Chemist

DAVRON CV: Candidate 1932864

SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMIST | ORGANOSILICON & CATALYTIC METHODOLOGIES

Core Expertise

• Executing multistep organic synthesis (4–10 step sequences) for discovery and process-focused research.
• Designing and optimizing catalytic and organosilicon reaction systems for improved yield and selectivity.
• Applying air- and moisture-sensitive techniques using Schlenk line and glovebox operations.
• Analytical characterization by HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS, NMR, FTIR, and UV-Vis for structure verification.
• GLP-style documentation, SOP adherence, and reproducible experimental recordkeeping for audit readiness.

Project Background

• Executed 150+ synthetic reactions supporting methodology development and route optimization.
• Optimized 25+ reaction systems via catalyst, ligand, solvent, stoichiometry, and temperature studies.
• Synthesized and characterized 50+ organosilicon intermediates and target compounds with analytical verification.
• Purified and isolated over 100 products using flash chromatography, distillation, recrystallization, and extraction.
• Maintained GLP-style documentation for 300+ experiments enabling reproducibility and process transfer.

Key Skills

• HPLC | LC-MS | GC-MS | NMR (1H,13C) | FTIR | UV-Vis
• Air- and moisture-sensitive techniques | Schlenk line | Glovebox
• Reaction optimization | Process troubleshooting | Scale-up support
• Flash chromatography | Vacuum distillation | Recrystallization | Extraction
• ChemDraw | MestReNova | SciFinder | Microsoft Office
• GMP/GLP familiarity | SOP adherence | Audit-ready documentation

Education

• Ph.D., Chemistry (Synthetic Organic Chemistry) — Florida Institute of Technology; research on Lewis base-catalyzed alkenylation and organosilicon reagents
• B.S., Biochemistry — Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Awards & Recognition

• Peer-reviewed publication on enantioselective regiospecific addition catalyzed by Lewis base catalysts

Why Interview this Candidate?

Ph.D.-level synthetic organic chemist with extensive hands-on experience in organosilicon and catalytic method development. Demonstrated ability to optimize reaction systems, improve yield/selectivity, and maintain GLP-style documentation across hundreds of experiments. Brings strong analytical skills, systematic troubleshooting, and process-scale awareness to accelerate discovery and scale-up objectives.