Lukas McHugh
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Analytical and detail-oriented chemist with a Master's degree in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and experience within the academic research and the FDA and cGMP regulated environment of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical testing. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with a team-oriented mentality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Quality Control Chemist
Reliance Vitamin, LLC
04.2024 - Current
- Responsible for all in-house routine UPLC testing on raw materials and finished products.
- Expanded the QC lab's testing capabilities by developing several new UPLC methods for the quantification of active ingredients in dietary supplements.
- Responsible for submission & tracking of incoming samples for testing for both in-house and contract labs.
- Organizes and releases Certificate of Analyses, test results, QC documents and QC retain samples.
- Assists in performing physical testing such as ID, organoleptic, average weight, LOD, water activity, etc.
- Maintains and updates all QC databases, records and logbooks regularly.
Associate Researcher II
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Worked on a NIH funded research project measuring domestic cleaners' chemical exposure from cleaning
- Designed and conducted experiments utilizing mass spectrometry analysis techniques, including High-resolution GC-MS and LC-MS/MS
- Performed sample preparation involving environmental and biological samples for both GC-MS and LC-MS/MS
- Responsible for basic instrument maintenance on a high-resolution GC-MS and a LC-MS/MS system
- Developed new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and updated existing SOPs
- Assisted in the analysis and review of experimental data for publication and presentation
- Provided training and assistance to junior staff
Chemical Technician II
Intertek USA, Inc.
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Performed analysis on pharmaceutical samples using various analytical techniques such as high-resolution LC-MS, spectroscopy and charged aerosol detection (CAD)
- Routinely conducted extractable and leachable experiments on pharmaceutical packing and medical devices
- Set up, adjusted, operated and calibrated laboratory equipment
- Prepared and documented test results in lab records, including notebooks, audit trails, standardized forms, and other documentation
- Followed SOP/ATP, protocols, methods, or other procedures to complete tasks under governing rules and regulations
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Stockholm University
Stockholm, SwedenBachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Rutgers University, School of Environmental And Biological Sciences
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- Knowledge of cGMP requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Empower, MassLynx, Turbochrom, OpenLab, Xcalibur, TraceFinder, Compound Discoverer and LIMS
- Experience using analytical instrumentation including UPLC, HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, UV and CAD
- Expertise in experimental design, method development and validation, data analysis and documentation of results
Timeline
Senior Quality Control Chemist
Reliance Vitamin, LLC
04.2024 - Current
Associate Researcher II
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
10.2022 - 04.2024
Chemical Technician II
Intertek USA, Inc.
09.2021 - 09.2022
Master of Science - Environmental Science
Stockholm University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Rutgers University, School of Environmental And Biological Sciences
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