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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Promoted for exceeding goals and boosting company culture thru team events
• Designed, troubleshoot, and executed synthesis of novel targets as part of a medicinal chemistry team
• Participated in Med. Chem. discussions, and presented project related literature, SAR analysis and target proposals internally and externally to clients
• Med. Chem experience from hit identification, Hit-to-Lead and lead optimization
• Conducted prior art searches to produce clear technical descriptions for patent-related IP documents for clients
• Extra roles: Onboarding host, Company ambassador, ELN auditor, Health & Safety officer, Evacuation leaderCO-OP INTERN SUPERVISOR

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

• Designed and troubleshoot multi-step synthesis pathways of new molecules withcomplex stereochemistry
• Ran the syntheses of target molecules efficiently on multiple projects in parallel
• Proficient with laboratory instrumentation (NMR, HLPC, LCMS, and automatedchromatography)

London, Canada Area

• Supervised by Prof. Brian L. Pagenkopf.
• Studied the reactivity profiles of strained carbocycles and their application in cycloaddition chemistry
• Conducted throughput reaction screening, and troubleshoot and optimized reaction conditions
• Strong knowledge of a wide variety of organic chemical techniques, including dry reactions, water and oxygen sensitive chemistry, microscale manipulations
• Experienced with a range of standard laboratory instrumentation, and purification techniques, including NMR, FTIR, MS, X-Ray, Flash Column Chromatography, Glovebox procedures
• 2 Published articles in peer reviewed journals;

London, Canada Area

• Courses taught include:
• Chem 2213A - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences;
• Chem 2223B - Organic Chemistry of Biological Molecules;
• Chem 2003B - Organic and Biological Chemistry for Food Science.
• Supervised experiments, advised safety protocols, graded labs, proctored exams
• Organic Chemistry: Demonstrated and taught the theory behind experimentaltechniques and facilitated discussions for drawing scientific conclusions

• Supervised by Prof. David Ellis and Dr. Naomi Stock.
• Used various pharmaceuticals to study analyte electrospray efficiency dependence on mobile phase composition
• Trained in the upkeep of the electrospray ion source, and data acquisition for the Orbitrap mass spectrometer

• Courses taught include:
• CHEM1000H – Introductory Chemistry I;
• CHEM2400H – Analytical Chemistry.
• Supervised experiments, advised safety protocols, graded lab, proctored exams
• Analytical Chemistry: Taught the theory and practice of chemical analysis
• Intro Chem: Taught aspects of general, molecular, and intermolecular chemistry

Trent University

• Trent Centre for Biomaterial Research
• Studied the use of vegetable oils for the synthesis of functional polymers and characterized their properties;
• Familiarized with various lab instrumentation and characterization techniques, including differential scanning calorimetry, texture and mechanical analyzer, thermal gravimetric analyzer.

Master Of Science, Organic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Mechanism Fundays, Chemistry Graduate Student Association (CGSA), Society of Graduate Students (SOGS), Public.

Bachelor Of Science (Honours), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dean'S Honour Roll

Activities and Societies: Chemistry Undergraduate Society (CHUGS), Biology Undergraduate Society (BUGS).