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Develop a variety of different Mab and Protein processes focusing on facility fit. Present data updates weekly activity to DPD group. Plan experiments around demand for material and development needs. Participate in weekly planning meeting on development route and timelines for ongoing projects.• Write protocols and execute two Viral Clearance studies.• Perform multiple resin screenings using Tecan Robotics Systems.• Create and review working instructions, protocols, and technical reports.• Train Others to use AKTA, Unifuge, Pendotech systems, and on how to preform different process steps.• Developed two Mab Projects from end of Phase I development through Phase II development, Scale-up, and tech transfer.• Established faster TFF processes through TMP Excursion studies.• Executed filter Sizing for clarification and Viral filtration studies.• Performed deviation investigations and developed plan for reprocessing material saving time and money.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Us

Developed a method for vaccine purification in order to ensure productivity and purity of final drug substance. collected analytical data from all tests needed for each development run. • Managed two interns through a successful summer project bridging bio-analyzer gels to densitometry gels for their effectiveness in impurity quantification.• Performed DOE and analyzed the results using JMP 13 in order to see effect of parameters on productivity.• Executed run for tox lots ensuring lower than 2% impurity and zero contaminates.• Implemented SOPs for analytical instrumentation ensuring 100% understanding and compliance• Formulated buffer composition for new process buffers in order to achieve 100% accuracy when transferred to Manufacturing.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Us

Planned and executed validation experiments, meetings, and reports. Ran assays and addressed issues with methods and made changes to SOPs when needed. Found easier ways to preform tests and training others to preform assays after changes are implemented. Wrote technical reports and presented data to whole AD group.• Developed automation techniques for 2 assays, doubling number of assays that can be performed per day.• Planned qualification and pre-validation activities for SRID assay to ensure successful completion of research and report when given an aggressive timeline.• Maintained lab inventory, and handled calibration and repair for equipment, reducing time lost due to malfunction.• Preformed rapid titer, plaque, SRID, Pico-green, and qPCR for in-process testing, allowing results to be reported for given timelines.• Trained others in QC and AD to preform Rapid titer, plaque, and SRID test methods, ensuring adherence to SOPs.• Created and gave presentations on assay development work at AD meetings to audience of up to 30 people, guaranteeing members understand progress that the group was making.

Gaithersburg, Maryland, Us

Harvested and purified new proteins for different strains of Flu and RSV. Planned experiments to develop purification methods for new Flu strains. Incorporated new automation methods into current processes. Buffer preparation and assay performance per SOPs. Used AKTA Unicorn software to program methods and perform automated column purification with IEX, Affinity, SEC, HIC, and MMC columns.• Conducted protein purification, enabling vaccine development and critical reagent purification for analytical development.• Performed purification using small scale models and transferred to production scale successfully • Used Unicorn software 5.1 and 6.4 to program and execute automated chromatography runs. • Participated in FMEA, addressing possible problems that could occur before happening.• Implemented SOPs in order to achieve 100% compliance and understanding.

Master'S Degree, Bioinformatics

Bachelor'S Degree, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, And Bioinformatics

Associate'S Degree, Chemistry