Zack Vance

Experience

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  The North Carolina Museum of Natural Science

  Oct 2009 - May 2011

  Laboratory Technician

  • FT-IR analysis• Bench scale method development• Maintenance and operation of laboratory equipment• Problem solving and troubleshooting in laboratory operations

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  New Mexico Tech

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  Lab Technician

  • X-ray diffraction laboratory technician• Stable isotope laboratory technician• Supervision of students in the New Mexico Tech Mineral Museum• Laser Ablation ICP-MS of geologic samples• Geologic Sample preparation• Teaching Assistant for the Laboratory Section of “Practical Aspects of X-ray Diffraction”

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  Rare Element Resources Inc.

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Geologist

  • Core logging of a carbonatite-REE complex in the Bear Lodge field site, WY• Oversight of drilling activity on an active exploration site including environmental assessments• Portable X-ray fluorescence analysis of core samples• Radiometric readings of all core samples• Database entry of logged drill core

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  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Post-Masters

  • Project development involving the traceability of biogenic carbon in petroleum products• Operation and maintenance of isotope ratio mass spectrometer• Supported projects in fossil energy, environmental monitoring and bioassays• Maintenance and method development for instrumentation• Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of hydrocarbon by-products (GC-MS)• Comprehensive hazardous materials, laboratory and radiation safety training

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  American Income Life Insurance Company

  Jul 2014 - May 2015

  Master General Agent

  • Licensed life and health insurance producer (MO, IL)• In-home insurance sales• Managed and developed a team of life and health insurance producers• Served as both hiring manager and recruiting manager• Developed a team that produced over 100k in Annualized Life Premiums - first 6 months.

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2017

  Field Service Engineer

  Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry DivisionUnity Lab ServicesResponsible for corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, and operational qualifications in a GMP pharmaceutical laboratory environment. Additionally, I serve as the subject matter expert for the multi-vendor service group.Certifications:-Ultimate 3000 Service and Qualification-Empower 3 Operation-Chromeleon 7.2 Installation and Qualification-Agilent 1100, 1200, 1260, 1290 Service-Agilent 5890, 6890 GC/GCMS Service-Waters Alliance and Acquity Subject Matter Expert - Unity Lab Services - MVS-Shimadzu LC-10, LC-20 and LC-30 Service-Master Control Procedural Document Author Certification Show less

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  PerkinElmer, Inc.

  Nov 2017 - Sept 2024

  Field Service Engineer supporting ICP-OES and ICP-MS product lines.

  • Area Service Manager

    Mar 2021 - Sept 2024

  • Field Service Supervisor

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Customer Support Engineer

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2020
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  Danaher Corporation

  Sept 2024 - now

  District Service Manager