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Foster City, Ca

Fremont, Ca

Redwood City, Ca

Responsible for the management of method development and method verification of mass spectrometer methodologies (1D and 2D) in support of clinical, toxicology, food and environmental and forensic assays. Assisting clients in mass spectrometer and sample extraction troubleshooting.Responsible for management of iMethod team with direct supervision of scientists across multiple North American sites.Responsible for medical device submission to the FDA for 510k certification as well as EU authorities.Responsible for worldwide training for sample preparation techniques.

El Dorado Hills

Overall responsibility for a team of validation and sample analysis scientists. Ensured that timelines were achieved and that studies were conducted according to GLP/ SOPs.Responsible for the tracking and generation of revenue for my team, ensuring that resources were there to meet this expectation.Co-ordinated new lead enquiries with business development and acted as a primary contact for the business development group to enable accurate pricing for a study depending on assay complexity. Acted as a validation scientist or sample analysis scientist, as required.Supervisor to a team of analytical chemists. Acted as scientific reviewer for validation reports.Responsible for the generation and review of SOPs.Ensured that method development was sufficiently adequate prior to proceeding into assay validation.Involved in the preparation of investigative reports in the event of method failure, and assay troubleshooting, as required.Acted as a point of contact for Sponsors.

Worcester, Ma

Planned, developed and validated LC-MS/MS bioanalytical methods for a variety of compounds using a variety of matrices and extraction techniques (SPE, liquid-liquid, protein precipitation).Experienced in difficult assay development for liposomal drug preparations.Managed preclinical and high-throughput clinical studies.Acted as point of communication with the Sponsor. Ensured all work is conducted in compliance with GLP regulations.Extensive experience in method development.Directed and mentored junior staff.MS systems: Applied Biosystems API 3000, 4000, 5000. Used Tomtec and Tecan sample handling systems.Software: Analyst and Watson LIMS.Watson LIMS and Analyst administrator for the Laboratory Sciences department. Project Manager for ensuring validation of the Analyst 1.4.1 system for the department and was instrumental in the development of a “paperless” data collection system which resulted in considerable time saving for all bioanalytical staff members.Responsible for LC-MS/MS systems maintenance and calibration.Nominated in 2003 for the company’s “Excellence in customer care” award (Worcester site).Winner in 2004 of the company’s “Teamwork” award (Worcester site).