I am a medicinal chemist (PhD) by training with 15 years combined experience in the drug discovery/pre-clinical/clinical fields from both the academic and industry sectors. I am currently working at the Therapeutic Goods Administration as a senior evaluator with focus on regulatory and clinical efficacy assessments of medicines.Previously I was the acting quality control biochemistry/chemistry team supervisor for a global CMO that offers preclinical through to phase I-IV/commercial scale production for mammalian-cell culture-base active pharmaceutical APIs - biosimilars - within the immunotherapy field amongst others. As a team supervisor I reviewed tech transfers, managed the respective laboratory/people, rostering and scheduling work load, and, driving policy/procedures improvements/changes.As a research chemist I have participated in various interdisciplinary research programmes including: natural product discovery, drug discovery (Autoimmune, antibiotics, Dengue virus), herbicide soil research. I have worked with a range of classes of molecules including small molecules, cyclic/branched/linear peptides and proteins with various application areas. Analytical, separation and purification processes have been a central role in all scientific projects and thus I have achieved a high tech knowledgebase and good understanding in many facets of chemistry/biochemistry/biology within various applications.Through my various experiences and direct involvements with commercial applications I have developed a strong interest for commercialisation/businesss development, intellectual property, client focus and people management. These fields, I feel, offer a multitude of interesting challenges and attract me as I enjoy connecting, consulting and solving problems on many levels for internal and external clients, co-workers and of course team members.