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PhD chemist with training in leadership and 9 years of laboratory research experience in organometallic chemistry, catalyst design, reaction kinetics, and more recently in soft nanomaterials, vaccine development, and drug delivery. Skills range from complex air-free synthesis utilizing highly reactive compounds to DNA and protein analysis and biochemical assay development. Areas of special expertise:• Managing several projects at once and collaborating within a diverse team.• Mechanistic analysis combining kinetics, DFT modeling, and isolation of chemical intermediates.• Bridging between organic synthesis, microbiology, biochemistry, and the different analytical techniques common in each field.