Christopher Sebastiano Email & Phone Number

High Springs, Fl, Us

Remote

Remote

Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

- Implement performance improvement processes including leading personalized education programs for clients, performing compliance auditing, refining and scaling laboratory design, writing and refining SOPs and providing on-site assistance crucial to business development- Engage with stakeholders in product design, development and marketing of goods for clients looking to expand their business’ reach and product variety; maintain professional connections with other business managers, and remain knowledgeable of current and upcoming market trends - Train staff on proper equipment usage, safety and maintenance on set ups valued at $60k->$1M, helping reach targets for sales volume and margin dollars - Proficient in winterization, isomerization, benchtop and wiped film distillation (pilot scale), analytics (HPLC, GC-FID), implementation of cGMP style paperwork and metrics tracking, preparing buffers- Hands on experience with ETS, Purge, Deutsche Process, Delta Separations, and Precision extraction equipment and components, CTS/UTI, Pope, Lab Society, summit research and Chinese distillation short path/short path wiped film, CTS/UTI Rolled films, and TruSteel and Subzero Scientific Falling film evaporators. Analytics experience with SRI instruments GC-FID, Beckman Coulter HPLC w/ 32k software, and various wet lab instruments.- Professional background includes cGMP compliant medical/research virus, plasmid and protein products from cell lysates, small molecule synthesis, HPLC/FPLC purification, and large scale filtration techniques. Experience with 21CFR211

Greenfield, California

- Oversee the creation, implementation and maintenance of SOPs across multiple departments and subspecialties including extraction, distillation, decarboxylation, winterization and formulations- Analyze raw material usage patterns to reduce waste, save cost and minimize instrument downtime due to preventable maintenance errors as well as adjustments due to market need- Report to managers on process efficiency from department, provide input on methods to increase product yield, successfully meeting or exceeding weekly product target goals of at least 100kg- Implement remediation techniques via liquid extractions and adsorbent filtration to ensure quality METRIC standards and reduction of product loss- Lead by example demonstrating core values of teamwork, quality service and constructive coaching in order to allow staff to refine and develop their skills within chemistry and chemical processes

San Diego, California

- Develop and test novel hypotheses and ideas related to the company’s expertise in the chemistry and application of nucleic acids; perform AEX, RP and SE HPLC purification on incoming compounds, final products and in-process samples- Purify catalog and custom compounds per SOP or client specifications, presenting results and observations to fellow chemists, management and to key client representatives- Collaborate with QC groups in order to support analytical reporting for job costing and for final product release- Revise analytical methods, prepare technical reports and presentations to summarize procedure, results and data interpretation to management and clients

Fargo, North Dakota

- Coordinate production events with other preparation operators, including submitting inventory requisitions and planning / preparing process plan memos- Perform large scale chromatography using IEX, MMC, HIC/RP and TAC- Lyse and purify pDNA from E. Coli paste in GMP or GMP-S environment- Perform ultrafiltration and/or diafiltration

Gainesville, Florida Area

- Purify recombinant proteins, recombinant viral vector, or organic molecules and use scale-up principles to develop processes- Worked with Sf9 and HEK293T cell lines and their products- Work tasks involving ATKA line FPLC instruments, Unicorn software, tangential flow filtration gradient ultracentrifugation, sterile and aseptic techniques, transfers and sterile filtrations and SOP writing

Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Science Pavilion

- Digest and prepare tissue samples for genotyping, Virus preparation for viral vector gene therapy in animal models, determination of excitation/emission of potential biological probes, and maintaining good communication between the department of Chemistry and the department of Ophthalmology.

Department Of Chemistry, University Of Florida

- Worked as a research assistant involved in drug design, specifically NSAIDs, antibiotics, and carbohydrates in the Florida center for heterocyclic research. The majority of my research involved design and preparation of novel coumarin compounds with differing functionality as fluorescent probes and synthesis of bioconjugates of NSAIDs with glucosamine. Other work for the group included synthesis of sugar-antibiotics, carbohydrate protection and subsequent reactions, and general purification of target compounds for the lab.

Lake Worth, Florida

- Organic chemistry supplemental instructor for one section of organic chemistry. Normal lab hours were held weekly to tutor students through organic chemistry problems on future exams and homework sets.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Associate'S Degree, Chemsitry

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, Supplemental instructor for Organic ChemistryPrepare for a science career/degree while working.