Skills:
Extensive mechanical material testing experience in a wide variety of disciplines, including: properties of films and coatings, color, gloss, contact and noncontact thickness, hiding, scrub resistance Analytical techniques including, material characterization (density, TGA, particle size, refractive index), and bulk material properties (stress/strain, viscosity, tack and friction) Advanced experience with automated equipment such as Symyx/Freeslate Core Modules, Hamilton liquid handlers, Agilent Benchcels, Texture Analyzers, digital imaging tools and other proprietary high throughput equipment Experienced with biological material handling and testing including: aseptic technique, handling and use of biocides, bacterial cell culture, plating, scale up, gel electrophoresis, protein characterization and recombinant DNA Testing and troubleshooting computer networks (CAN and LAN type networks), automated equipment and electrical systems, PLCs, as well as designing and integrating new equipment for use in novel and existing systems Advanced use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access) including macros and VBA for Excel, and with numerous other software packages including: Renaissance Software Studio, MATLAB, Labview, JMP and SAP