CHRISTINA CLARKE

Received training on the following:

• LC/Empower
• GC-FID Headspace and Direct Inject
• UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
• Trimetric analysis
• Peer review of LC/MS data in the Extractables & Leachables Testing Department (2005)
• Loss on Drying
• Muffle Furnace
• Preventative Maintenance and Annual Qualification on LC-MS, GC-MS, GC-FID/Headspace

Other projects/Tasks include:

• Method development for Fluoride/PFAS testing using Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC) in the Chemistry Department (2505)
• Assisting with the implementation of the Kanban system in the Microbiology Department (2004) through collaboration with technical and managerial staff
• Assisting with an ETQ project across three (3) departments in Medical Devices for the reorganization and development of Training and Requirement Groups to allow better flow in training for current and new staff

• Performed tests on a variety of samples including foods, pharmaceuticals (raw materials and finished products), cannabis and hemp (plants and oils), pesticides, petroleum products and alcoholic products (beer, wine, spirits/liquor, beverages)
• Carried out maintenance activities on instruments ( e.g. GC-FID, HPLC, Karl Fischer Titrator)
• Carried out proper waste disposal, environmental checks and safety monitoring
• Assisted clients in understanding available options for testing and aided them with selecting the correct procedures for their needs as well as assisted with data/results interpretation
• Created and delivered quotations for clients for testing services
• Participated in annual Internal and External audits as both Auditor and Auditee to maintain the Quality management system of the Laboratory and Organization

• Carried out tests on blood and urine samples of Racehorses to determine drugs presence/absence according to Racing Commission guidelines
• Analyzed data via GC/MS analysis and Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
• Generated client reports and updated data logs with results obtained from each analysis

• Assisted and guided students while they carried out laboratory experiments
• Explained experiment content
• Ensured the experiments were being carried out properly and in good time
• Ensured that the students were wearing the proper safety gear and were following laboratory protocol
• Marked and graded laboratory reports submitted by students at the end of an experiment and gave feedback