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SENIOR SCIENTIST (2014-2015)Lead developer supporting $1B mainstream coffee brand in the areas of new product launches, cost-saving initiatives, quality issues, and plant trials.• Ingredient selection/blend development: balanced quality and cost demands to deliver uniform consumer experience through shifting commodities market• Concept creation: brainstormed with business and marketing teams to feed innovation pipeline, generated prototype samples and evaluated focus group… Show more SENIOR SCIENTIST (2014-2015)Lead developer supporting $1B mainstream coffee brand in the areas of new product launches, cost-saving initiatives, quality issues, and plant trials.• Ingredient selection/blend development: balanced quality and cost demands to deliver uniform consumer experience through shifting commodities market• Concept creation: brainstormed with business and marketing teams to feed innovation pipeline, generated prototype samples and evaluated focus group results• Plant trial and commercial launch: planned and executed trials at manufacturing facility including material procurement, roasting, packing, sample evaluation, and recommendations regarding process readiness• Consumer behavior: designed and conducted comprehensive study to determine preparation habits of consumers of 22 retail brands across mainstream, premium, and specialty categories• Co-lead research team: investigated “Preparation of Roast and Ground Coffee for Particle Size Analysis by Laser Diffraction” with poster presented at CoCoTea conference (July 2015)SCIENTIST (2012-2014)• Developed and launched 3 SKUs to meet customer demand and shifting consumer landscape• Devised annual analytical testing plan for comparison against major competitor in mainstream coffee market• Evaluated product flavor attributes by methodologies including Degree of Difference and Quantitative Descriptive AnalysisASSOCIATE SCIENTIST (2010-2012)• New powdered beverage delivery format for Asian market: determined optimal flavor profile for target market through iterative benchtop formulation development and global tastings/discussions, invented novel formulation resulting in “Low Calorie Drink Tablet” U.S. Patent Application #PCT/US2013/023241 (February 2012)• Processing and shelf-life stability: screened aftertaste-mitigating ingredients for high potency sweeteners in $1B pouch beverage brand, created samples and evaluated degradation through distribution and storage Show less

Pharmaceutical Development Laboratory• Developed, validated, and transferred analytical methods• Conducted Western Blot, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Lab On A Chip, Slot Blot, and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) analyses• Worked with small molecules, proteins, lipids, and microspheres in bulk, syringe, cartridge, and vial formulations• Maintained reference standard program and department literature library• Instituted compliance measures for timely document review

Quality Control Laboratory• Performed all aspects of raw material, finished product, and stability drug product testing• Reviewed laboratory notebooks for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards• Trained new analysts on testing methods and techniques• Conducted laboratory investigations and retesting• Member of the Method Transfer Continuous Improvement Team• Team Lead of the Documentation Continuous Improvement Team