I am a hard working senior scientist at Merck in the vaccine analytical research and development department. I am frequently commended for my work ethic, willingness to collaborate, communication, and problem solving skills.Prior to that I was a Lab Manager and Senior Scientist for IPS Laboratories, and I have two years of experience prior as a senior scientist working at Merck in Vaccine Process Development and Global Vaccine Technical Operations departments.I received my PhD from U Penn in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, in the lab of Frank Rauscher Lab at the Wistar Institute researching the EMT process of cancer metastasis.I received my BS from Rutgers University, majoring in Biochemistry.I have prior experience in the US Army as a paratrooper in the 82d Airborne division, and know how to get things accomplished, regardless of what difficulties arise along the way to accomplishing a mission.