Direct involvement in medical strategy, medical/regulatory compliance, and scientific content development across several lines of business in rare diseases, oncology, and cardiovascular devices.• Serve as subject matter expert where I ensure scientific accuracy and rigor across all materials for various therapeutic areas• Provide strategic thought partnership for launches and approved products of US and Global clients• Experienced in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and rare disease (Primary Hyperoxaluria, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, neurotrophic keratitis)• Serve as lead scientific expert on 3 accounts totaling $7M• Co-develop marketing strategies for therapies, analyzing and implementing new clincal data across personal and NPP initiatives, targeting HCP, APP, nurse and patient stakeholders• Interface with cross-functional stakeholders including Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Promotional Regulatory Review Committees• Lead internal and external onboarding efforts for new hires, including new hires of clients and client collaborators in both one-on-one and group sessions• Relevant tactics in print and digital include clinical and DSE content development, speaker programs, speaker programs and symposia, scientific platforms, and digital initiatives (website development, KOL & MOA videos)• Actively participate in brand planning, strategic development, and content creation• Work directly with clients from strategic development through product delivery • Ensure deliverables are completed and client expectations are metBrands/products I have worked on (Company): Radicava (Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharmaceuticals)ND0612 (Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharmaceuticals): ongoingRivfloza and NovoDETECT (NovoNordisk)Vyxeos (Jazz Pharmaceuticals)Zynrelef (Heron therapeutics)Aponvie (Heron therapeutics)Axoguard (Axogen)PASCAL Transcatheter heart valve repair (Edwards)Transcatheter heart valves (Edwards)

• Worked with biomedical engineers, life scientists and computer scientists to achieve project goals from experimental design to automated analysis• Mammalian cell culture (human mesenchymal stem cells, iPS, ES, fibroblasts, cardiomyocytes, cardiac progenitor cells)• Worked on multiple projects and collaborations simultaneously and prioritized tasks accordingly• Used sterile technique and organizational skills while performing complex multi-month in vitro human mesenchymal stem cell studies on engineered tissue heart valve constructs• Ideation of novel experimental methods and bioreactor designs to simulate niche specific physiological cyclic strain and pulsatile blood flow • Used PCR, western blot, immunohistochemistry and ELISA to elucidate molecular mechanisms involved in motility and the repopulation of decellularized extracellular matrices with human mesenchymal stem cells• Prepared media for various cell types and culture conditions• Cell culture techniques including expansion, proliferation, differentiation, and cryopreservation• Improved efficiency and reproducibility of lab data by using Metamorph to automate microscopy commands and image analysis • Used Metamorph, MATLAB and Microsoft Excel to streamline data and image analysis • Utilized pivot tables to analyze large data sets for experiments containing many independent and dependent variables • Expertise in whole organ decellularization, focusing on rat heart and repopulation of decellularized ventricular extracellular matrix• Responsible for design of experiments and writing accurate SOPs• Managed undergraduate volunteers throughout various research studies• Conducted small animal research studies of hypertensive rat models• Designed experimental techniques to streamline recellularization experiments. • Optimized existing techniques for efficiency and accuracy• Teaching Assistant in Physiology lab

Optimization of assays for the FilmArray qPCR instrument detecting a variety of respiratory illnesses.http://biofiredefense.com/• Designed PCR primers and experimentally optimized reagent and primer concentrations within multiplex PCR containing 20+ viral and bacterial targets. • Analyzed rt-qPCR data of various controls and viral/bacterial respiratory infection targets• Designed biological assays and to measure and validate dilutions, temperatures and amplification products within the FilmArray RT-qPCR diagnostics instrument.• Worked directly with mechanical engineers, software engineers and biological scientist throughout the development of the FilmArray and diagnostics panels.• Optimized production methods for various steps throughout development, improving efficiency of one production step by over 10,000% while increasing reproducibility. • Managed interns and research associates • Maintained an excellent, detail-oriented lab notebook for clarity and reproducibility • Created SOPs based on empirical data.

Microfluidics - Worked on optimization of microfluidic single cell trapping for long-term on-chip culture.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20300672• Utilized photolithography and plasma-oxygen bonding to manufacture PDMS microfluidic chambers • Empirically optimized and improved existing protocols for manufacturing, increasing efficacy of experiments by over 300%• Used fluorescent microscopy to validate theoretical laminar flow behavior within varying sizes of microfluidic chambers• Isolated (captured) 10 micron beads as proof-of-concept prior to capture of hematopoietic stem cells• Wrote detailed and comprehensive SOPs for all laboratory processes