Scientist, STEM writer/editor

Mary Moon

Yardley, PA ***** • 267-***-**** • ad5n8s@r.postjobfree.com

CHEMIST and SCIENCE WRITER/EDITOR

Chemist with hands-on R&D experience developing formulations and testing industrial lubes, greases and metalworking fluids, conducting laboratory studies and providing technical service. Also experienced in managing projects and writing and editing science and engineering documents and presentations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Square Company, Durham, NC 3/2021-10/2023

Academic Editor

Edited manuscripts in chemistry and engineering to publication standards for grammar, etc.

Improved clarity, logical consistency and persuasiveness of documents

National Lubricating Grease Institute, Liberty, MO 9/2017-Present

Content Writer and Technical Editor

Analyses technical and regulatory developments in the lube industry and writes features

Interviews researchers and executives and prepares publication-ready copy

Managed the peer review process and edited manuscripts and conference presentations

LNG Publishing Company, Falls Church, VA 6/2015-Present

Contributor

Researches and writes features about technologies and regulations on lubes, metalworking fluids

Attends scientific conferences, identifies newsworthy developments and pitches story proposals

Shamrock Technology, Newark, NJ 4/2013-6/2015

Scientist

Developed PTFE formulations for lubes and greases, conducted tribology and stability studies, developed quality control tests and helped scale up and prepare pilot and production batches

Invented patentable PTFE formulations

Provided technical support, planned and conducted experiments and wrote customer reports

Represented company at customer meetings and gave presentations at scientific conferences

Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ 9/2011-Present

Certified Response Scorer for GRE (Graduate Record Examination) Analytical Writing

Fluitec International LLC, Bayonne, NJ 1/2012-12/2012

Chief Scientist

Investigated lube and machine failures and wrote team reports, proposals, and user manuals

Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA 8/2010-05/2012

Adjunct Professor

Taught physics and prepared course notes for non-native English-speaking students

Presque Isle Innovations LLC 9/2009-Present

Science Writer and Editor

Writes STEM books chapters, handbooks, user manuals, marketing materials

Bel-Ray Company, Inc., Farmingdale, NJ 8/2005 – 9/2009

R&D Chemist

Formulated and tested industrial, food grade and biodegradable lubes

Commercialized new products and provided customer service

Wrote and edited technical and white papers, presentations, product warranties, etc.

Calculated and analyzed statistics for production and field trial data

Translated technical and marketing documents from various languages to English

Represented company at customer meetings and gave presentations at scientific conferences

Elf Atochem, Cornwells Heights and Arkema, King of Prussia, PA 1/1998-9/2004

Research Scientist

Formulated and tested metal cleaners, metalworking fluids, coatings and aviation chemicals

Invented patentable polymer technology

Managed stage-gate R&D team project to commercialize new products

Managed IT team and developed new laboratory information system

Supervised graduate students

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL, PhD (Doctorate in Chemistry)

RIDER UNIVERSITY, Lawrenceville, NJ, MBA (Masters in Business Administration)

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, Easton, Pa, BS (Bachelor of Science in Chemistry)

CAVILAM – Alliance Francaise, Vichy, France, Certificate, the French language

RECOGNITION

Awards for scientific writing, former Chair of the Philadelphia Section of STLE

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Moon, M. Guidelines for Licensing HPM Certification Marks, NLGI Grease World e-newsletter.

Moon, M. and Shah, R. 2024. NLGI Interviews Wayne Mackwood, NLGI, The NLGI Spokesman, accepted for publication.

Moon, M. and Shah, R. 2024. NLGI Interviews Dr Ashlie Martini, NLGI, The NLGI Spokesman, accepted for publication.

Moon, M. Emerging PFAS Regulations and the Grease Industry, NLGI Grease World E-newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 1, Q1 2024, Feb 9, 2024.

https://www.nlgi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFAS-Regulations-.pdf

Moon, M. and D. Turner. 2021. Glossary of Grease Terms. In Lubricating Grease Guide, ed. W. Tuszynski, 7th Edition. Lee's Summit, MO: National Lubricating Grease Institute. https://www.nlgi.org/glossary/a/

Moon, M. 2020. ICML 55.2.4 Program Elements, Lubrication – Planned and Corrective Maintenance Tasks. Broken Arrow, OK: International Council for Machinery Lubrication. https://www.icmlonline.com/default.aspx

Moon, M. 2020. Guideline for Authors of ICML 55.2 Program Elements. Broken Arrow, OK: International Council for Machinery Lubrication. https://www.icmlonline.com/default.aspx

Moon, M., Migdal, C.A., Fox, E.B. and D.L. Stonecipher. 2018. Functional Bio-based Lubricant Base Stocks. In Synthetic, Mineral Oil and Bio-Based Lubricants: Chemistry and Technology, ed. L. Rudnick, 3rd Edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis. publication pending.

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