Improver

Alexander Ratko

Project Coordinator/Director (Chemistry, Business)

Belarus

Chemistry professional with successful scientific and industrial international project management experience.
Professional skills:
• Project Management/Coordination
Successful management of chemical product development projects from start to completion (including planning, budgeting, human resources, working with internal and external stakeholders)
• Analytical chemistry and environmental monitoring methods
Solid knowledge of chemical analysis (GC, HPLC, ICP-MS, extraction, dilution and etc.),
chemometrics, electrochemical method.:
In depth knowledge of quality control procedures, applying numerical models for
real time data analysis. Good skills in the design and construction of various types of chemical
sensors. Proficient in using various sensor platforms for environmental
monitoring (chemical and physical sensors coupled with data-logging systems).
• Regulatory affairs experience
Working knowledge of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of
Chemical substances) regulation and EU RoHS regulation
• Computer and office literate
Proficient in administrative tasks; excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, specialized chemical
and engineering software, competent in conducting research using web-based and electronic
research tools.
• Hands-on field work experience
Able to develop, plan and perform field experiments (deployments) involving electrochemical (ion-selective electrodes), physical (soil moisture, temperature, salinity) and other sensors in real environmental media (surface, underground water and soil). Good knowledge on calibration and performance of field analytical and monitoring equipment and devices.
Personality:
Result and goal - oriented, passionate, open-minded, non-stop learner, able to work under
pressure and handle tight deadlines, can work both independently and within the team.
Languages:
English (fluent), French (basic), Portuguese (basic), Russian, Belarusian (both-native)

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Experience:

• Deputy Director for Science and Innovations (Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus)
• Post-doctoral researcher (University of California, Merced)
• Deputy Director for Science and Innovations (Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus)
• Head of content project center (Minsk branch of Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics)
• Chief research and development officer at 'Auxiliary reagents' department (Polichim - chemicals manufacturing company, Minsk, Belarus)
• Project Scientist (University of California, Merced)

Skills:

• R&D
• Lifesciences
• International Negotiations
• Contract Negotiation
• High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Water Quality
• Electrochemistry
• Environmental Awareness
• Nanotechnology
• Water
• Materials Science
• Environmental Science
• Research
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Chemistry
• Environmental Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Microscopy
• Data Analysis
• Spectroscopy
• Production Managment
• Environmental Chemistry
• Product Development
• Project Coordination
• Characterization
• HPLC
• Experimentation
• Gas Chromatography
• Biochemistry
• Analysis
• Business Development
• Water Treatment
• Statistics