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Assisted customers with finding most suitable instrumentation for their applications.Provided technical support for equipment used for spectroscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis and blotting.Conducted training for new team members and customers on the use of spectrophotometers.Attended trade shows and assisted pre-sales and sales teams with product demos.

Wellesley College

• Taught synthesis, and analysis of polymers such as nylon with FTIR.• Guided students through organic synthesis using distillation and reflux.• Led students through stereochemical resolution of active pharmaceutical ingredient.• Equipped students with liquid-liquid and solid-liquid extraction techniques.• Supervised students on the separation of organic mixture with chromatographic methods such as TLC, CC and GC-MS. • Trained students to deduce molecular structure with FTIR, UV-Vis and NMR.• Directed students on the use of computer programs for chemical and structural analysis of molecules.

• Contributed to research on the reactions of thin films of small molecules with low-energy electrons.• Utilized mass spectrometry in the detection of products from reactions.• Oversaw the set-up of a UV photon source to initiate reactions of thin films of molecules on metal surfaces.

• Assisted student-athletes in developing reading, note taking and exam preparation skills.• Aided student-athletes with time management and problem-solving skills.• Supported student-athletes in implementing short-term and long-term goals.

• Measured energy transferred in molecular collisions using transient IR absorption spectroscopy.• Conducted experiments with IR and UV photon sources.• Performed scientific literature searches with search engines and databases such as, Google, SciFinder and Web of Science. • Troubleshooted equipment and vacuum system used for experiments. • Collected and analyzed experimental data with computer programs such as NI LabVIEW, Microsoft Office Suite and FORTRAN.• Trained junior co-workers on using laboratory equipment for research experiments.

• Guided students through experiments in Organic Chemistry. • Directed students on synthesis of organic compounds using distillation and reflux• Held after-class sessions to explain difficult concepts covered in Physical Chemistry and General Chemistry courses.• Graded course assignments and provided feedback to students.

• Synthesized and studied hydrogen exchange reactions of organometallic compounds• Performed scientific article searches with Google and SciFinder.• Identified samples using NMR and GC techniques.• Utilized analytical methods such as FTIR, UV-VIS, AAS and GC-MS for sample analysis.