Scientist, Chemist, Chemical Engineer

ERIC B. HELM

***** *** ***** **. 941-***-****

Chardon, OH 44024 *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

I am an experienced chemist with a strong background in engineering seeking an exciting engineering or chemist position within a company where I can utilize my knowledge and experience to aid in product development.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CP Chemicals Group Wickliffe, Ohio 2011-2012

Analytical Chemist

ICP-MS, ICP-OES instrumentation setup and method development.

Standards preparation, titrations, electrodeposition.

Developed methods of analysis for current and new products.

National Biochemicals Corp. Twinsburg, Ohio 2009-2010

Independent Consultant/Research Chemist

Research project management for the development of new products.

Analytical instrumentation setup and method development.

Synchem Inc. Aurora, Ohio 2002-2009

Research Chemist.

Developed methods for the synthesis of a variety of organic compounds including:

Phosphoramidite monomers of protected fluorinated nucleosides and RNA monomers in gram to kilogram quantity for use as pharmaceutical drug intermediates.

Protected Phosphoserine/threonine amino acids, various glycosolated amino acids, Fmoc/Boc amino acids (natural, unnatural), protected amino acid isotopes, Resin-Linker bound amino acids, and several peptide based chromogenic substrate reagents.

Setup of an anaerobic digestion laboratory:

Managed and trained lab technicians in data collection and analytical instrumentation operation.

Analytical instrumentation setup and method development for the analysis of feedstock, biogas, and digester operation.

Designed, setup, and optimized biogas output, of pilot and commercial scale digesters.

Gas chromatography instrumentation setup and method development for natural gas analysis.

Development of a membrane biogas separation unit for separation of methane from biogas impurities.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Spectroscopy- NMR (1H, 31P), IR, UV/VIS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES

Analytical Chromatography- GC, TLC, HPLC

Analytical Techniques- C/N/S Combustion Analysis, Polarimetery

Purification Techniques- Silica gel flash chromatography (gram to Kg load), prep HPLC

Other Techniques- Vacuum distillation, handling air/water sensitive reagents, Hydrogenation, Crystallization, Titration, Microwave digestion, Kjeldahl titration.

Experience with scale-up process development; lab scale to pilot plant (500 gal).

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple research projects.

Software- Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, MATLAB, Aspen Plus, GAMS, HINT

EDUCATION

Cleveland State University Master of Science: Chemical Engineering

Cleveland, Ohio

Kent State University Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Kent, Ohio

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