Chemical Laboratory Analyst

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1914390

ANALYTICAL CHEMIST | METALLURGY, RADIOCHEMISTRY & QC ANALYSIS

Core Expertise

• Analytical testing across metallurgy, radiochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and industrial materials.
• Method development, validation, SOP creation, and Certificate of Analysis authoring.
• Instrument operation and maintenance: OES, XRF, ICP-MS, HPLC/UPLC, GC, FTIR, HPGe.
• Radiation safety, RSO practices, and regulatory compliance with EPA, FDA, and NRC frameworks.
• Laboratory leadership including supervision, training, calibration, and documentation under cGDP standards.

Project Background

• Performed elemental and spectral analysis throughout metallurgical production using OES and XRF.
• Developed and validated analytical methods for radionuclide assays across diverse environmental and biological matrices.
• Executed QC testing for pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and finished products to release specifications.
• Led instrument field service, refurbishment, calibration verification, and preventive maintenance for spectrometers.
• Managed laboratory operations including chemical hygiene, inventory control, waste handling, and cGDP-compliant documentation.

Key Skills

• High-sensitivity elemental analysis using ICP-MS, ICP-OES, OES, XRF, and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS).
• Chromatography techniques including HPLC, UPLC, GC, GPC, and LC-MS for organic and small-molecule analysis.
• Radiometric and nuclear detection: HPGe, liquid scintillation counting, alpha spectrometry, and gamma spectroscopy.
• Spectroscopic and particle analysis: FTIR, UV-Vis, fragment analyzers, protein analyzers, and particle characterization tools.
• Method validation, SOP development, stability testing, Certificate of Analysis authoring, and quality documentation.
• Regulatory compliance and safety: cGDP documentation, radiation safety procedures, hazardous waste handling, and RSO practices.
• Instrument maintenance and field service expertise for LECO, ARL, Bruker, and other analytical platforms.

Education

• B.S., Science — West Liberty University (emphasis in chemistry and biology)

Awards & Recognition

• Delivered regulatory and radiation safety training aligned with EPA, FDA, NRC, and APHL frameworks.

Why Interview this Candidate?

Brings broad, hands-on analytical expertise across metallurgy, radiochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and nuclear labs. Demonstrated success in method development, SOP and CoA authorship, regulatory compliance, and supervising laboratory teams. Strong instrument maintenance and field-service background reduces downtime and preserves data quality. Well-suited to lead technical analytical projects and stabilize laboratory operations.