Melissa Sanden Email and Phone Number

• Manage legacy method validation projecto Responsible for time line and staffing requirementso Translate and execute alignment to requirements of governing bodies such as FDA, ICH and USP o Conduct and oversee method development, validation and technical plan/report writing.

• Product Development Research Chemist/Technical Service Coordinator – (2008 -2009) 1. Lead development efforts for a new prioritization process for customer issues that would allow online sample submission, analysis assignment, and data retrieval. Response time was decreased from 6+ weeks to 14 days. 2. Coordinated and lead the first lab scale thermal processing run of OlygosTM. Navigated all safety protocol and overcame technical hurdles creating a potentially salable product from a waste stream. • Process Development Research Chemist- (2006 – 2008) 1. Conducted mining and analysis of process control data to determine trends and aid in maintenance criteria. 2. Contributed to process optimization for crystallization of PLA (poly lactide) for a large production facility, through experimentation for greater fundamental understanding to establish process parameters.• Product Development Research Chemist – (2004 -2006)• Applications Development Chemist – (2001- 2004)• Analytical Technologist – (1999 – 2001)• Physical Testing Analyst – (1997 – 1999)