Zachary Cormier
Analytical Chemist
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Versatile Chemist works with different types of chemicals, compounds and materials. Proficient in performing tests, documenting results and writing papers. Well-organized and detail-oriented with good project management and planning abilities developed over 4+ years in Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemist II-LC Development/Finished Product
Quality Chemical Laboratories
Wilmington, NC
05.2019 - Current
- Performed technical laboratory functions in compliance with regulatory agencies and safety requirements.
- Modified and adapted standard methods and procedures to solve analytical problems.
- Coordinated and performed analytical tests to comply with established standards and specifications.
- Performed method development, method validation, method evaluation, and method transfer analysis in a cGMP environment
- Performed release and routine stability testing for research, in-process, and finished product samples
- Ensures timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements
- Write protocols, test procedures, and reports when required
Associate Scientist
Alcami Corporation
Wilmington, NC
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Simultaneously managed several complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones.
- Perform release and routine stability testing for research, in-process, and finished product samples.
- Assist with method validation.
- Ensures timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements.
- Write protocols, test procedures, and reports when required.
- Trained newly hired employees on processes and procedures relevant to lab tasks at hand.
- Maintained absolute integrity with report findings.
- Worked with cross-functional project teams to support analytical testing.
Education
Master of Science - Chemistry
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 08.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 08.2009 - 05.2014
Skills
HPLC(High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)
Karl Fischer Titration
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
Dissolution
Gas Chromatography
Osmolality
GPC(Gel Permeation Chromatography
UV/Vis
Empower Software
Tiamo Software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Method Development
Method Validation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Successfully identified problems with client method validation at a critical time which lead to FDA approval.
- Successfully revalidated client method which lead to first passing commercial lots in an entire year.
- Successfully validated and developed methods for QC use.
- Trainer in Multiple Instrumentation Methods(General Laboratory, KF, cKF, client specific procedures).
- Successfully responded to multiple spill incident as a member of the spill response team.
- OSHA 10 Trained.
- Successfully troubleshooted multiple method transfer analyses.
Timeline
Chemist II-LC Development/Finished Product
Quality Chemical Laboratories
05.2019 - Current
Associate Scientist
Alcami Corporation
09.2016 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Chemistry
East Carolina University
08.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience
East Carolina University
08.2009 - 05.2014