Zach Leibowitz

Chemistry Researcher at Bowdoin College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brunswick, Maine, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chemistry Researcher
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      - Developing a bimetallic catalyst to drive the hydrogenation of small, carbon-based molecules such as CO2 to produce high-energy-density, synthetic liquid fuels to store renewable energy for later use - Set up new lab space, including assembly of glove box and Schlenk line using parts found in stock room to run reactions under rigorous inert conditions - Awarded Freedman Summer Research Fellowship to continue research during the summer, May - July, 2022 - Synthesized, isolated, and characterized via nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LCMS) a novel Cp-NHC bifunctional ligand - Presented findings in a talk for the Chemistry Department (June 2022) and shared findings with the public during the President’s Summer Research Symposium poster session (October 2022) Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Patient Greeter
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      - Call patients to schedule and confirm upcoming appointments - Check patients into the clinic and escort patients to medical rooms - Field initial patient questions and share with care team - Shadow physician, observe patient-physician interaction, and debrief with physician after visit - Call patients to schedule and confirm upcoming appointments - Check patients into the clinic and escort patients to medical rooms - Field initial patient questions and share with care team - Shadow physician, observe patient-physician interaction, and debrief with physician after visit

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Emergency Department Volunteer
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      - Assist staff and patients in emergency department once per week - Restock medical supplies in 19 patient suites, spend time with patients, and assist with non-medical requests - Collaborate with patients’ care team to relay patient questions and concerns - Train multiple new emergency department volunteers during onboarding process - Assist staff and patients in emergency department once per week - Restock medical supplies in 19 patient suites, spend time with patients, and assist with non-medical requests - Collaborate with patients’ care team to relay patient questions and concerns - Train multiple new emergency department volunteers during onboarding process

  • LINX Camps
    • Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
    • Camp Counselor
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

      - Collaborated with co-counselor to provide programming and mentorship to groups of 10-15 campers - Helped design and lead curriculum and experiments for Science and Technology program, 2021 - Counselor for Leadership Development program, provided leadership skills to future counselors, 2020 - Collaborated with co-counselor to provide programming and mentorship to groups of 10-15 campers - Helped design and lead curriculum and experiments for Science and Technology program, 2021 - Counselor for Leadership Development program, provided leadership skills to future counselors, 2020

    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Teacher
      • Sep 2016 - May 2020

      - Assisted teachers in designing and conducting lessons - Created multiple games to make the study of Hebrew more enjoyable and engaging for students - Selected to be 1:1 aide to assist students requiring extra attention, 2019 & 2020 - Assisted teachers in designing and conducting lessons - Created multiple games to make the study of Hebrew more enjoyable and engaging for students - Selected to be 1:1 aide to assist students requiring extra attention, 2019 & 2020

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Research Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

      - Updated information about recently approved medications on WikiDoc.org, an open-source online medical encyclopedia - Researched FDA novel drug approvals on FDA.org & learned and implemented syntax for WikiDoc.org source code - Published over 30 new reference pages on WikiDoc.org following formatting and style guidelines - Updated information about recently approved medications on WikiDoc.org, an open-source online medical encyclopedia - Researched FDA novel drug approvals on FDA.org & learned and implemented syntax for WikiDoc.org source code - Published over 30 new reference pages on WikiDoc.org following formatting and style guidelines

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Summer Health Corps Program Volunteer
      • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

      - Assisted staff and patients in Cardiac Surgery Unit - Rotated to additional hospital departments, including BIDMC's NICU and imaging centers - Assisted staff and patients in Cardiac Surgery Unit - Rotated to additional hospital departments, including BIDMC's NICU and imaging centers

Education

  • Bowdoin College
    Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry
    2020 - 2024

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