Curriculum Vitae
Michael J. Coyer, Ph.D., F-ABFT
2150 Becks Crossing Road
Madison Twp., PA, 18444
Ph. 570-209-7913
Cell 570-351-6153
Email:drcoyer@msn.com
Born 22 March, 1964, Dunmore, PA
Education
B.S.in Chemistry, Minor in Philosophy,
Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honor Student
Who's Who Among College Students
Phi Lamda Upsilon Chemical National Honor Society
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Graduate Studies/Teaching Assistant, Chemistry
Sigma Xi Chemical National Honor Society
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Director: Jerry J. Zuckerman, Ph.D.
J.R.L. Morgan Fellow, Department of Chemistry
Teaching Assistant (Organic/Analytical Chemistry)
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick, NJ
Ph.D. - Inorganic/Physical Chemistry,
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey,
New Brunswick, NJ
Director: Rolfe Herber, Ph.D.
Experience
New York State CLEP Laboratory Director
NY Certificate CQ ID#: COYEM1; Certified through Aug. 2026.
DRUGSCAN, Inc., An ACM Global Laboratory, Horsham, PA
Retained as an expert in Forensic Toxicology/ Pharmacology for the City of Philadelphia. Responsibilities include reviewing all toxicology reports and court supporting testimony whenever necessary.
Labcorp, Raritan, NJ -- Retained as an Associate Director of Toxicology for the Occupational Testing Service (OTS). Responsibilities include reviewing all standard operating procedures, method validations and proficiency testing.
Laboratory Research Director,
Princeton Analytical (ID #35-04831), Dunmore, PA.
Responsibilities include supervision of all testing and quality control measures involved in the environmental analysis and reporting of various types of water samples.
Laboratory Research Director,
Northern Tier Research (CLIA ID# 39D1050690), Dunmore, PA.
Responsibilities include daily operations and supervision of all aspects, technical research, and development. Oversee general clinical and forensic laboratory analysis and reporting.
Technical Director/ Operations Manager,
Clinical Laboratories, Inc. A Labcorp Company, Throop, PA.
Responsibilities include daily operations and supervision of all aspects, technical and managerial, of the full clinical testing laboratory and forensic toxicology laboratory facility.
Toxicology Supervisor,
Clinical Laboratories, Inc., A Labcorp Company, Throop, PA.
Responsibilities included overseeing forensic/toxicological/ environmental toxicology laboratory procedures, training, and quality assurance.
Laboratory Director, PPL Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant, Berwick, PA. Responsibilities included overseeing forensic drug testing laboratory at nuclear power plant site. Implement Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidelines specified in 10 CFR 26 Federal Regulations.
Member – Society of Forensic Toxicology (SOFT).
Member – American Association of ClinicalChemistry (AACC).
Certified by The American Board of Forensic Toxicology, for Fellow status - Certification # 1068, October, 2002. Currently re-certified through 2027.
Science Department, Marywood College, Scranton, PA.
Adjunct Faculty
Courses taught in:
-Forensic Science/Philosophy
-Environmental Monitoring
-Senior Advisor for seminar projects.
College of AmericanPathologist laboratory site inspector.
Director, Sierra Analytical Laboratories, Dunmore, PA.
Responsibilities included overseeing forensic/toxicological/ environmental laboratory procedures, training, and quality assurance as well as daily financial and managerial operations.
Director, TOXI-CON Laboratory, Scranton, PA.
Responsibilities included overseeing forensic/toxicological laboratory procedures, training, and quality assurance.
