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New Haven, CT

• Leads analytical method GMP validation and transfer in accordance with ICH guidelines, methodologies include ELISA, CE, U/HPLC, iCE, and compendia
• Acts as CMC analytical lead for late phase biopharmaceuticals
• Drafts IND and BLA analytical sections

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

• Leads analytical method development and GMP validation in accordance with ICH guidelines, methodologies include ELISA, qPCR, ddPCR, CE, HPLC, and gel-based techniques
• Manages multiple biopharmaceutical clients and respective products ranging from pre-clinical to commercial phases
• Implements and leads process improvement strategies to reduce validation and development turnaround times
• Writes GMP investigations and nonconformances
• Participates in regulatory audits, past… Show more
• Participates in regulatory audits, past experience includes HPRA and PMDA audits

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

• Leads analytical method development and GMP validation in accordance with ICH guidelines, methodologies include ELISA, qPCR, ddPCR, CE, HPLC, and gel-based techniques
• Manages multiple biopharmaceutical clients and respective products ranging from pre-clinical to commercial phases
• Implements and leads process improvement strategies to reduce validation and development turnaround times
• Mentors and trains new technical project leads and subject matter experts in general GMP… Show more
• Mentors and trains new technical project leads and subject matter experts in general GMP practice, project management, method validation, and method development Show less

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

• Technical project manager leading analytical method development and validation programs for biopharmaceuticals and gene therapies
• Serve as the main point of client contact, managing multiple products and clients ranging from pre-clinical to commercial, and methods consisting of ELISAs, qPCR, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot and HPLC techniques
• Collaborated and coordinated across 4 internal groups, mentored analysts responsible for testing

Middleton, Wisconsin

• Technical project manager for a gene therapy client serving as the main point of client contact, managing 5 distinct products ranging from early phase to commercial, a suite of 12 methods consisting of ELISAs, qPCR.
• Collaborated and coordinated across 4 internal groups, mentored analysts responsible for testing
• Responsible for over 5 million in gross revenue per year
• Implemented project management tools to reduce turnaround time for… Show more
• Implemented project management tools to reduce turnaround time for report issuance by 50% within 2 months
• Qualified a differential scanning calorimeter for cGMP analysis and acted as technical lead for method development and training new analysts in its use

Middleton, Wisconsin

• Developed and validated cGMP methods for SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, and qPCR for various biopharmaceuticals
• Acted as technical project manager for development of plate assays and SDS-PAGE for protein therapeutics
• Assisted in project management of a gene therapy client, responsible for testing coordination, analytical troubleshooting, and client communication
• Performed and wrote investigations for both validation work as well as routine testing out of specification and out of trend… Show more
• Performed and wrote investigations for both validation work as well as routine testing out of specification and out of trend results Show less

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Worked to understand kinesin processivity through structural and kinetic perspectives in collaboration with the Gilbert lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Analyzed hybrid kinesin constructs to assess relative stability via Circular Dichrosim
• Solved seven kinesin neck linker protein structures via X-ray crystallography at Argonne National Laboratory
• Extensive use of molecular cloning techniques to generate over 200 constructs for expression and purification in E. coli and… Show more
• Extensive use of molecular cloning techniques to generate over 200 constructs for expression and purification in E. coli and Baculovirus Show less

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Instructed middle school students as a part of the Project CRYSTAL program in weekly lectures and supervised lab activities that involved molecular cloning, protein purification and protein crystallization
• Designed curricula for middle school students on basic chemistry and biochemistry
• Co-wrote introductory biochemistry textbook targeted to middle school students
• Maintained Project CRYSTAL social media pages with updates about student progress

Madison, WI

Curated and designed a syllabus consisting of 12 recent scientific papers on metalloproteins for a weekly senior undergraduate seminar Instructed and graded students on oral seminar presentations

University Of Wisconsin - Madison

• Collaborated with a group of a dozen graduate students, professors and post doctoral researchers to design curricula, learning activities, and lecture material
• Prepared and presented lecture material for 200 freshmen biology students and led a weekly discussion for 20 students
• Learned educational theory and implemented active learning techniques in lecture and in discussion section

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Co-taught lab section of approximately 20 senior undergraduate students in their capstone Biochemistry courseDeveloped and presented lectures to the entire course (approximately 90 students)Graded weekly homework, as well as written and oral lab reports

Portland, Oregon Area

• Generated constructs of MntA, the Mn2+-binding protein of the ABC transporter MntABC from Bacillus subtilis, which were subsequently expressed and purified
• Crystallized MntA in complex with Zn2+, Mn2+, and Cd2+ and determined the structure using X-ray crystallography
• Used molecular cloning techniques to prepare constructs of MntH, a Mn2+ symporter, from several bacterial sources to work toward the structural and functional characterization

Houston, TX

• Characterized MtrR, a multidrug resistance transcriptional regulatory protein, using fluorescence anisotropy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and electrophoretic mobility shift assays
• Purified MtrR and subsequently crystallized MtrR in complex with several ligands for structure determination

Phd, Biochemistry, 3.938/4.000

Ba, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, 3.68/4.00

Member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Graduated with a BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with my undergraduate thesis: "An.