Gerard Mattei

Experience

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  Dickinson College

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Laboratory Assistant

  Served as a lab assistant during a General Chemistry course. Tasks included setting up laboratory equipment, such as titrations and pH scanners, assisting students with problem-solving and laboratory calculations, and building 3D models of molecular compounds using Spartan ST.

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  Dickinson College

  May 2011 - Dec 2011

  Provide instruction and guidance for struggling Organic Chemistry students looking to gain a greater understanding of reaction mechanisms and organic synthesis. Assisted in the creation of culture media used to feed bacteria, as well as performed various lab experiments involving the determination of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) concentrations, in order to ensure that results were on par with expectations. Research focused on cyclic voltammetry (GCE) and acid-base titrations in order to analyze ascorbic acid content. Responsible for synthesizing distamycin, an organic compound with potential applications in medicinal chemistry by selectively cleaving unhealthy segments of DNA

  • Organic Chemistry Tutor

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Research Associate

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Research Associate

    May 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Epolin, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Research and Development Chemist

  Responsible for production of platinum-based organometallic dyes, absorbing in the near infrared region. Regularly perform quality control of products using both UV-VIS and FTIR Spectroscopy to maintain high standards for total customer satisfaction. Key role in reducing reaction times and raw material costs, simplifying work-up procedures, and producing substantial increases in purity and yield of desired compounds.

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  BASF Corporation (contracted through CrossFire Group)

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  Associate Chemist

  Responsible for performing thermogravimetric analysis on fresh and spent auto catalyst materials according to ISO specifications. Additionally, responsible for the determination of precious metal content in spent auto catalyst materials utilizing classical wet chemistry techniques. Involved in R&D project to determine content of high purity precious metal samples by thermogravimetric analysis. Efforts include designing different methods to test the precious metal materials, examination of relevant background literature, and the periodic writing of lab report updates Show less

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  Brookhaven National Laboratory

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2021

  Guest
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  Workflow Informatics

  Dec 2021 - now

  Research Informatics Consultant