Tam Tong
Irvine,CA
Summary
Highly analytical and multifaceted scientist with 4+ years of experience, offering extensive background in research and development, method development, and data analysis. Analytical experience includes HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, and UV/Vis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Analytical Chemist
Alkemist Labs
08.2023 - Current
- Prepare media, standard solutions, and reagents; operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Operates general analytical instrumentation including HPLC, UPLC, GC, & LC-MS; analyzes data, calculates, and reports results. Analyzes botanical ingredients, finished products and other samples as directed.
- Maintains excellent documentation & controls to ensure data integrity.
- Assure compliance with regulations, cGMPs, GDP, ISO 17025, and company policies including editing and reviewing departmental SOPs as needed.
- Supported and participated in internal and client audits, ensuring laboratory practices upheld data integrity, traceability, and regulatory compliance.
Biochemist
R&D Medical Products
02.2019 - 04.2023
- Improved hydrogel product performance by 5 times through developing methods for nano-emulsification.
- Troubleshooted and resolved hydrogel technical issues with new and existing customers and ensured satisfaction with 20+ customers in 1 year.
- Reduced daily gel roll production time by ½ by improving manufacturing process and gel formulation.
- Researched and formulated different polyacrylic hydrogel prototypes to optimize performance and manufacturability to fulfill customer needs in product development.
- Performed verification testing on hydrogels to ensure biocompatibility and adhesion as quality assurance release before delivering to customers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona06.2017
Associate of Arts - Chemistry
Irvine Valley College
Irvine06.2014
Skills
- GC-MS
- LC-MS
- HPLC
- UV/Vis
- Waters Empower Software
- Karl Fischer Titration
- Reflux Condenser
- Separatory Funnel
- Distillation
- Vacuum Filter
- Centrifuge
- Rotovap
- Strong critical, analytical, problem solving and decision making
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Time Management
Timeline
Analytical Chemist
Alkemist Labs
08.2023 - Current
Biochemist
R&D Medical Products
02.2019 - 04.2023
Associate of Arts - Chemistry
Irvine Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Cal Poly Pomona