1. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
778A Reuben Branch Road Salt Rock, WV 25559 (304) 412-0294
rossamustang4875@gmail.com
Anthony Wayne Ross
Objective
It is my sinceredesireto apply the knowledge and skills thatI havegained through my
professional career, to augment and further your company’s future success. You will find in the
details of this resume that I have the qualificationsthatyou are seeking. My professional
experience encompasses technical reportwritingand review, writingand followingvalidation
protocols,performance of all types of analytical methodologies,and interaction with all levels of
an organization.
Technical Skills/Proficiencies
 Analytical testingusingvarioustechniques and computer controlled instrumentation.
 Well versed in cGMP and GLP due to previous experience in Pharmaceutical and
Medical Devicebusinesses.
 Writingand reviewing of technical reports,SOP’s, and Protocols involved in
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devicebusinesses.
 Validation of equipment and processes followingprotocols.
 Proficientin the use of MicrosoftOfficeproducts.
 Work with various groups and personnel to achievebusiness required results .
 Compilingdata and graphs and drawinglogical conclusionsfromthe data.
 Proficientin the use of statistical analysis in monitoringand troubleshootingprocesses.
 I have 3 years experience within a Pharmaceutical settingand 5 years experience
working as a Quality Analystwithin a Medical Devicefacility.
Experience
March 2013 - Present Dow Chemical Company South Charleston, WV
 Analytical Technologist
 Responsiblefor learningand implementing testing procedures for all incoming
samples.
 Review and update procedures to match current best practices.
 Assistin validation of new instruments and techniques.
 Trainingof new personnel to operate efficiently in the lab.Includes providingdirection
and instruction in lab procedures,safety procedures, Dow OD’s, maintenance and
troubleshooting.
 Interface with different levels of management and provide reports and updates on
projects.

2. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Experience, Continued
Sept. 2007 – March 2013 Alcon Research, Ltd. Huntington, WV
 Senior QA Analyst
 Writing,revising,and reviewingof SOP’s and other documentation for approval and
implementation to maintain compliance.
 Review of documentation throughout the laboratory,production,and reports
throughout the various departments to ensure product release and compliance.
 Review of current USP revisions to update laboratory SOP’s in order to remain in
compliance.
 Analytical techniques employed in this position includetitrations usingvisual and
potentiometric measures includingKarl Fischer volumetric determination of water.
Other techniques includeFTIR, UV-Vis, GC-FID, HPLC, headspaceanalysis, and
microbiological testing.
 Strictadherence to cGMP and GLP rules to maintain compliance.
 Shift oversightto ensure product releasedeadlines aremet and that the laboratory’s
“customers” needs are being met or exceeded.
 Ensure product safety and efficacy throughout production by monitoring
environmental aspects as well as process water quality and process excursions.
 Instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting,and validation.
 Some experience with various auditingbodies and lead auditor of a supplier to the
facility.
June 2004 – September 2007 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Morgantown, WV
 Chemist
 Execution of SOP’s in determining identity and concentration of both active
pharmaceutical ingredients and inactiveingredients in compliancewith FDA
regulations.
 Techniques employed in this position includetitrations usingboth visual and
potentiometric measures includingKarl Fischer volumetric determination of water,
FTIR, and UV-Vis.
 Use of extraction techniques are employed when necessary to remove impurities
and/or inactivematerial duringtestingprocedures.
 Strictadherence to cGMP and GLP rules are maintained throughout the procedure.
 Checking other analyst’s reports for errors and completeness to determine strict
adherence to current SOP’s.

3. PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Experience, Continued
September 2003 – June 2004 Dow Corporation Institute, WV
 Laboratory Technician (Temporary, Contract)
 The job duties included learningand implementingphysical testingprotocols for
checkingand recordingthe attributes associated with various products.Such testing
included viscosity,particlesize,volatiles,etc…
 Instrumentation utilized in the testing procedures included Brookfield viscometers,pH
meter, sieve screens,Orion Ion Specific Electrode, X-ray Fluorescence,and NIR.
 I also was a partof writingSOP’s for analytical procedures usingtemplates created by
Dow.
June 1994 – September 2003 BASF Corporation Huntington, WV
 Chemist
 I evaluated new processes for improvingproduction and cost efficiencies.I have
worked with pilot-scaleand full-scaleequipment and have experience in scale-up
implementation.
 I have used and have an understandingof MVT procedures and statistical analysisin
implementing improvements in processes.
 I have an understandingof problem solvingtechniques associated with plantand lab-
scaleequipment.
 I use statistical analysisto monitor installed processes for upsetsituations.
 I also havean in-depth knowledge of various analytical techniques such as HPLC,
GC/FID, GC/MS, UV-Vis, Ion Chromatography, and wet chemistry techniques for both
organic compounds and inorganic compounds.
 I can troubleshoot analytical methods and equipment and develop new methods.
 I account for matrix effects duringanalyses when aberrant data is generated.
Education
Marshall University Huntington, WV BS Degree
 Major in Chemistry
Awards/Accomplishments
American Chemical Society
Huntington,WestVirginia.
Past-Chairof the Central OhioValleySectionof the AmericanChemical Societyforthe
year2001.
Chairof the Central OhioValleySectionof the AmericanChemical Societyforthe year
2000.
Chair-Electof the Central OhioValleySectionof the AmericanChemical Societyforthe
year1999.
Secretaryof the Central OhioValleySectionof the AmericanChemical Societyforthe
year1998.