2021 OMB New Members (July 2021)

Dr GEORGE JOSEPH PhD PO Box 41, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140, New Zealand mobile: +64 21364412; email: george.joseph@asurequality.com

KEY PROFILE ATTRIBUTES

A qualified biochemist with over 25 years of post-doctoral experience in the field of analytical chemistry applications. Presently working as Technical Manager for AsureQuality, a leading New Zealand Government owned enterprise in Auckland, New Zealand. AsureQuality offers world class food safety and biosecurity services to the food and primary production sectors worldwide. As the Chemistry Technical Manager at AsureQuality’s Auckland Laboratory, I am responsible for addressing overall technical matters related to laboratory services and provide strategic directions and support to New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and other Asia Pacific regions on a regular basis. Well experienced in technical applications, standardizing new methods and techniques, implementing safety procedures, establishing manuals for safe handling of chemicals & bio- hazardous materials as per various regulatory guidelines, imparting technical training to team members and key technical personnel, problem resolution, supplier evaluation, maintaining good customer relations, periodically conducting customer visits / meetings / teleconferences, identifying customer requirements and implementing solutions that meets customer needs, increasing profitability for the department and controlling costs. Demonstrated abilities in building healthy relationships with internal and external business partners and leading workforce towards accomplishing department objectives. Good team player and motivator, possessing strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

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Science and Technology • Excellent fundamental biochemistry / analytical chemistry knowledge. • Proficient with cGMP procedures and pharmaceutical monographs. • Extensive experience with method development and validation. • Key techniques include but not limited to:

o LC MS/MS, UPLC, HPLC, GC, IC, ICP-MS, UV/Vis and Wet Chemistry Techniques. Chromatographic experience with; silica and reverse phase (including TLC), ion exchange, size exclusion, affinity etc. o Wide range of sample preparation techniques, SPE, Ion Exchange, LLE, SPME, Static Head Space Gas Chromatography.  Critical Thinking/Decision Making/Problem solving • Experience analysing complicated problems and making appropriate, logical decisions. • Multi-disciplinary exposure to extensive scenarios and training provides a novel perspective for finding innovative solutions to problems.

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Project Experience • Experience working on multiple, concurrent projects.

• Successful completion of Biotin MLT (AOAC 2016.02) for AOAC International • Experience planning complicated scientific projects involving multiple team members. • Ability to see the big picture and consider problems, solutions and opportunities within a customer focused context.

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Data Analysis • Extensive experience with recording, analysing and interpreting complex information.

George Joseph

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