TECHSTAFF – Resume Builder
Personal Details
Name:
Address:
Phone:
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Email address:
Career Objective
Please write a brief objective to tell potential employers the type of work you are looking for
and / or tailor your objective to suit each employer you target and the role you are applying
for.
Qualifications
Please list your MAIN professional qualifications, including the dates of your course, the
name of your course and the name of your university.
eg.
BSc Chemistry (Honours)
XXXXX University
1998 - 2001
Key Strengths / Achievements
You may like to list in point form your key strengths, areas of expertise and any major
achievements in you career.
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Employment History
Please list your experience in order, commencing with your most recent position held.
Please also include the following information:
 Company name
 Dates you were employed: from and to
 Brief description of company (optional)
 List your main duties & responsibilities.
 List any equipment / techniques you gained exposure to
 List any extra skills you have developed
 Reason for leaving (optional)
Keep ALL information relevant i.e. washing glassware, ordering chemicals etc under General
Laboratory duties.
eg
Company Name
Location
Analytical Chemist
Date from – to
Duties & Responsibilities:
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Example 1
EMPLOYER:
COMPANY XXXX
LOCATION
POSITION:
Method Development Chemist
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FEB 02 - Present
Development and validation of analytical test methods for new
and existing products.
Writing of validation protocols and reports.
Training colleagues in analytical methods, instrumentation and
related software.
Troubleshooting of chromatography and other related issues.
Development of Operator Instructions for instrumentation and
software.
Gained experience with numerous HPLC detectors including,
UV, PDA, Fluorescence, and RI.
Fire warden for chromatography laboratory.
Example 2
EMPLOYER:
COMPANY XXXX
LOCATION
POSITION:
Trainee Quality Control Chemist
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JAN 98 – JUL 02
Analytical testing of Pharmaceutical/Consumer Healthcare raw
materials and finished products
Checking of finished product and raw materials documentation for
‘release for sale’
Two month period as acting Raw Material Team Leader
Booking up raw materials and finished products into AS400
Participated in interviewing for several new positions within the
laboratory
Induction of new analysts into the laboratory
Planned and conducted a 3-module training course for analysts on
Documentation Review and use of AS400
Conducted training of analysts on instrumentation and methods
Review of Analytical Investigation Reports
Planned and facilitated Focus Group discussions for all laboratory
staff
Performing audits, in-process checks and housekeeping duties
Training
Please list any further study and training courses you have attended including conferences if
relevant.
Other Experience
Please list any other work experience or volunteer work, or any position that you held that
wasn’t scientific related.
Referees
Please provide contact details for at least 3 relevant referees. They MUST be people who
have managed you in a scientific setting. Please make sure you ask their permission first
and provide the following details:
Name
Title
Company Name
Phone number
Email address