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Career Objective
A challenging position in the research and development field that can best utilize my experience in synthetic chemistry.
Skill Set
- Aqueous or organic solvent based solution chemistry
- Synthesis, isolation and purification of organic, organometallic and main group chemical compounds
- Spectroscopy: IR, multinuclear NMR, UV-VIS, MS, X-ray crystallography
- Anaerobic laboratory techniques(vacuum manifold and dry box)
- Self motivated and eager to take on new challenges
- Excellent observational, organizational and documentation skills
- Superior written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven track record of successful problem solving
- Ability to work well in a team environment
Experience
Laboratory Instructor Hazardous Materials II 08/2006 - 04/2007
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
Supervisor: Dmitri Goussev (Gusev), Department Chair
Laboratory administration and instruction for undergraduate chemistry courses
Post-doctoral Research Fellow 01/2006 - 07/2006
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
Supervisor: Dmitri Goussev (Gusev)
Research in synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry
Post-doctoral Research Fellow 11/2004 - 1/2006
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Supervisor: Kathryn E. Preuss
Research in synthetic organic and N, S-heterocyclic chemistry
Post-doctoral Research Fellow 10/2003 - 11/2004
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
Supervisor: Dmitri Goussev (Gusev)
Research in synthetic inorganic and organometallic chemistry
Post-doctoral Research Fellow 02/2003 - 10/2003
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Supervisor: Josef Takats
Research in synthetic organometallic chemistry
NMR Research Technician 02/1996 - 10/1996
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Supervisor: L. M. Mihichuk
Prepared samples and obtained 1H and 13C NMR spectra
Sessional Lecturer 09/1995 - 12/1995
Faculty of Science, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Lectured and graded introductory chemistry
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy, Inorganic Chemistry
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta (2003)
Master¡¯s of Science, Inorganic Chemistry
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan (1996)
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan (1992)
Publications and Presentations
"Reaction of [Fe(CO)4{C2(CF3)2}] and Bulky Phosphine Ligands: The Importance of the Four-Electron Donor Mode of Hexafluorobut-2-yne" Major, Q.; Cooke, J.; Washington, J.; McDonald, R.; Ferguson, M. J.; Takats, J. In preparation.
"M(CO)4(HFB) Compounds (M = Fe, Ru, Os; HFB = F3CC2CF3): A Triad Comparison, Reactions with Phosphines and CO Insertion into the Metal-Alkyne Bond" Cooke, J.; Major, Q.; Gagn¨¦, M.; Mao, T. -F.; Bond, A. H.; Rogers, R. D.; Takats, J. In preparation.
"Substituents effects in POP Pincer Complexes of Ruthenium" Major, Q.; Lough, A.J.; Gusev, D.G. Organometallics, 2005, 24, 2492.
"Ruthenium POP Pincer Complexes" Major, Q. and Gusev, D.G. A Presentation at the annual conference of The Canadian Society for Chemistry, London, Ontario, May 2004.
"Reaction of [M(CO)4(C2H2)] (M = Fe, Os) with [(C5H5)(CO)2WCC6H5]: Unexpected Substitution of Acetylene, Formation and Molecular Structure of [MW(CC6H5)(CO)6(C5H5)]" Major, Q.; McDonald, R.; Takats, J. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2003, 681, 250.
"Carbon to Carbon Bond Formation Involving Four-Electron Donor Alkyne Complexes of Iron and Allenes" Major, Q.; McDonald, R.; Takats, J. A Presentation at the annual conference of The Canadian Society for Chemistry, Calgary, Alberta, May 2000.
"Trans-Chlorobis(diphenylglyoximato)(tri-n-butylphosphine)cobalt(III)" Barton, R. J.; Major, Q.; Mihichuk, L. M.; Robertson, B. E.; Seip, C. Acta Crystallogr. 1997, C53, 568.
Awards
Max Planck Society PhD Studentship: 2000
Max Planck Society, M¨¹lheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Award: 1996
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
References are available upon request
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