Joseph Salazar, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Metropolitan State University of Denver

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Supplemental Instruction Leader

  ✔️ Worked with Dr. Connie Gabel to help chemistry students develop an understanding of chemistry resulting in a letter grade increase in students grades.✔️ Lead two discussion sessions per week where taught and inspired understanding of organic chemistry to over 100 students.✔️ Developed curriculums in organic chemistry and analytical chemistry used by 8 other supplemental instruction leaders in over 16 classes per semester.

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  University of Denver

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

  Research Scientist - Analytical Chemist

  As a Graduate Research Assistant ✔️ Designed an analytical method to quantify iron and zinc in the production of the small molecule, Mycofactocin, prompting a publication in biochemistry.✔️ Followed previous standard operating procedures (SOP) developed in the lab and compiled with environmental protection agencies test and quantification standards. ✔️ Experience in data analytics by obtaining, merging, manipulating, and running statistical analysis of large data sets resulting in an investigation of over 1000 small molecules.✔️ Used program logic in excel and expedited molecular calculations to discover different trace elements and organic species in 97 x-ray fluorescence emission spectrum.✔️ Used linear regression models including EPA’s Positive Matrix Factoring, principal component analysis, and multiple linear regression to analyze data products to assess environmental trends, develop insight into environmental chemistry, and understand the outcomes of city pollutants.✔️ Assessed statistical relationships between trace metal, small organic molecules, and proteins in over 10,000 samples ✔️ Organized, analyzed, and visualized data generated from UC Berkeley, SCRIPPS research institute, and Ghana EPA to develop 7 research reports, 5 journal articles and meet 4 grant requirements. Show less

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  AMARATEK

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Postdoctoral Research Scientist
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  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Dec 2021 - now

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow