Gregory Cox

Experience

• 

  Cox Construction

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Labourer

  • Worked long physical hours under difficult conditions• Familiar with many varieties of power tools and heavy equipment• Operated large machinery including five ton vehicles• Managed small man crews of two to five people

• 

  Agquest, Minto

  May 2004 - Sept 2004

  Research Assistant

  Prepared samples for laboratory analysisResponsible for maintaining and recording data on small experimental farm plotsWorked with analytical scales and pH testers

• 

  GLC English School

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Private English teacher

  • Instructed a variety of students of varying ages and ability including doctors and scientists. • Tutored Japanese university science students in chemistry and biology• Assisted translating Japanese scientific documents into English• Prepared month long lesson plans and tutored children

• 

  University of Manitoba

  May 2005 - Sept 2005

  Research Assistant and Lab Technician

  Prepared samples for laboratory experimentationWorked on research farms in the field; acquired samples for laboratory analysisWorked with analytical scales, high powered liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC) and pH testers.

• 

  Chung Dahm Institute

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Private English teacher

  • Taught English skills to students of various ages and abilities including research techniques, note taking, and data analyzation• Help to organize English Camps for hundreds of participants• Prepared month long lesson plans and tutored children• Tutored Korean university science students in various sciences

• 

  RRC Polytech

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  Student

  Instrumentation• Chromatography – Flame AA, HPLC and GC• Spectroscopy - NMR, FT-IR and UV-VIS• Mass spec (MS)• Worked with Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Nanodrop, pH meters and Microbalances. • Standardization, calibration of instrumentation and daily checksQuality Assurance• Understanding of SOP (Standard operating Procedures) and STM (Standard Test Methods)• Laboratory documentation, maintaining proper lab books Data Analysis• Tracked and recorded data for a large number of samples• Recognized sample protocols• Interpretation of ErrorComputer Skills• Experienced with Windows XP, 7 and 10, as well as internet use and research• Well versed with Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)• Familiar with basic computer software installation, hardware maintenance and repair including virus and malware removalOther Skills and Certifications• Red Cross first aid certified• TESL Certified • Hazardous Material Awareness certification (Meets NFPA 471, 2002)• SCBA , emergency spills and disasters, and confined entry training courses completed• Certified for Transportation of Dangerous goods in Ontario and Manitoba• Used to public speaking in front of hundreds of people at a time.• Performed hundreds of vehicle inspections, hours of service logs, maintenance logs during my time as a five ton driver• Experienced in using and interpreting MSDS sheets• Class 5 drivers license with 13 meritsAwards• Winner of the Chemistry Institute of Canada Award• Received grant from Heart and Stroke Foundation in Red River College for high GPA Show less

• 

  University of Manitoba

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Research Assistant

  * Prepared cultures for protein synthesis* Purified protein samples via ion exchange* Made protein crystallization plates* Ran HPLC, UV-Vis, Nanobalance, and Nanodrop machines* Calculated and prepared buffers and other solutions* Calibrated pH meters

• 

  Miller Environmental, Inc

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2014

  Chemist

  • Ran hazardous waste depots in Manitoba and Ontario• Picked up dangerous materials from labs and businesses for disposal• Assisted customers with managing hazardous waste and dealing with transportation of dangerous goods• Tested chemicals using physical analysis methods• Worked on emergency chemical spills throughout the city• Manages small crews of two to ten people for various events

• 

  Clean Harbors

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2016

  Chemist

  Previously the main chemist at the Clean Harbors location in Winnipeg, Manitoba. • Prepared customer quotes in excess of $50 000• Assisted customers with managing hazardous waste and dealing with transportation of dangerous goods• Helped to secure new clients and set up new contracts• Tested chemicals using physical analysis methods• Provided technical support to customers

• 

  Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Waste Management

  • Assisted with managing and transporting hazardous and nuclear material off-site• Prepared technical documentation for nuclear procedures• Analyzed safety breeches and prepared corrective actions to prevent similar future situations• Provided both technical and chemical support around the site

• 

  Thames River Chemical

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  Account Manager

  • Handled sales accounts for Manitoba and Saskatchewan independently• Visited customer sites and performed marketing research to expand customer base• Experienced in making cold calls and handling existing customers

• 

  Bunge

  Oct 2018 - now

  Laboratory Technician

  • Performed quality control tests on salad canola oil cars, including fatty acid, peroxides, moisture, wax, cold test, taste, chlorophyll, non-gmo and colour.• Performed long method moisture and oil testing on marc, meal, and whole canola seed.