Mar J.

Experience

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  Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics tutor

  Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

  Academic Tutor, freelance

  Tutoring of chemistry, physics and mathematics at pre-university level for students aged 16-20 years old. One-to-one tuitions and teaching to groups of up to five students in private academies.

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  CSIC, Spanish National Research Council

  Nov 1999 - Feb 2000

  Organic chemist

  Synthesis of dimerous and macrocycles from alkynil(alkoxy)carbenes of wolfram and study about the reactivity of this compound with ethylenediamines and ethanolamines.

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  Scientific and Technological Center of the University of Barcelona

  Nov 2000 - Feb 2001

  Analytical Chemist

  • Analysis by GC-MS and MS of novel compounds. • Interpretation of the spectra. • Optimization of chromatographic methods. • Maintenance of the GC-MS.

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  Laboratorios Viñas

  May 2003 - Jul 2003

  Analytical Chemist

  • Determination of physical properties (density, viscosity, refraction index and optical rotation). • Identification of compounds by UV and IR. • Moisture analysis by Karl-Fischer titration.

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  Almirall

  Aug 2003 - Nov 2003

  Analytical Chemist

  • Analysis by HPLC-UV (HP 1100), UV and IR. • Dissolution test. • Moisture analysis by Karl-Fischer titration.• Stability testing. • Impurities and uniformity content assays.

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  Sanofi

  May 2004 - Oct 2004

  Analytical Chemist

  • Analysis by GC-FID, HPLC-fluorescence (HP 1100), UV and IR.• Autotitrations.• Ashing tests.

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  GSK

  Nov 2004 - Apr 2005

  Analytical Chemist

  • Analysis by HPLC-UV (HP 1100) for the study of the inhalation profile of various formulations. • Stability testing. • Impurities and uniformity content assays.

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  Kudos Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of AstraZeneca)

  Apr 2005 - Apr 2008

  Medicinal Chemist

  • Synthesis of heterocyclic molecules for in vitro testing and project validation studies.• Literature searches with Reaxys and SciFinder.• Reporting of data and results in project meetings.

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  Cancer Research Technology

  Apr 2008 - Mar 2014

  Medicinal Chemist

  • Design and synthesis of heterocyclic molecules for in vitro testing and project validation studies.• Literature searches with Reaxys and SciFinder.• Analysis of biochemical, PK and physicochemical data with StarDrop software.• Measurement and processing of solubility, logP and pKa data with a SiriusT3 instrument.• Reporting of data and results in project and department meetings.• Purchase assessment of lab consumables, chemistry softwares and equipment.• Drafting of laboratory procedures for patent applications. Show less

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  Chemistry Translations

  Oct 2015 - now

  Medical and Patent Translator/Proofreader (EN/SPA/CAT/FR); Science (Chemistry) and Medical Editor

  TRANSLATION AND PROOFREADING SERVICES• Medical translation: Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPCs) and package inserts, clinical trial protocols and informed consent forms (ICFs), training and marketing materials for the pharmaceutical sector, patient information leaflets, clinical study reports, clinical assessment reports, IFUs for medical devices, SOPs for handling of biological samples, abstracts, journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings.• Regulatory translation: Common technical document (CTD) documentation.• Patent translation: Antibodies, biomaterials, drug products, medical devices, metalworking, solar cells, photocatalysts, nanomaterials.• Chemical translation: Material safety data sheets (MSDSs), ingredients data sheets for the cosmetics sector, analytical method validations for drug substances, exposure scenarios, chemical safety reports (CSR), toxicology reports, instruction manuals and application notes for laboratory consumables and equipment (gas generators, chromatographs, detectors, precision scales, rotaevaporators, chromatography columns), protocols for industrial chemical processes (chemical engineering).• Legal translation for the pharmaceutical and chemical sectors: Cookie policies, data privacy policies, warranty statements, expert reports, affidavits, insurance policies, licence agreements and non-disclosure agreements. Show less

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  AulaSIC

  Sept 2020 - now

  Translation Teacher

  Author and teacher of the following courses:- “Química para traductores médicos y de patentes" (Chemistry for Medical and Patent Translators)https://www.aulasic.org/es/de-especializacion/quimica-para-traductores-medicos-y-de-patentes.htmlThis is a course covering aspects of Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry that are relevant in the translation of medical and pharmaceutical documents.- "La traducción de textos sobre análisis de muestras" (Translation of texts on sample analysis)https://www.aulasic.org/es/de-especializacion/la-traduccion-de-textos-sobre-analisis-de-muestras-en-es.htmlThis is a course covering aspects of Analytical Chemistry within the field of biomedical research and the pharmaceutical sector. Show less

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  Pan American Health Organization

  Sept 2023 - now

  Freelance Translator
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  Cosnautas

  Oct 2023 - now

  Lexicographer