Skills:
- Intimately familiar with GC/MS instrumentation operation, specialized techniques, maintenance, and repair from multiple vendors, including Gerstels CIS, MPS, TDU, and MCS, and OI Analyticals PFPD detector, including multidimensional GC-GC/MS and GCxGC/MS design, theory, operation, development and optimization - Intimate understanding of instrumentation for analytical, biotechnological, and medical applications from hardware (analog and digital electronics), software (computer/sensor interface), chemical, and design perspectives - Extremely knowledgeable in and hands on experience with MS, GC, LC, HPLC, MALDI-TOF, NMR, SEM, STM, AFM, Electrochemistry, Microscopy, Atomic Absorption, X-ray techniques, UV/Vis, IR, and SDS-PAGE - Extensive experience with chemical research software and programs, including Scifinder Scholar, Web of Science, Endnote Reference Software, and ChemSketch - Well versed and skilled at multiple GC and LC sample preparation techniques, including EPA methods - Experienced with HPLC theory, operation, and maintenance - Programming experience with Winbatch (Windows Automation), R (statistical analysis program package), and Matlab (mathematical and modeling software) - Extremely competent with Microsofts Office Suite, including extensive data handling and manipulation with Excel; adept with Adobe Photoshop for image handling and manipulation; adept with Final Cut Pro for video production - Intermediate conversational in French