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Nazmul Alam PhD

— Guides

Practical PDF guides for analytical chemists.

Frameworks distilled from 14 years of bench work. No fluff, no filler. Each guide covers exactly one thing in depth.

For early-career chemists

What hiring managers actually look for in an analytical chemistry CV

A plain-language guide to how industry evaluates entry-level analytical candidates. What to emphasize, what to cut, and how to describe lab skills in terms that land.

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For working analysts

LC-MS troubleshooting cheatsheet: 12 failures, 12 fixes

The diagnostic framework I use at the bench. Covers the 12 most common LC-MS failure modes, ranked by how often they actually occur, with the right fix for each.

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About the author

Ph.D. chemist. 14+ years testing consumer products. Ex-The Ordinary. 17 peer-reviewed papers. 200+ scientists trained. The guides contain the frameworks I wish I had in my first five years at the bench.