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1. David J. McNamara
dmcnamara@dow.com
Cell# 774-437-1034
3 Merrick Street
Cherry Valley, MA 01611
OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a job that will further my career in laboratory work and using my
extensive scientific background and lab experience.
Lab Skills
• HNMR analysis
• Bomb calorimetry
• Sample digestions
• Thin Layer chromatography
• Solution preparation
• Solution standardization
• Filtrations and extractions
• GC analysis
• UV-Vis analysis
• GPC analysis
• IC analysis
• HPLC analysis
• UPLC analysis
• CVS analysis
• Fluorescence spectroscopy
• Titrimetric analysis
• Low alpha analysis
EDUCATION
Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA.
Degree: B.S. Ed., May, 1990
Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint,
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Dow Electronic Materials- The Dow Chemical Company, Marlborough.MA
03/01/1993-present
LABORATORY, CLEAN ROOM ANALYST/TECHNICIAN
• Cross-trained in three different labs and clean room environments
• Performed various tests in other labs I did not work in because of my experience and
ability to learn new things easily and take on tasks outside of my “normal
responsibilities”
• Well versed in laboratory safety
2. • Immense experience in sample prep, data analysis, and instrument trouble shooting for
the following: Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), High Performance Liquid
Chromatography (HPLC), Ion Chromatography (IC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Ultra-
Pure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), FTIR, Cyclic Voltammetric Stripping (CVS), UV-
Vis, and low Alpha particle detector analysis
• Vast experience in the use of wafer coating tracks by GCA, SVG
• Well versed using exposure tools for I-line/G-line and deep UV chemistries
• Experienced in many different auto titrations using Mettler Toledo, Metrohm, and Karl
Fischer auto titrators.
• Corrected and updated old testing methods that had changed over time
• Extensive experience in all of the following software: Dionex Chromeleon, Agilent
Chemstation for both HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, Waters Empower, and Tiamo used in auto
titrations
• Very familiar with SAP, Lotus Notes, and MIDAS
