Chemist Resume

Candidate Pitch:

Biochemist with 4 years of hands-on lab experience in cosmetic quality control, forensic breath-alcohol testing, and high-volume molecular diagnostics. BS in Biochemistry. Skilled in FTIR, UV-Vis, pH, viscosity, stability testing, PCR, SDS-PAGE, reagent and CRM preparation, GMP documentation, SOPs, instrument calibration/maintenance, and chain-of-custody procedures. At a cosmetics manufacturer, test raw materials and finished products under controlled conditions and work with QA/QC/R&D on nonconformances. Previously maintained and trained operators on electronic breath-testing equipment and prepared state CRMs. In clinical molecular work, ran complex COVID-19 PCR testing on a 24-hour turnaround with zero recorded failures, made reagents, completed QA/QC, and trained new staff. Reliable, detail-oriented, and effective both independently and on cross-functional teams.