Dedicated and accomplished Senior Research Scientist with a solid track record of achieving exceptional levels of efficiency and productivity along with a demonstrated background in coordinating research projects, managing laboratory operations, and completing detailed research. Possess high-level communication and analytical skills with a commitment to superior productivity levels. Offer solid leadership abilities with experience in building effective teams and implementing innovative processes.

Methodology Validation Laboratory Management Agricultural/Food Industries Attention to Detail

Patent Activities Product Development Enzyme Kinetics Biological Samples from Feeding Studies

Molecular Sensory Linkage Development Sensory Evaluation Techniques (Triangle & Descriptive Analysis)

Master of Science, Food Science, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, NJ

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ

Associate of Applied Science in Chemistry, Bergen County Community College, Paramus, NJ

Master of Science, Agricultural Science, the Warsaw Academy, School of Agriculture, Poland

Completed Training Includes: Leadership Part I (Mars), qTOF LC/MS Techniques and Operations for Small Molecules (Agilent), Pegasus 4D GC x GC Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (LECO), and Chemometrics (Infometrix)

  Directed day to day technical operations within a fast-paced environment with a focus on increasing productivity and operational efficiency levels

  Managed several complex research projects, developed project/research result presentations, and supervised a team of Laboratory Technicians

  Worked closely with both internal and external stakeholders, participated in patent specific activities, and provided technical expertise to executive leaders in regard to the utilization of new techniques and potential research opportunities

  Coordinated technical logistics within the R&D division which centered on developing, optimizing, and validating innovative analytical methods for cocoa plant research

  Completed organic syntheses of analytical standards, performed flavor isolation and concentration procedures, and reviewed/resolved inconsistent results

  Participated in in-house sensory panels, provided training to new staff members, attended meetings with the Flavor team, and prepared product prototypes

  Awarded the Business Excellence Award (2014) due to playing an instrumental role in furthering cocoa science and technology

  Oversaw laboratory operations within the organization which included obtaining specific measurements and assisting in product development, manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and platform research

  Gained experience in chromatography, optical spectroscopy, and material characterization tools in addition to utilizing various types of laboratory equipment/tools

  Documented research results in a laboratory information management system, validated analytical methodologies, and worked with both enzyme kinetics and biological samples from feeding studies

Analytical Instrumentation: Prep LC, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, LECO Pegasus 4D GC x GC TOF MS

Analytical Method Development: Optimization and Validation

Fundamental Flavor Chemistry: cocoa, green tea & peanuts characterization via SAFE, AEDA, SIDA analyses; flavor recombination and applications in food matrices

Plant Science: cocoa plant physiology i.e. germination, flowering; plant hormones analyses

Rebecca J. Robbins, Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy, Julia Li, J. Christopher Johnson, Tom Collins, Catherine Kwik-Uribe, and Harold H. Schmitz. "Determination of Flavanol and Procyanidin (by Degree of Polymerization 1-10) Content of Chocolate, Cocoa Liquors, Powder(s), and Cocoa Flavanol Extracts by Normal Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Collaborative Study," Journal of AOAC International, 2012, 95, 4, 1153-1160(8).

Rebecca J. Robbins, Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy, J. Christopher Johnson, Julia Li, Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Ronald L. Prior, and Liwei G. "Method performance and multi-laboratory assessment of a normal phase high pressure liquidchromatography fluorescence detection method for the quantitation of flavanols and procyanidins in cocoa and chocolate containing samples," Journal of Chromatography A, 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000156363: Flavor compositions containing potassium salts. Published June 8, 2017.