Jennifer Chandler
Chemist
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Experienced Senior Chemist, Data Validator, and Database Manager with good team leadership, problem-solving and project management skills. Knowledgeable analyst with over 20 years of experience facilitating laboratory requirements, interpreting data, managing databases, preparation and delivery of technical reports, and working in a multitude of databases.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Chemist/Database Manager
HydroGeoLogic (HGL)
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Provided leadership and supervisory role for our four database employees while managing schedules and budgetary requirements for projects and contractors. Supported chemistry and database related project information for awarded contracts, coordination with analytical laboratories, and data planning and collection with field teams. Wrote and supported numerous Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP), Health and Safety plans, completed technical editing and formatting of company deliverables, and provided technical support to field teams and internal and external clients. Managed Locus database projects for multiple Air Force Base installations. Created and manage a new SharePoint site, where a data tracking system was implemented, with access to real-time data.
Chemist III (Temp position)
Tetra Tech
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Experience and advanced proficiency in conducting data validation of all stages, as well as conducting data quality assessments and writing data quality assessment reports that summarize the reconciliation of a project's data quality with the stated project data quality objectives (DQO). Provided task and project management support, including procurement and oversight of subcontract laboratories. Supported office-based environmental emergency response activities, field investigations (involving soil, sediment, water, and air sampling), coordination with analytical laboratories, and data planning and collection.
Pharmaceutical Quality Control Specialist
Infinity Laboratories
12.2019 - 10.2020
- Reviewed documentation for process, operations, and validation of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Medical Devices, and familiar with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) guidelines and U.S, Managed tasks and reports per the Pharmaceutical Stability Study Testing protocols for multiple drug formulations. Assisted with Quality Control validation procedures for all analytical instrumentation and software.
Chemist II
HDR, Inc.
11.2015 - 10.2019
- Streamlined data validation reports, per National Functional Guideline (NFG) requirements, as well as Contract Laboratory Programs (CLP) for all level reports covering most environmental data. Conducted data quality assessments and writing Data Quality Assessment Reports (DQAR). Performed groundwater sampling for Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) sites, as well as soil and air sampling events in Colorado. Completed Environmental Performance Assessment System (EPAS) of numerous National Guard armory and maintenance facilities across the U.S.
Project Chemist
Arcadis
01.2013 - 11.2015
- Completed Level II and Level IV data validation review and composed data validation reports, Utilized Environmental Quality Information Systems (EQuIS) database software to generate project team data tables (limited scale). Assisted with coordinating emergency field team sampling needs, as well as laboratory requirements for sampling events. Managed websites, such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites, for data control and quality assurance.
Project Manager
Empirical Laboratory
05.2010 - 09.2012
- Project Manager of client requested various air, soil, water sampling and reporting projects. Prepared on-line, real-time data evaluations and reports for all clients in the Element LIMS system.
Laboratory Analyst
Accutest Laboratory
05.2009 - 05.2010
- Conducted analyses using multiple Gas Chromatography (GC)/Mass Spectrometer (MS) instruments, based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SW-846 methods, Contract Lab Program (CLP), and many other federal regulations and requirements. Supported daily GC/MS system maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting, and reporting analytical data for full data packages and Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) client packages.
Chemist II
ELAB of Tennessee
05.1999 - 07.2005
- Prepared sample extraction and performed GC/MS analyses of water, soil, and air samples, per SW846 CLP, and EPA methodologies, and Generated data analyses and project reports using multiple software programs.
Chemist I
Environmental Testing and Consulting
01.1998 - 04.1999
- Executed the preparation and analysis of Underground Storage Tank (UST) via GC-FID/PID (Flame Ionization Detector/Photo Ionization Detector) instrumentation. Oversaw all instruments' calibrations and maintenance for both GC/MS and FID/PID departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry -
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS05.1997
GIS Certification Program -
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO07.2021
Skills
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) previous certification
- Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) training certification
- Synectics Database Training
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Analytical chemistry
- Chromatography Techniques
- Teaching and Mentoring
- Spectroscopy Techniques
- Laboratory Management
- Equipment Calibration
- Method validation
- Microsoft Excel
- Instrumental analysis
- Quality Control
- Chemical Analysis
- Report Writing
- Results interpretation
- Inventory purchasing
- Solution preparation
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Budget Control
- Expense Tracking
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Documentation And Reporting
Professional Highlights
- Constructed and implemented new data management and storage facility for all client testing data results while at Infinity Laboratories
- Guided and streamlined the creation of HDR's internal database, therefore increasing the project team's efficiency by 80 percent
- Vast understanding of environmental analytical processes, regulations, and documentation procedures
- Trained and mentored entry-level chemist on laboratory instrumentation and laboratory protocols and safety
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkWork Location
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Work-life balanceCareer advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPersonal development programsTimeline
Senior Chemist/Database Manager
HydroGeoLogic (HGL)
03.2022 - 01.2024
Chemist III (Temp position)
Tetra Tech
11.2021 - 03.2022
Pharmaceutical Quality Control Specialist
Infinity Laboratories
12.2019 - 10.2020
Chemist II
HDR, Inc.
11.2015 - 10.2019
Project Chemist
Arcadis
01.2013 - 11.2015
Project Manager
Empirical Laboratory
05.2010 - 09.2012
Laboratory Analyst
Accutest Laboratory
05.2009 - 05.2010
Chemist II
ELAB of Tennessee
05.1999 - 07.2005
Chemist I
Environmental Testing and Consulting
01.1998 - 04.1999
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry -
Delta State University
GIS Certification Program -
Emily Griffith Technical College
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