Leading Drug Pipeline & Platform R&D:• Established and managed a drug development lab from scratch, overseeing planning, equipment acquisition, experimental strategy, design, and execution.• Designed molecular biology strategy, built, and screened custom human antibody phage-displayed libraries, resulting in the discovery of highly specific, high-potency antibodies for a challenging small molecule target.• Developed novel patent-pending antibody engineering platform to target small molecule antigens leveraging proprietary algorithm to select binders with an 80% success rate.• Managed contract research performed by PhD scientists, providing technical guidance, troubleshooting, and rapid decision-making, to ensure efficient execution of lab work within budget.• Lead collaboration efforts with University Researchers and Contract Research OrganizationsProven Technical Skills: Phage-Display, Microbial Protein Expression & Purification, Cloning, ELISA Design & Development, mAb Characterization, Antigen Design, DSF / TSA, qPCR, Aptamer Based Assays