Staff Scientist
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
Total years of experience :29 years, 5 Months
„h Managing and supervising SABIC, STC-R elemental and spectroscopy laboratories daily operations, leading a team of Lab technician, technologists and junior scientists.
„h Ensuring all Laboratory Policies, Quality Control Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work instructions are accurate, up-to-date, and adhered to.
„h Providing technical support for operation improvement and process optimization to SABIC affiliate¡¦s manufacturing plants.
„h In-charge of development and application of new test methods related to fertilizer, polymers and catalyst product quality testing and process optimization.
„h Manages the calibration schedules for all Laboratory and Quality Control equipment, including coordinating services with external providers.
„h Conducting Chemical, Mechanical, thermal and physical characterization of polymer materials using different analytical techniques including (XRF, XRD, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, DSC, TGA, DMS, UV, etc.)
„h Assisting and supervising junior researchers working on projects related to new product developments.
„h Supervising quality control programs to ensure compliance with laboratories international standard ISO-9001 & ISO/IEC 17025.
„h Coordinating SABIC global analytical science department¡¦s functional team activities.
„h Providing analytical support to SABIC petrochemical plants through TSR & Accolade projects.
„h Conducting laboratories internal audits activities to determine overall compliance with internal policy and regulatory requirements.
„h Ensuring lab employees (including visitors, service engineers and students) received health and safety training to work safely in laboratories and follow the policies, recommendations and guidelines in the Laboratory Safety Manual.
„h Keeping abreast of new technical developments, developing & validating new test methods in the department as needed.
„h Developing and implementing training & awareness programs for new laboratory employees.
„h Developing personnel competency assessment tools and documents competency of staff.
• Managed and supervised the daily technical activities of the elemental and spectroscopy laboratories.
• Developed and validated test methods for Trace & Ultra-Trace analysis of REE elements using advanced laboratory instrumentation such as HR-ICP-MS, ICP-OES, HG-AAS, GF-AAS and XRF.
• Developed the annual analytical laboratory operational budget and staffing plans are maintained.
• Led junior scientists and technicians on new development projects insuring proper test coverage and validations of new test methods.
• Developed and conducted training sessions for laboratory staff.
• Supervised the work of staff and assisted in operation, maintenance, repairs, installation, and modifications of specialized equipment and facilities.
• Prepared budget(s) for operation and maintenance of laboratory facilities and equipment.
• Developed and implemented operating policies and procedures ensure compliance with security and safety standards.
• Monitored personnel performance and staff development.
• Coordinated all regulatory compliance for the Laboratory, including proficiency testing, safety standards, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Established and maintained complete Quality Assurance program for the department.
• Developed and validated methodologies for isotope ratios determinations in Water and Geological samples by Multi-Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS).
• Conducted trace metal speciation measurements in environmental and biological samples using High Resolution (HR) Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS) Coupled with Hydride Generation (HG) and Liquid Chromatography (LC) Separation techniques.
• Taught and supervised Inorganic chemistry laboratory practical classes for in-organic & organic chemistry students.
• Maintained all laboratory equipment, glassware and associated teaching resources in accordance with good laboratory practice and the maintenance procedures laid down by the department.
• Ensured the code of conduct set out in the Laboratory Rules and the Health & Safety at Work regulations and guidelines followed.
• Collaborated with the heads of department, teaching staff and lead science technicians to coordinate graduate and undergraduate students laboratory work schedule and chemistry courses experiments set-up.
Analytical Chemist; Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 06/1994 - 09/2002
• Complete responsibility of the metallurgical and analytical laboratories operations.
• Established laboratory quality assurance and quality control standards through laboratory experiments and testing, and where appropriate involve inter-laboratory proficiency assessments
• Established and implemented scientific methods, protocols, and procedures through research and laboratory experiments for isotopic analysis of gaseous and aqueous samples
• Developed trace metal analysis methods for environmental and geological samples on the ICP/AAS instruments
• Established ISO 9001 registration for the ICP-OES, GF-AAS and HG-AAS methods.
• Ensured all legal and technical records, procedures and polices remain current and in line with ISO regulations.
• Signed projects priorities and monitored executions.
• Handled laboratory instruments troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Established and maintained complete Quality Assurance program for the department.
• Installed and tested new instrument such as HG-AAS, F-AAS and GF-AAS
• Trained and supervised staff in the ICP/AAS department.
• Planned and coordinated training courses and workshop activities for new staff
• Prepared samples using various digestion and fire assay procedures
• Prepared customer reports on the LIMS system and carry out strict quality control procedures
• Conducted the daily analysis of geological and environmental samples on various laboratory instruments (CV-AFS, LECO RMC-100, LECO CS444)
• Responsible for data interpretation and reporting using various computer software