Chad Simpson

415 HOVEY AVE

NORMAL, IL, 61761
(708) 363-3037
CCSIMPS@GMAIL.COM


Summary
Recent graduate with B.S. in chemistry
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
Training in organic synthetic methods, including characterization
Extensive undergraduate research experience in a highly productive
laboratory environment
Extensive hands-on instrumental experience (detailed below)
Quick and efficient data entry ability (380CPM/85WPM)
Extensive knowledge of Windows workstations including troubleshooting,
hardware maintenance and installation, and Office software suite

Education
Associate Degree in Science (May 2010)
Heartland Community College, Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry [ACS Certified] (December 2014)
Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Experience
Undergraduate Researcher (January 2011 December
2013)
Hitchcock Research Group, Illinois State University

Presented research updates and findings to group at
weekly chemical hygiene and safety briefings
Worked individually and on group projects
Performed chemical syntheses including bulk
preparations
Aided in ordering reagents cost-effectively
Focused on asymmetric syntheses and development
of one-pot methods thereof (organometallic catalytic
and chiral auxiliary methods employed)
Trained in safe application and handling methods for
dangerous compounds such as reducing agents and
pyrophores.

Instrument Experience

Extensive Experience: 400MHz Bruker Avance III
NMR (carousel-load), 500MHz Bruker Avance III NMR
(top-load), Bruker TopSpin (for analysis and
automation purposes), HPLC (including chiral
separations), IR/FTIR (multiple models), and ATR-IR
Moderate Experience: Thermo Scientific LCQ Ion Trap


Mass Spectrometer, Agilent GC/GC-MS, Agilent
HPLC-MS, Agilent 5 Diode Array UV-VIS Spec, and
Thermo Jarrel-Ash ICP-AES.
Limited Experience: Perkin Elmer Fluorescence Spec,
Dionex Ion Chromatograph, Bruker Apex II Single
Crystal X-Ray Diffractometer, and Perkin Elmer AAS,
and Agilent HPLC-ESI-MS