Skills:
Adept at troubleshooting highly complex systems delivering clean and accurate scientific data. Experienced in the design and engineering of precision scientific instruments including experimental setups, optics, detectors, cryostats, UHV chambers, pumps, manipulators, mechanical operation, maintenance and assembly. Proficient in a variety of synthetic and analytical techniques including the handling oxygen-sensitive material, proper clean-room protocols, chemical coatings, photolithography and chromatography. Knowledgeable in a wide variety of spectroscopic characterization methods including the following: pH meters, UV-Vis, NMR, FTIR, ICP, GC, and GC/MS, as well as other spectroscopies, laboratory equipment, and instruments. Skilled with Macintosh, Windows, and Unix interfaces using scientific, graphic software, and design packages including Amsterdam Density Function Theory (ADF), Guassian, Chemdraw, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), and AutoCAD.