Ozlem Dilek is an accomplished academic currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at George Mason University since August 2023 and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine since August 2021. Prior roles include Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of the District of Columbia, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Saint Joseph, and visiting scientist at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Dilek held a postdoctoral research associate position at UNC-Chapel Hill and SUNY-Binghamton, and a research assistant role at the State University of New York. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Chemistry/Chemical Biology from Binghamton University, an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, and a B.Sc. in Chemistry, both from Orta DoÄŸu Teknik Ãœniversitesi.