JENNIFER RETANIA MARALIT
#233 SAMPAGUITA
LIPA CITY 4217
BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES
Telephone No: +63 43 404 1710, +63 43 756 1292
Mob. No: +63 922 814 2197/ +63 917 504 4829
E-mail: jrmaralit@yahoo.com
WORK HISTORY:
1. Company Name
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Company Address
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Position
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OPTIMAL LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Accredited Laboratory
Purok 1, Bgy. Balintawak, Lipa City
Batangas 4217 Philippines
General Manager
March 12, 1997- Present
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports directly to the President of the company.
- Manages the whole business affairs which includes marketing, laboratory operations,
purchasing, credit and collection, accounting and in the discharge of these functions, is
responsible of the following:
1. Personnel (management)
2. Clients sourcing (marketing of laboratory services)
3. Service execution and monitoring
4. Accuracy of laboratory test results released to clients
5. Service quotation, billing and collection
6. Purchasing of Laboratory equipment, chemicals and others
7. Accuracy of business records and related documents
8. Budgeting and forecasting of service income
9. Conducts employees regular monthly meeting
- Represents the company in doing business transactions with government agencies
(DTI-PAO, BAI, DOH, FDA, DENR) and private entities.
- Reports to the President the results of Laboratory Operations for a specific period.
- Plans, suggests, recommends and executes decisions and solutions for the improvement
and maximization of profit.
- Checks, evaluates and analyzes tests results performed by analysts/ chemists;
authorizes further analysis to establish accuracy, make conclusions or
recommendations in the final report.
- Trains Laboratory Analysts and apprentice on different laboratory techniques, routine
feed and food analyses, water and wastewater analyses, air analysis and instrumental
methods of analysis (e.g. High Performance Liquid Chromatograph-HPLC,
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer-AAS, UV-vis Spectrophotometer, Perten DA 7200
Diode Array NIR System, Elementar RAPID N Combustion System).
- Conducts research on tests analyses as per clients’ request.
- Performs costing of new testing capabilities.
- Entertains technical inquiries of clients (internal and external) and maintains good
relationship with them.
- Conducts semi-annual evaluation/ assessment of all Laboratory personnel based on the
accomplishment of their assigned tasks.
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Performs method standardization, validation and development involving HPLC, AAS and
spectrophometric assays (e.g. pharmaceutical products).
Performs accelerated stability tests on vitamins, antibiotics and vitamin-mineral
premixes.
Keeps abreast of changes and advancements in laboratory science and participates in
continuing education to enhance knowledge and skills.
Assigned as Quality Management Representative (QMR) (ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
performing the following function:
Represents the company during external audits by various government
accrediting bodies such as the Department of Trade and Industry- Philippine
Accreditation Office (DTI-PAO), Department of Health (DOH), Food and Drugs
Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry
(DA-BAI), Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental
Management Bureau (DENR-EMB).
 Prepares and documents the Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Manual and its
corresponding elements as per ISO 17025:2005 in coordination with the
Document Control Officer.
 Determines that the Laboratory operation follows the quality control and
quality assurance protocols to ensure the validity of test results and safety of
the work environment.
Ensures that the:
 results which leave the laboratory are derived from a well planned exercise,
which was accurately carried out by competent laboratory analysts using
suitable methodology, and that the results are appropriately reported
 laboratory uses suitable, documented and appropriately approved methods of
analysis, which are kept up to date and which are available to those who
required to carry out the analytical work.
 laboratory has documented Standard Operating Procedures for use of all pieces
of equipment used in the handling, preparation and analysis of samples.
 laboratory analysts and technicians clearly understand and master the various
steps of analytical work.
 quality of analysis is regularly monitored, applying suitable quality control
measures.
 analytical results are documented , recorded and reported according to
established rules.
 laboratory staff receive general and specialized trainings in quality assurance.
 staff is competently familiar with and follows the laboratory’s quality policy.
 subordinates follows development within his/her own analytical field.
Performs other duties that President may assign from time to time.
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Additional Responsibility:
Position:
Period of Appointment:
Designated as Company’s Pollution Control Officer
January 02, 2006 up to present
Accredited Pollution Control Officer
COA No. 2007-2284
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Responsible to implement waste and pollution control programs set by the company in
accordance with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
policies and provisions.
Ensures that the:
 Pest Control Program as well as the Pollution Control and Waste
Management Program set by the Company is strictly being followed.
 wastes (biodegradable and non-biodegradable, hazardous and
recyclable) generated in the establishment are properly handled and
stored in labeled containers.
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environmentally safe condition of working area and the laboratory
personnel by disseminating information and planning/providing
training activities as per DENR regulations.
Schedules treatment of waste generated by the Laboratory by an accredited treater/
recyclers.
Checks periodically/inspects dumping sites and/or storage area of hazardous wastes
generated in the Laboratory.
Prepares and submits Quarterly Self-Monitoring Report to the DENR in compliance with
RA 6969 and the Hazardous waste generated.
Schedules self monitoring analysis for wastes generated in the laboratory and prepares
report as per results obtained from the tests and schedule possible treatment.
Maintained records of all laboratory wastes generated, disposed and stored for further
treatment.
2. Company Name
Company Address
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LIPA QUALITY CONTROL CENTER, INC.
5th Floor, Señora Maria Building, C. M. Recto Avenue,
Lipa City Batangas 4217 Philippines
CHEMIST
January, 1993 to July, 1997
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Reports directly to the General Manager.
Conducts laboratory tests in accordance with prescribed methods i.e. analysis of
vitamins, antibiotics and antihelmentics in feed raw materials, feed premixes,
pharmaceutical and food products, water and wastewater samples.
Analyses and tests using equipment and instruments such as High Performance Liquid
Chromatographs, Nitrogen Analyzers, AAS and UV-Vis Spectrophotometers,
hydrometers, pH meters and microscopes.
Develops in-house methods of analysis or modify existing methods to analyze matrices
or to identify and quantify analyses for which there is no applicable standard procedure.
Checks, evaluates and analyzes tests results performed by analysts/chemists; authorizes
further analysis to establish accuracy, conclusions or recommendations in the final
report.
Ensures proper maintenance / calibration of laboratory instruments/ test equipment.
Entertains Technical inquiries of clients and maintains good relationship with them.
Documents and organizes research materials pertinent to feed analysis and other
related tests.
Updates standards, specifications and procedures in testing.
Follows the quality control and quality assurance protocols to ensure the validity of test
results and safety of the work environment.
Keeps abreast of changes and advancements in laboratory science and participates in
continuing education to enhance knowledge and skills.
Performs other duties as maybe assigned.
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Company Address
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Food Science Cluster, College of Agriculture, University
of the Philippines at Los Baños
University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna
4031 Philippines
University Research Associate
August, 1992-December, 1992
Dr. Reynaldo C. Mabesa
Project Director
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performed the extraction and screening of low molecular weight proteins/polypeptides from
plants using SDS-PAGE, NATIVE-PAGE Electrophoresis
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4. Company Name
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Institute of Chemistry, College of Arts and
Sciences,University of the Philippines at Los Baños
University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna
4031 Philippines
University Research Associate
April, 1991-April, 1992
Dr. Hideliza P. Hernandez
Project Director
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performed the isolation and purification of chemically active constituents of botanical pesticides
from plants.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
1986- 1991
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
University of the Philippines at Los Baños
College, Laguna 4031
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Study Completed: “Cadmium, chromium and zinc contents of water hyacinth (Eichhornia
crassipes Mart. Solms) from six sampling sites in Laguna de Bay”
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Spearheading Optimal Laboratories, Incorporated ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accreditation
Treasurer- 2008-2009 Association of Bureau of Animal Industry Registered
Companies and Recognized Testing Laboratories, Inc. (ABAIL)
Elected Officer – April 19, 2013 Industrial Hygienists Association of the Philippines (IHAP),
Inc.
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED:
Available upon request.
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.
I hereby certify that the above mentioned information is true and correct.
Jennifer R. Maralit
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