1. JACOB MEYER
Jacob.meyer@gmail.com
JACOB MEYER
Jacob.meyer@gmail.com
12702 8th Ave NWSeattle WA 98177
206-227-1711
LABORATORY MANAGER
Eliminating laboratory inefficienciesand ruthlessly wiping out bad scientific practices with extreme
prejudice.
Seasonedlaboratorymanagerwith16years inenvironmental chemistry.Cutting-edge scientific
acumen.Deepexperiencewithavarietyof analytical platforms.Obsessive attentiontodetail.Deploys
creative thinkingandoutside-the-box solutionstosolve difficultanalyticalchallenges.Clearand concise
writtenandverbal communication.
 DevelopednumerousanalyticalmethodologiesonAgilent7700, Agilent8800, And
PerkinElmerDRCIIICP-MSplatforms.Pushedthe boundariesof speciationchemistry
usingDionex andPerkinElmerHPLCsystemsandionchromatography.
 Skillfullyorchestratedthe schedulesof astaff of sevenemployees.
 Scrutinizedandcuratedhighlydetailedsafetyandtrainingrecords.
 Slashedexpensesbyrepairingourequipmentourselves,exhaustivelysearchingfor
betterdealsonlab supplies,andbybuyingsuppliesinbulk.
 Amazedthe scientificworldbypublishingseveralastoundingpeer-reviewedpapersand
posters.
EDUCATION
Louisiana StateUniversity
May 1999 BS,Biochemistry
May 1999 BA,English
EXPERIENCE
BrooksApplied Labs | Bothell, WA
SeniorSpeciationChemistApril 2015 – March 2016

2. JACOB MEYER
Jacob.meyer@gmail.com
Research-focusedseniorchemistpositionwithanemphasisontroubleshootingandmethod
optimizationsanddevelopment.Assassinateduncertaintiesinmethodology. Consistentlygenerated
highquality,defensible data.Blazedapathto the lofty,snow-coveredpinnacle of scientificachievement
ina faster-than-light-speedenvironment.
 Sleuthedproblemsandmalfunctionsinbothequipmentandchemical interactions.
 Analyzedawide varietyof sample matrices.
 Hand-craftedhigh-qualityartisandata.
 Submittedreportstothe groupleadand the QA departmentina timelyfashion.
Applied Speciation & Consulting | Bothell,WA
Laboratory ManagerJune 2006 – March 2015
Extensive,all-encompassing, omnipotentwizardof laboratoryresearchandlogistics.Collaborated
closelywiththe company’sHeadScientistandQA Officertoinventandperfectnovel anduniquetesting
protocols.Tirelesslysearchedfornewwaystosave moneyanddrasticallyincrease productivity.
 Mastermindedanalyticalmethodsfortrace metal speciationanalysisusinghigh-pressure liquid
chromatography(HPLC) onthe PerkinElmerElanICP-MS,Agilent7700 and Agilent8800.
 Instrumentmaintenance andrepair.
 Intricatelyjuggledthe completionof over$2millionof sample analysisannually.Leadershipof a
staff of seven.
 Detailedoversightof laboratorycompliance forthe National Environmental Laboratory
AccreditationProgram(NELAC) whichincludesSOPcreation,maintenance of employeetraining
files,laboratoryorganization,andsample traceabilityandarchiving.
 Oversightandlogisticsforthe relocationof a16,000 square footlaboratoryfacility.
 Designedcustomglassware forseveral analytical applications.
 Relentlesslysought toimprove profitabilitybyimplementingimprovementstosample tracking.
BrooksRand Laboratories|Seattle,WA
Mercury Group LeaderJanuary2005 – June 2006
Fast-pacedleadershipposition,taskedwithrevitalizingthe company’smercuryanalysisprogram.
 DevelopedandapprovedSOP’sforEPA Methods1630 and 1631e.
 Juggledlogisticsfora $500,000 airmonitoringproject.
 Designedalaboratoryremodel.
 Oversawresearchanddevelopmentof a proprietaryanalytical instrument.
 Streamlinedoperationsandincreasedefficiencybytrainingemployeestouse multiple
instrumentssimultaneously.
 Trainedcustomersonequipmentuse.
 Managed a staff of four.

3. JACOB MEYER
Jacob.meyer@gmail.com
Van Buuren Consulting |Seattle,WA
TemporaryContract Work October- December2004
Contributedtothe SOPfor SWAMP,a water-qualitymonitoringprojectforthe CaliforniaState Water
ResourcesControl Board.
FrontierGeosciences | Seattle, WA
Analytical ChemistDecember1999- Septemberr2004
Performedtrace metalssample preparationandanalysisonavarietyof environmentalsample matrices.
Reporteddatato clientsandcreatedbasicinvoices.Trainedotheranalysts.
SKILLS
 Expertknowledgeof EPA andASTMMethods.
 FamiliarwithISO17025 requirements.
 16 yearsof experience withPerkinElmerElanandDRCII ICP-MSinstruments.
 12 yearsof experience withDionexandPerkinElmerHPLCsystems.
 4 yearsof experiencewithAgilent7700 and8800 ICP-MS instruments.
 Proficientwiththe PromiumLIMSsystem.
 Expertise intrace metalsspeciationanalysis.HexavalentchromiumviaEPA 7199,
ArsenicviaEPA 3200, Mercury viaEPA 1630, 1631, 3200.
 Extensive knowledgeof trace metalstotal analysisviaEPA 6020, EPA 200.8, EPA 1638
 In-depthunderstandingof total cyanide viaEPA 335.2 and WAD cyanide viaStandard
Methods4500i.
 Workingknowledgeof variousEPA sample preparationmethodsincluding3050B,
3060A, 3005, 200.8.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
HensmanC.,Meyer,J.,Kilner,P.andGurleyuk,H.(2004) “Trace- metal remediationstrategiesin
complex matricesusingorgano- thiols”Proceedingsof the 8th International Symposiumon
Environmental IssuesandWaste Managementin EnergyandMineral Production.
Meyer,J (2009) “Speciationinthe field:aquickand easywayto preserve speciesinformation.”Poster
presentation,NationalEnvironmentalMonitoringConference.
Gerads,R., and Meyer.J.(2009) “Comparisonof differenttechnologiesforthe quantitationof total
mercuryin complex waste streams”PowerPlantChemistry,11,12.