Personal Care Data Entry

Anthony C. Vicale

***C Federal Hill Rd. – Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 – 201-***-**** – acwfu0@r.postjobfree.com

Laboratory Scientist / Researcher

Broad Chemistry Lab Background – Global Communications – Schedule-Driven

R&D specialist with product/management experience and global coordination. Excellent communications with counterparts in China, Indonesia, UK, Italy, France and the Middle East, and superior working relationships with local colleagues. Products brought to market include new carpet cleaning technology, reduced cost products under several brands of fabric care, carpet aerosol cleaner, carpet steam product and Lysol Disinfecting Wipes non-woven, self-cleaning toilet with Lysol cleaner, seasonal cosmetic lines.

Coordinate high-profile projects contributing to product improvement and development.

Complete projects on time or ahead of schedule with formulations remaining within specifications.

Bilingual English/Spanish

Product And Raw Material Analysis – Project Coordination – Sensory Tests – Viscometer, pH Meter, UV Spec – GLP – Digital Imaging Software – Manage Stabilities For Liquid/Solid Products – 5S Safety Officer

Professional Experience

JEEN INTERNATIONAL, Fairfield, New Jersey 2016

Cosmetic Chemist, Research & Development Department,

Established organized excel sheet of all prototype formulations to include INCI listing, application and location to better assist Sales and Marketing team in obtaining products for Client presentation.

Formulated and modified applications such as body wash, mascara, lip plumper, foundation, pomade, cream, self-tanning applications, silicone trials, emulsion trials and more.

RECKITT BENCKISER INC., Montvale, New Jersey 2011-2016

Served in company as Surface Care Chemist in the Maintenance & Expansion Group during internships in 2006 and 2007. Have served in 3 separate and diverse positions since hire. Served as Haz-Mat officer.

Research Associate, Germ Protection & Personal Care Group

Work on lab bench and computer, daily. Batch various body wash/shower gel products for multiple tests, readying products for launch in developing market countries.

Manage timelines and action points including stability, formulation approval, industrial trials, product safety requirements, label content, legal authorization, consumer, clinical and micro testing.

Innovation Associate, Surface & Lavatory Care Group, 2013-2015

Collaborated with Marketing in executing high-profile innovative concepts and prototypes for the Surface/Lavatory Care line including product brands such as Lysol, Harpic & Cillit Bang.

Formulated solution for use in first ever self-cleaning toilet bowl system through partnership with American Standard Brands.

Executed various effective demonstrations on surface and lavatory care products for use in commercial shoots.

Fabric/Personal Care Associate, Maintenance & Expansion Group, 2011-2013

Manage the portfolio of Resolve Carpet and Veet Cream products (among others) on all technical-related projects in North America. Developed excellent relationship with Global R&D to enhance work flow.

Presented to Global Director of SSG, Marketing, and others, on several innovative ideas including dry hand sanitizer and Veet Color-Indicating Wax Strip. Both have received positive feedback from Category with the dry hand sanitizer having undergone concept testing under the Lanacane brand.

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Cooperated with supplier companies in discussing innovation project needs and establishing “team troubleshooting” mentality. Employed Sensory panels to confirm project success ranking.

Managed successful commercial shoots on 3 different Resolve carpet products. Developed excellent chemistry with production and marketing team to assure optimal shoot results.

Handled consumer complaints employing proper project analysis, reporting and explanation to Consumer Relations assuring smooth feedback to customer.

MANE USA FRAGRANCES, Wayne, New Jersey 2008-2011

Stability Supervisor, Research and Development Department

Oversaw all stability projects testing different cosmetic applications such as those for personal care (cologne, body lotion, cream, shower gel, body mist, etc.), hair care (relaxer, perm, shampoo, conditioner, color crème) as well as air care aerosol/pump spray, paper substrate, etc. for companies such as Bath & Body Works, Car Freshner, L’Oreal, Wal-Mart and Victoria’s Secret.

Hired and supervised two employees in the Stability Department. Trained direct reports on proper procedure, experimental technique, data entry, product evaluation and more.

Communicated and visited with numerous customers on various stability-related issues/projects and documented all client stability protocols to assure similar in-house testing procedure.

Drew conclusions on stability projects observing any noticeable changes to the product system and spearheading any necessary raw material studies.

Prepared and managed detailed stability lab reports to be sent to various clients and occasionally conducted presentations at the customer site explaining respective stability projects.

In conjunction with Stability testing, also handled product development projects in creating new technology ideas and coloration work for the Research and Development department.

Developmental projects included personal care, hair care, aquafine cologne, malodor, coloration work for client presentations and production. Conducted panel testing on house technologies against market benchmark samples to assure comparability or superiority.

Education

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Ewing, New Jersey

Bachelor of Science, December, 2007

Biology; Organic Chemistry; Advanced Molec. Biology; Lab Tech. in Molecular Biology; Calculus

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Waksman Student Scholars Program, Summer, 2001-2002

One of 27 students selected from NJ high schools to attend a hands-on modern molecular genetics course including scientific research of model organisms. Trained students on research technique

Summer Internships

RECKITT BENCKISER INC., Montvale, New Jersey, Surface Care Chemist 2006-2007

ROBERTET FRAGRANCES, Oakland, New Jersey, Applications Chemist 2005

WALDWICK PLASTICS CORPORATION, Waldwick, New Jersey, R&D Chemist 2002-2004

HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Hackensack, New Jersey, Volunteer 2001

Anthony C. Vicale

112C Federal Hill rd – Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 – 201-***-**** – acwfu0@r.postjobfree.com

September, 1st 2016

Position: Associate Scientist

To Whom It May Concern,

I am interested in the position you are offering as an Associate Scientist. I am confident your position and my credentials would serve as a great match.

As a highly motivated individual with considerable work experience in a lab environment particularly working with New Technology concepts and a variety of Applications, I feel I have much to contribute to your job description. I learn procedures rapidly through careful observational skills and maintain excellent working relationships with my colleagues, supplier contacts as well as various internal departments. I have batched on the lab scale, Pilot scale and Production level following necessary GLP/GMP parameters. I’ve employed excellent interpersonal communication skills through visiting with numerous Clients. Clientele visits would pertain to Stability presentation, rework updates, new technology discussions and more.

I have worked with Cosmetic/Personal Care products (among others) creating cost effective products, solving product instability for improvement in marketplace through various techniques including consumer interaction, technical justification, stability testing and formula breakdown. I have conducted numerous sensory tests with a diverse consumer base (CLT, HUT). I am also well-rounded in OSHA, DOT and Hazwoper safety having served as a Haz-Mat officer.

I look forward to discussing how I can utilize my talent to better your organization and am available to speak with you at your convenience. In the meantime, if I can provide additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Best regards,

Anthony C. Vicale

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