Associate Principal Scientist
Current• Led cross-functional CMC development teams in accelerated drug substance and drug product development from preclinical through Phase III preparedness studies – reduced development time by a factor of five.• Authored technical reports and CMC regulatory filing sections in accordance with FDA, EMEA, and ICH guidelines.• Designed formulation characterization studies and small-scale batch manufacture to understand and de-risk formulation and process impacts on critical quality attributes (CQAs). • Drove formulation development and technology transfer to Contract Research/Manufacturing Organizations (CRO/CMO). • Roller compaction subject matter expert - advised numerous pipeline programs on RC for successful scale up (lab to commercial) and translation between pilot-scale units from different manufacturers.• Mentored cross-functional staff on their technical depth, critical evaluation skills, and career development with direct application to pipeline programs.• Rotation: Small Molecule Analytical Research & Development (SMARD), Jan2023 – Dec2023o Partnered with process chemists to develop LC methods in support of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) commercial process development – enabled rapid screening of synthetic pathways.o Analytical lead for drug-linker 1st GMP delivery at CMO supporting multiple ADC programs.o Authored high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) job aid lowering barrier of entry for new users and reducing training burden on subject matter experts.