Scientific Leader, Head Of Lead Generation, Sample And Automation Management
Collegeville, Pa 19426
Oversaw the management of Lead Generation support operations at GSK providing strategic leadership within the department and across the R&D enterprise. Managed delivery of tactical direction for automation, process and standards to establish logistics support to enable internal and external drug discovery programs. Highly successful of delivering business impact by providing strategic solutions, progressive leadership and fostering stakeholder relationships.● Single point of accountability across two sites for the personnel, HTS operations, enhancement and life-cycle management of compound collections. ● Technology Implementation: Transformative technology of Automated Acoustic Tube Store, non-contact dispense technology, automated environmental control to reduce sample evaporation, obsolescence management of Automated Systems, a commercial LIMS system (Titan’s Mosaic software), Automation and IT solutions to support various screening modalities i.e. Affinity Selection Mass Spectroscopy, Phenotypic screening and Dynamic Customization of Screening Collection.● Project Leader for "Next generation Compound Delivery Platforms to Support Miniaturized Biology": Developed methods that enable biology to be ultra-miniaturized by 100-fold reduction in assay volume to 100nL. ● Led teams during times of growth and times of change and restructuring by effectively managing personnel and resource allocation to minimize disruption to the business and production. ● Led multi-disciplined projects for the development of enterprise-wide R&D Material Valuation Methodology and it’s IT application, Shipping Application with the integration of regulatory compliance & compound valuation securing the end-to-end supply chain. ● Established cross-border transportation practices for the chemical and biological samples that includes R&D governance and implementation of US Custom’s Import Duty-free regime yielding millions of dollars’ worth of cost savings on an annual basis.