David B. Stephens, Ph.D.

Career Objective: To work at the forefront of pollutant remediation from bench to backyard, from basic research through innovative application to environmental protection regulatory issues.

Credentials
* Ph.D. in Biochemistry, dual Bachelors of Science in Biology and Chemistry.
* Certification as a Level 3 HazMat Technician.
* Pending Health Physicist Certification from the American Board of Health Physics.
* Miscellaneous: Advanced Open-water SCUBA, Amateur Radio (KE5VLW), NWS Storm Spotter.

Achievements
* Implementation of NRC & EPA environmental dose assessment models.
* Appointment to CRCPD Task Force for Computed Tomography H-32 in 2007.
* Verification of environmental sampling point GPS coordinates.
* Development of standards, assays & calibration spreadsheets.
* Utilization of various shielding models.
* Winner of an NSF ROA Fellowship in 2002; finalist for CDC EID Fellowship in 2005.
* Reconstitution of purified human TAP heterodimer peptide-binding activity.
* Complete implementation of de novo biocatalyst system, from design to assay.
* Development of catalytic chromatography for active fraction separation.
* Court expert in chemistry.
* Publications and presentations.

Employment History
* Health Physicist & Radiochemist for the Arkansas Department of Health.
* Postdoctoral research in human antigen processing & organelle trafficking in Dictyostelium.
* Teaching & tutoring at high school, college, and post-graduate levels.
* Quality Control & Assurance for Tyson.

Education
* Advanced courses in microbial genetics and computational chemistry.
* Professional training in computer science & electronics.
* Wide experience in organic synthesis (including phosphorus chemistry), analytical techniques & instrumentation (HPLC, FPLC, NMR, Biacore, immunoassay, radiolabeling, et cetera), and molecular biology (mutagenic PCR, transformation, shuttle vector manipulation, protein purification & reconstitution, et cetera).
* Extensive hazard mitigation training by DHS/FEMA, DOE/NRC, CDC, et cetera.
* Training and experience in use of software such as RASCAL & RESRAD-OFFSITE.

 

A more detailed resume with listings of references, publications, presentations, et cetera is available upon request.

(This résumé was posted on 8 August 2009.)