Matthew F. Schlecht

Word Alchemy

111 Locust Drive

Newark, DE 19711

tel. (302) 738-6325
e-fax (775) 860-6760

schlecht@comcast.net

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/schlecht/Main.html

OBJECTIVE

Freelance technical language translation into English from German, Japanese, French, Spanish, or Russian; technical writing and editing. Expertise in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, medical, agrochemicals, polymers and patents.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Word Alchemy, Free-lance Technical Translation, Writing and Editing

Translation projects in pharmaceutical and technical patents, medical reports, and technical brochures

Editing grant proposals, peer-reviewed journal articles, and dissertations

Two years chemical research at CB Research & Development and Beard Research Inc.

Team leader supervising four PhD chemists, prepared weekly group progress reports for client

Translation and competitive analysis of multilingual patents

Eleven years chemical research at DuPont Agricultural Products

Translation and competitive analysis of multilingual patents, preparation of patent disclosures

Developed novel computational approaches to compound discovery

Managed interdisciplinary team to create new systems and processes for compound discovery

Six years academic teaching and research at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn

Collaborations with researchers in Germany, Soviet Union and Japan

Prepared and gave bilingual (English/Russian) research presentation ICOS-1986 Conference

Pursued federally-funded research in medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, and polymers

Developed new courses in synthesis strategy and molecular modeling, latter published as book

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Word Alchemy	2002-
Free-lance Technical Translation Translation into English from Technical German, Japanese, French, Spanish, or Russian Projects in pharmaceutical and technical patents, medical reports, and technical brochures Free-lance Technical Writing and Editing Editing grant proposals, peer-reviewed journal articles, and dissertations
CB Research & Development and Beard Research Inc. Senior Research Chemist	1999-2002
Preparing synthesis intermediates and reference agents for drug discovery for a major pharmaceutical client Developed novel synthesis routes and scale-up conditions on tight timelines Supplied client with process improvements and other intellectual property Team leader supervising four PhD chemists Mentor; prepared weekly progress reports, quarterly technical review presentations for client Translation and competitive analysis of multilingual patents

DuPont Agricultural Products	1988-1999
Senior Research Chemist	1993-1999
Managed project to develop new Oracle-based research database system Developed computational algorithms for selecting chemical structures for acquisition and screening Translation and competitive analysis of multilingual patents

Section Research Chemist	1988-1993
Co-managed brainstorming group to address and solve specific research problems across organization Pursued focused team effort to discover novel bioactive molecules Prepared patent disclosure matter, four issued patents
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn	1982-1988
Assistant Professor
Designed research programs in medicinal chemistry, polymer chemistry, and organic reaction mechanisms funded by NSF and NIH Prepared and gave bilingual (English/Russian) research presentation at IUPAC International Conference on Organic Synthesis-1986, Moscow Developed and taught new course in computer molecular modeling, later published as a textbook

Language Skills

Translation into English from technical Japanese, German, French, Spanish, or Russian

Hardware

Gateway 500S Plus/MS Windows XP

Cable Modem High-Speed Internet Connection

Hewlett Packard 2210 Multifunction (Printer/Fax/Copier/Scanner)

Computer Skills

MS Office XP Professional, IME Japanese and Chinese input

CAT Tools - WordFast TM Macro (Trados compatible)

Graphics (LView Pro, HiJaak Pro, IrfanView); OmniPage Pro 14 & ReadIRIS Pro 9 OCR

Database (MDL ISIS, CAS Scifinder, Beilstein Crossfire, Internet Databases)

Education

Eight years of tutorial study in Japanese (1991-1999)

Postdoctoral research in chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (1980-82)

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Columbia University (1980)

Two semesters of college-level study in Russian (1978-79)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Wisconsin (1975)

Four semesters of college-level study in German (1973-75)

Additional Skills

Managerial skills (interdisciplinary team management)

Experience working with editors, copyeditors, publishers

Organic synthesis techniques

Memberships

American Translators Association

Delaware Valley Translators Association

Society for Technical Communication, Philadelphia Metro Chapter

American Chemical Society

[back]