Vivian Nguyen
Somerset,NJ
Summary
Knowledgeable researcher with extensive training and expertise in designing prototypes, performing experiments, and executing new consumer technologies to the market. Possess solid understanding of formulating products associated with fragrance, emulsions, surfactants, and pigments, and performing a variety of wet and dry chemistry and analytical instruments. Dedicated research scientist with excellent problem-solving skills and time management skills, able to work productively and instinctively with good initiative. Proficient in Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Microsoft Words, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research Scientist
Colgate Palmolive Co
Piscataway, NJ
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Identify new device + chemistry technologies initiatives and develop them into innovations to address consumer needs for oral care, personal care, and home care products
- Lead and develop formulations and systems globally to deliver oral care, personal care, and home care benefits to consumers
- Conduct laboratory and in-vitro experiments to understand product performance
- Ensure that any consumer testing, clinical, and safety/quality/regulatory testing requirements are accurately supported and documented
- Document experiments for communication and claims support as needed by the business
- Collaborate with the internal consumer insight, marketing, supply chain, and cross functional teams and externally suppliers
- File invention records for oral care, skin care, and home care technologies and explore and interpret new innovative findings to upper management team
Scientist
Colgate Palmolive Co
Piscataway, New Jersey
09.2016 - 09.2021
- Identify new leads and formulate beneficial active ingredients delivery in skin care and home care products
- Document & measure physical and chemical properties of fragrances, fragrance carriers, and beneficial active ingredients
- Understand fragrance-carrier/performance active interactions for optimum fragrance and skin care delivery
- Execute multiple projects related to skin care and home care performance testing via analytical & sensory means
- Identify & develop new methods for the isolation & measurement of fragrances & odors in consumer products
- Explore and formulate products, make batches, and perform stability tests under GLP and GMP
- File invention records for skin care and home care technologies and explore and interpret new innovative findings to upper management team
R&D Associate Scientist
Specialty Assays Inc
Hillsborough, NJ
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Formulation of biochemical products (example: PEP-K, C-GPA, etc.)
- Performing organic synthesis process using filtration, reflux reaction, condensation reaction, precipitate process, etc.)
- Perform quality control, utilize HPLC instrument, UV-Vis Spectrometry, FTIR, TLC, and titration to analyze & validate the purity of raw materials & the final stage of biochemical products
- Research of formulating phospholipid compound: design & perform experiment for stability & testing the purity of organic product
Lab Analyst
SGS Accutest
Dayton, NJ
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Utilize GC Instrument & analyze the data to determine the concentration of organic components in the sample
- Perform sample (example: water, liquid, soil, oil, environmental products, etc.) preparation, quality control sample preparation, data evaluation, data reporting, and utilize LIMS
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ 09.2012 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Biology Pre-Professional
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJ 09.2009 - 05.2012
Skills
- Experiment Design
- Prototype Development
- Results Interpretation
- Chemical and Molecular Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Communication (verbal & written)
- Recordkeeping and Documentation
- Raw Material Analysis
- Research Methods
- Laboratory Testing
- Quality Control
Accomplishments
- You Can Make A Difference Award 2023 (Colgate Palmolive Co)
- Oral Care Tech Review Committee Member 2023 (Colgate Palmolive Co)
- CP Asian Action Network Leader 2021-2022 (Colgate Palmolive Co)
- National Honor Society Member in Middlesex County College & Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Timeline
Research Scientist
Colgate Palmolive Co
10.2021 - 09.2023
Scientist
Colgate Palmolive Co
09.2016 - 09.2021
R&D Associate Scientist
Specialty Assays Inc
04.2016 - 07.2016
Lab Analyst
SGS Accutest
06.2015 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
09.2012 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Biology Pre-Professional
Middlesex County College
09.2009 - 05.2012
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