- Working with customers to improve characterization, modification, and conjugation of complex biopharmaceuticals using site specific enzymes - Product Specialist and Account Manager for Western Unites States and Canada

‣ Managed a territory of 300 accounts, working with customers to develop HPLC methods for purification and analysis of small and large molecules ‣ Developed customer relationships, business plans, and sales strategies to spread product awareness and grow the territory‣ Interfaced with customers daily to help troubleshoot laboratory issues, answer technical questions, and negotiate pricing for single products and bulk deals‣ Optimized information in CRM to better assist customers

• Focused on the design, synthesis, and analysis of small and large molecules for the treatment of CNS related diseases• Developed HPLC methods to analyze and purify synthetic intermediates and final molecules • Balanced many projects simultaneously, managing work by CROs along with in-house synthesis and biological testing• Optimized processes for parallel synthesis and laboratory robotics to increase efficiency and productivity • Developed SAR and optimized molecules to increase potency and properties of early HTS hits with the goal to transition programs from Exploratory to Lead ID• Designed and prioritized individual molecules and libraries based on compound enumeration and docking with X-ray structures

• Established connections with suppliers to determine ingredient origins and ensure identity preservation• Coordinated with product developers to formulate and source ingredients• Operated across multiple brands to acquire Non-GMO Project Verification for multiple products

• Worked as a member of the medicinal chemistry team to design and synthesize new HIV integrase inhibitors• Used structure activity relationship to improve potency and biochemical properties• Optimized reactions and performed scale-up of intermediates• Synthesized over 150 final compounds for biological testing using parallel synthesis

"Design and Synthesis of a Biotin Conjugated Minor Groove Binder Capable of Selective DNA Damage"Synthesized anti-cancer molecules and performed experiments with genomic DNA to determine their DNA damaging properties.Worked with and taught undergraduate students who were synthesizing TNF-alpha inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.