As a biochemist and biology project leader with over 15 years experience in pharma and biotech, I am dedicated to identifying small molecule tools to validate targets, integrating data to advance the best drug candidates and making tomorrow better than today for those individuals suffering from life-altering diseases. With excellent organizational skills and an energetic, positive approach to working across functional teams and CROs, I have delivered high quality data, timely professional communications of project progress to executives and consensus decisions from many stakeholders to make key strategic portfolio decisions. Engaged in multiple aspects of creating and sustaining a positive highly functioning team environment, I have led acquisition of critical laboratory infrastructure, set up and run a company-wide project review meeting, and made key contributions to company communications strategy.