Professional

Work

Experience

6 ½ Years

Mylan Pharmaceuticals

March 2006 – Present                                                                                           Morgantown, WV

Senior Chemist – Method Validation and Mass Spectrometry (Nov. 2006 – Present)

·         Position geared toward Ion-trap LC-MS (Finnigan LTQ by Thermo) analysis related primarily to unknown impurity analysis. Additionally, method validation performed in support of compendial updates, new products, alternate source, retrospective validation, and comparative analysis.

·         QC Compliance Position (Mar. 2006 through Nov. 2006): Routine tasks included QC audits of method validation protocols and reports, reviews of ANDAs, test method approvals, and USP update reports. Required extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical practices and regulatory aspects due to coordination with Regulatory Affairs and R&D.

DSM Pharma Chemicals                                                       

August 2003 – March 2006                                                                                   South Haven, MI

Developmental Scientist III – Analytical Services Department

(Reason for Leaving: Plant closure and forced exit.)

·         Performed LC and GC Method Development, Transfer, and Validation (In-House and Compendial) following FDA and ICH guidelines for a cGMP facility.

·         Utilized analytical instrumentation including HPLC, GC, GC-MS, LC-MS, FTIR, UV, and NMR routinely to solve raw material, in-process, and final product API issues.

·         Provided analytical support for new and existing projects as well as supporting departmental programs and site initiatives.

Pharmacia (Pfizer)                                                           

June 2001 – August 2003                                                                                          Kalamazoo, MI

Associate Scientist  II – Analytical Spectroscopist/Chemist

(Reason for Leaving: Pfizer purchase of Pharmacia resulted in forced separation for entire unit.)

·         Position oriented towards the study of spectroscopy and protein structure analysis under the Drug Discovery unit. Additionally, a voting member on Polymorph designation.

·         Provided management and problem-solving support for spectroscopy-related analysis as well as routine testing for a gas-phase solvent analysis by FTIR (melt solvate).

·         Managed two technicians delegated to perform routine testing for the IR spectroscopy lab.

·         Independent research involved protein secondary structure elucidation via ATR-FTIR principal components analysis, lipid:protein ratios through HATR single-bounce FTIR, and spectroscopic instrumentation upgrades based on updated hardware and software.

Clairol of Bristol Myers Squibb                                                       

 Sept. 2000 – May 2001                                                                                                  Stamford, CT  

Quality Assurance Technician

(Reason for Leaving: Temporary Position through Scientific Staffing, Inc.)

·         Tasks included testing of Raw Materials for acceptance in production, testing plant water samples, and problem solving. LIMS and SAP utilized during everyday activity.

·         Required the use of HPLC, GC, AA, FTIR, UV-VIS, TLC, RI, and Autotitration instrumentation as well as basic wet chemistry techniques.

Education

MS Chemistry

BS Chemistry

Yale University                                                                           New Haven, CT

Master of Science – Physical Chemistry (Sep. 1999 – Aug. 2000)

·         Grade History of High Pass/Honors (Fall semester) and all Honors (Spring Semester).

·         Teaching Assistant for undergraduate Physical Chemistry I and II courses.

·         Member of research group investigating femtochemistry and Far IR phenomena (terahertz spectroscopy) under Dr. Charles Schmuttenmaer. Info at: http://ursula.chem.yale.edu/~cas/

Michigan State University                                                               East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Science – Chemistry (Sep. 1995 – Aug 1999)

·         Honors College graduate.

·         Grade point average of 3.88 (Summa Cum Laude for Major)

·         Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry I & II.

·         Competency Based Instruction Physics Tutor for Physics I & II.

·         Member of research group studying, “Characterization of Mass-Selected Ions in a Neon    Matrix” under Dr. George Leroi (Dean of Natural Science for Michigan State University).

·         Presented at the 52^nd Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy: “Predicting Successful       FTIR Analyses of Matrix-Isolated, Mass-Selected Ions Using Ab Initio Calculations”

            SUPPLEMENTAL INFROMATION

Awards

and

Memberships

·         Recipient of the ACS Robert Clark Kedzie Award, “Outstanding Chemistry Student of           the Year” for 1998-1999 at Michigan State University.

·         Six Sigma Black Belt Phase 1 training completed through Air Academy Associates in            2004.

·         Member of Phi Kappa Phi (Joined 1999).

·         Golden Key NHS (Joined 1998).

·         Active Manager and Founder of http://www.parkstamps.org.

·         Bronze Level Lifetime Achievement Award for National Park Travelers Club.

·         Gold Level Annual Visitation Award (70 National Parks visited in 1 year in Alaska and 5       other regions of the country.

·         Pittsburg Conference attendee in 2002 (New Orleans) and FACCS 2003 (Detroit).

·         Awarded Summer Institute placement for Archaeology at Adrian College in Adrian, MI.

Skills

and

Activities

·         Analytical instrumentation experience includes HPLC, GC, MS, GC-MS, LC-MS,                        LC-MS/MS (Ion Trap), FTIR, AA, UV, NMR, CD, RI, RAMAN, specific gravity, vacuum    systems, cryopumps, and other scientific equipment related to lasers and optical devices.

·         Experienced in various wood and metal machining techniques involving lathes, millers,      and grinders for custom tool production.

·         Knowledgeable in electronic equipment including oscilloscopes, DMMs, function      generators, and breadboards.

·         Computer skills include knowledge of networked PC and UNIX systems along with       various programming languages including Visual BASIC, QBASIC and Fortran95.      Microsoft Office Suite programs are at an advanced level (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint,      Internet Explorer, etc.).

·         Well versed on web design and Internet applications (current personal website: http://www.magnus95.com.) All pages created with FrontPage 2002 and in-depth HTML.

·         Completed Fire Extinguisher Training on an annual basis since 2001.

·         Able to speak German on a rudimentary conversational level. Most recent visit to Europe: January, 2006 including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.