering to HR policies, implementing “Inspiring Great Performance” practices, and conducting regular 1-2-1s to foster personal development.

As a forensic consultant with Forensic Access, I am involved in all aspects of drug-related forensic science. My responsibilities include evaluating police reports, providing expert advice, and offering second opinions on existing forensic conclusions in drug analysis. I handle cases ranging from large-scale drug cultivations to smaller drug-related.

Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

As an Application Specialist at an instrument manufacturing company, I integrate scientific expertise with business strategy to deliver high-quality, strategically aligned data. I specialize in leveraging Markes instruments with GC-MS and GC-QQQ for pioneering thermal desorption technology, creating application notes, and conducting client-focused webinars.

Teddington, England, United Kingdom

In my previous role, I led the development and refinement of instrumental methods for HPLC, GCMS, and FTIR, maximizing throughput and minimizing downtime to meet or exceed KPIs. I introduced a new Ambient Mass Spectrometry instrument for forensic drug casework, streamlining processes with cutting-edge technology.I played a key role in relocating laboratory.

Teddington, England, United Kingdom

As a forensic practitioner specializing in drug analysis, I am responsible for identifying and quantifying controlled substances in various samples using advanced analytical techniques. My duties include developing and validating analytical methods, operating instruments such as GC-MS, HPLC, and FTIR, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of test.

Master Of Science (Msc), Forensic Science, Masters With Merit

Focusing on the chemistry options wherever possible, i studied drugs of abuse, toicology, general forensic principals and laboratory.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc.), Forensic Science With Criminology, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Forensic Science Society (GK Unions)With studies focusing in chemistry and general forensic awareness, with.