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Hire Dr. Malcolm B.

Germany

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Chemist/Materials scientist with 15+ years experience in academic and industrial R&D

Profile Summary

I'm experience in academic research in both South Africa and Germany, and have lead the development of several new products in Industry. As such, I've also written both academic publications as well successful industrial funding proposals. My research started with synthetic chemistry and materials science, and transitioned to surface science, electrochemistry, such as electroplating and electropolishing, and industrial scale precious metals preparations. I've found my broad background has given me the ability to connect concepts from different disciplines, often leading to unique solutions or products.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ☆ IR Spectroscopy
• ☆ NMR Spectroscopy
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Corrosion
• ☆ Electronic, Optical & Magnetic Materials
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Retrosynthesis
• ☆ Computational Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ Product Prototyping
• ☆ CAD & 3D Modeling
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Manufacturing, Concept Development, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Product development chemist

Metakem GmbH

May 2019 - September 2024

PostdoctoralResearcher

TransMit GmbH

September 2017 - February 2019

Intern Consulting Scientist

Talbot & Talbot (Pty) Ltd

February 2013 - May 2013

Education

Doctor rerum naturalium

Phillips-Universität Marburg - Germany

October 2013 - December 2018

Masters of Science

University of KwaZulu-Natal

January 2010 - December 2012

Bachelors, Chemistry (Honours)

University of KwaZulu-Natal

January 2009 - December 2009

Bachelors, Chemistry & Biochemistry

University of KwaZulu-Natal

February 2006 - December 2008

Certifications

• Inno4DevX: Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development

  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

  February 2025 - Present

• Professional Scrum Master level I

  scrum.org

  January 2025 - Present

• Innovation- and Agile-Management with Scrum

  WBS Training AG

  January 2025 - Present