Brian Macalush
Middletown
Summary
A highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively, unsupervised, and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Analytical Chemist
Accupac
Lakewood
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted visual and physical property analyses, including density, specific gravity, viscosity, refractive index, and pH for bulk finished goods and raw materials.
- Executed assay testing using HPLC, GC, and GC headspace to determine active ingredient and stabilizer concentrations.
- Entered analytical data into LIMS or EBR programs to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
- Performed USP ID testing on raw materials to verify product specifications.
Scientist
Ashwin-Ushas
Marlboro
04.2022 - 01.2024
- Developed and manufactured conducting polymers for specialty applications.
- Analyzed data and reported results during monthly meetings, maintaining spreadsheets and databases.
- Served as interim project manager for variable-emittance infrared electrochromic skins for spacecraft thermal control.
- Coordinated with external testing labs to plan and schedule testing time frames.
- Authored version one standard operating procedures for complex processes.
Analytical Chemist
OHM Laboratories Inc
New Brunswick
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Completed assay and impurity testing of schedule II to V substances using HPLC and UPLC analysis methods.
- Collected controlled substances from safes and stability chamber vaults and documented actions and inventories in accordance with company and DEA requirements.
- Performed bi-annual inventory of vaults and safes with schedule II to V substances and confirmed inventories with DEA compliance team.
- Helped fellow chemists with solution preparation and dissolutions.
QC Chemist
Integra LifeSciences
Plainsboro
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Visual and mechanical examination of package integrity for finished products.
- Visual examination of finished products for defects, foreign matter, and damage.
- Physical and chemical analyses of in-process and finished products.
- Analysis of swab-samples, rinse samples, and routine water samples for TOC and conductivity analysis.
- Analysis of samples for loss-on-drying and percent solids.
- Analysis of vapor barrier samples for water vapor permeability.
R&D/QC Laboratory Technician
AustarPharma Inc
Edison
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Performed test methods including Dissolution, Karl Fischer, Assay, Impurity, Blend Uniformity, and Content Uniformity.
- Performed analysis using HPLC and UPLC.
- Performed bi-annual calibration of HPLCs.
- Created mobile phases, diluents, and dissolution mediums to streamline testing for QC's 2nd shift.
Research Assistant
Monmouth University
West Long Branch
05.2015 - 09.2017
- Summer 2017 Research Project. Analysis of Intramolecular Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation at Rhenium(V) Pentahydride Centers.
- Summer 2016 Research Project. Preparation of a Ferrocenyl Imine Bidentate Ligand for an Eight-Coordinate, Dodecahedral Rhenium(V) center.
- Summer 2015 Research Project. Preparation and Analysis of Bidentate Ligands for an Eight-Coordinate, Dodecahedral Rhenium(V) Center.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ05.2018
Skills
- HPLC, UPLC, GC, GC headspace
- FT-IR, UV-Vis
- NMR, AA
- Dissolution
- Karl Fischer, Melting point
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- SOPs, cGDP, cGMP
- Bulk density, Tapped density, Sieve analysis
- Wet chemistry
- Instrument calibration
- Routine Laboratory Operations
- Respirators, PPE, LOTO devices, Fall protection equipment, Safety systems
- Empower, Topspin
- LabSolutions
- MasterControl, EBR, LIMS
Timeline
Analytical Chemist
Accupac
01.2024 - Current
Scientist
Ashwin-Ushas
04.2022 - 01.2024
Analytical Chemist
OHM Laboratories Inc
12.2021 - 04.2022
QC Chemist
Integra LifeSciences
11.2019 - 09.2020
R&D/QC Laboratory Technician
AustarPharma Inc
08.2018 - 11.2019
Research Assistant
Monmouth University
05.2015 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Monmouth University