• Professional editing of scientific documents for publications, proposals, and career development.• Perform technical and language edits (including non-native English writers) to improve clarity and narratives.• Completion and maintenance of all editing under confidentiality.

• Supported recruitment endeavors for 20 biotech clients spanning various stages, including stealth mode, publicly held, and across multiple Series.• Led full-cycle recruitment activities for 8 clients as the account manager, specializing in diverse fields such as small molecule drugs, diagnostics, synthetic biology, and life science tools, with a focus on placement for specialized roles.• Demonstrated leadership by overseeing a team of recruiters, communication specialists, and independent contractors. Managed client budgets and resources to ensure streamlined and successful recruitment processes.• Developed and maintained strong relationships as the primary contact for clients to ensure recruitment efficiency, customer satisfaction, and alignment on processes while maintaining confidentiality. • Provided strategic consultancy to clients on talent sourcing, candidate management, market research, career ladders, titling, and industry best practices, specifically in R&D, engineering, technical operations, manufacturing, and G&A.• Developed candidate pipelines, refined hiring plans, and led full-cycle recruitment efforts to rapidly fill highly niche and technical roles.• Managed job boards, refined job descriptions, and provided insights into the talent market as necessary to meet client needs.• Liaised with prominent talent agencies in the recruitment process, including BlackTree, ClinLab, EngTal, and Beacon Hill.• Delivered training and mentorship on recruiting best practices to contractors and junior team members, contributing to their professional development.• Actively participated in company initiatives, including the development of professional development courses, crafting written communications, and career-focused live events.

• Managed 2 accounts as an account manager-in-training, led client-facing meetings, and supported 7 other biotech clients as a recruiter.• Built and supported candidate pipelines for requisitions that include Research Associates, Engineers, Scientists, Heads, Directors, Leads, and G&A for biotechnology companies in biology, chemistry, and engineering. • Sourced, screened, and presented skilled candidates to hiring managers for highly technical roles. • Conducted intake for new requisitions, screened applicants, and formulated role-specific technical interview questions.• Liaise with biotech clients and candidates weekly to ensure alignment of expectations and outcomes during the recruitment process.• Managed third-party jobs boards and high volumes of talent pipelines.

Institute for Protein Design • Department of Medicinal Chemistry• Worked on the development of integrated computational and experimental high-throughput pipelines.• Designed and implemented new chemical libraries, peptidomimetics, and screening methodologies.• Performed de novo and structure-guided computational design of bispecific macrocyclic peptides for improved binding, cell penetration, and bioavailability for targets including CD3 and Cyclophilin.• Presented monthly updates on computational and experimental development of ligands against Cyclophilin with collaborators in the industry.• Designed, synthesized, and screened focused peptidomimetic libraries derived from computational insights.• Utilized and optimized bead-based methodologies and nanoLC/MS sequencing protocols. Relevant

• Senior scientist at a pre-clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing glucose responsive insulin for diabetes mellitus.

• Performed live-cell studies of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) under drug perturbation. • Performed viability / morphological studies of GBM using Bliss, mobility, live-cell trajectories (Incucyte), and radioassays (F18, glucose metabolism) to understand mechanisms of drug resistance and proliferation. • Experienced with microfluidics, radioassay, and tumor cell culture (adherent/suspension). • Mentored junior graduate student in experimental/project design, scientific presentation, and technical skillsets in chemistry and biology.• Performed experiments towards conclusion of KRas-targeting project (1 publication).• Co-authored a review article on Protein-Catalyzed Capture agents with other experts in the field of high-throughput screening with OBOC peptide libraries.Relevant

• Graduate teaching assistant for Biophysical Chemistry and Scientific Writing. • Prepared weekly assignments for students and designed examination materials. • Graded all student coursework and facilitated student recitations/office hours.

• Discovered novel mechanisms of non-radiative decay in DNA-fluorophore duplexes.• Authored 2 first author publications in peer-reviewed journals.• Gained experience in performing ab initio electronic structure studies of excited states.• Experienced with GAMES, Gaussian, NWChem, QChem, and Priroda '07.• Performed large scale data analysis and interpretation of electronic structure calculations. • Mentored undergraduate student which resulted in co-authorship and project development. • Presented research findings at multiple national conferences and to Pennsylvania legislators (Harrisburg, PA) for educational funding.

• Adjunct instructor for 5 General Chemistry laboratory sections per semester. • Facilitated student learning and implementation of practical chemistry skillsets. • Designed introductory lessons, graded coursework, and facilitated examinations.

• Synthesized spirocyclic peptide scaffolds for tunable presentation of catalytic functionalities. • Assayed designed for enantioselective catalysis (aldol and epoxidation reactions).• Presented research findings to scientific audiences in the Philadelphia region.• Experienced in large scale organic synthesis, compound purification and characterization.