Vijaya G. Email & Phone Number

Bedford, NH, US

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Specialized in classification of chemicals according to Canadian customs tariff HS codes, US harmonized tariff schedules, UK/EU tariff-commodity codes
• Controlled drug status assessments of over 100,000+ chemicals; established process maps and procedures to systematically assess controlled drug status of chemicals
• Implemented a crucial organization-wide protocols to ensure compliance in procurement, production and sale of all controlled substances
• Specialized in classification of chemicals according to following Acts/Regulations (Canadian and international): Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Food and Drug Regulations, Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted.
• Actively manage regulatory dossiers submissions, export and import permit applications, annual reports (INCB, CWC), controlled drug license renewals and amendments with regulatory authorities
• Chemistry-Subject Matter Expert within the Compliance team; provide regulatory support and response to queries pertaining to chemistry and regulations to stakeholders

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Design and independently execute organic synthesis R&D projects on wide spectrum of compounds – medicinal chemistry targets, biochemicals, impurities, reference standards, and drug analogs
• Purification and isolation of target compounds using various techniques such as crystallization, solid phase/solution phase extractions, precipitation, trituration, distillation, and by chromatographic separations.
• Investigate synthetic problems and devise alternative strategies to resolve hurdles; troubleshoot during process development phase; optimize conditions for scale-up processes and ensure delivery of target products.
• Independently interpret all analytical data and spectroscopic characterization of intermediates and targets; collaborate with internal analytical team for qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Accomplished 50+ R&D projects over 4 years; manage and advance multiple projects concurrently and communicate critical experimental plans, project updates to Lab Supervisor

Alberta Glycomics Centre

Glycoworld

Ph.D., Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Thesis Title: Synthesis of septanosides through an oxyglycal route and studies of their conformational and mesophase behavior My research.

M.Sc., Organic Chemistry, First Class With Distinction

Medicinal Chemistry-Organic Synthesis Thesis title: Oxidation Studies on 1-Phenylsulfonyl-2 (or 3)- Methyl- 3 (or 2)- Substituted Indoles.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry, University Gold Medalist And First Class With Distinction

Courses Completed: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Bio-organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal.