A driven research scientist with a wide range of lab skills.

BIOTECHNOLOGY ● RESEARCH SCIENCE ● PHYSICAL SCIENCE ● NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent computational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Training in both organic and inorganic synthetic techniques, and characterization by NMR, IR, LC-MS, and GC.

Familiarity with pharmaceutical compound screening using animal models.

Strong ability to work in teams with superb communication and interpersonal skills.

Inherent dedication to consistency.

Adept at encouraging compliance to a set of standards.

Detail-oriented with exceptional documentation skills.

Proven ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.

Quick and keen learner, always striving for excellence.

Highly adaptable – calmly, intelligently, and readily responding to circumstances.

A strong asset to any team by enhancing the commitment to achieve in others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

R&D SCIENTIST - RAW MATERIAL CENTER August 2012 to Present

JOHNSON & JOHNSON Skillman, NJ

Multi-national manufacturers of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical, and biotechnology products with more than $65 billion in 2011 revenues.

Revise raw material and process/formulation specifications as needed.

Provides the necessary technical writing to justify changes made globally.

Evaluates the impact on the marketed product due to revisions on the raw material specification .

Effectively works with various cross-functional groups (Stability, Analytical, Microbiology, etc) in order qualify new raw materials in currently marketed products.

Prepare lab batches of all formulations of semi-solid and liquid products to ensure safety and efficacy before implementing the raw material changes.

Advised other cross functional groups of any potential risks associated with the given chemical changes.

Performs periodic stability studies in FDA regulated lab notebooks while adhering to cGDP’s.

Effectively manage multiple qualification projects at once while meeting strict project deadlines.

Qualify new materials and suppliers, validate supply chains, write and maintain specifications, and troubleshoot day-to-day issues with suppliers and manufacturing sites.

LABORATORY CHEMIST January 2010 to August 2012

CHURCH & DWIGHT, ARM & HAMMER Lakewood, NJ

Healthcare product manufacturer and distributor with more than $2 billion in 2010 revenues.

Executes all tasks and responsibilities in accordance with SOPs and in a fast-paced FDA regulated environment.

Provide leadership and guidance to peers as a Shift Lead on an off-shift.

Tests dental care, antiperspirant, household, OTC and non-OTC finished, bulk goods and raw materials. Decreased amount of time materials remain on hold by 20%.

Inventories and orders laboratory chemicals and supplies. Reduced wasted spending by up to 35%.

Reviews laboratory notebooks, analysis sheets and other FDA regulated documentation.

Ensures adherence to GMP and FDA rules and regulations throughout testing and analysis.

Coordinates with multiple departments and attend daily production meetings to ensure quality is maintained and production runs proceed without incident.

Regularly perform laboratory audits as directed by the department manager.

Assists in the development of new product formulations through the use of small scale lab batches.

Responsible for the inspection and calibration all equipment, standards and controls to confirm specifications and standardizations are current.

Reviews testing by other analysts to ensure compliance, completeness and accuracy.

Conduct minor investigations related to Out-of-Specification procedures and test results.

In charge of reviewing and presenting new and updated SOPs.

Successfully developed new ideas and implemented ways to improve existing processes.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT August 2004 to March 2009

RIDER UNIVERSITY Lawrenceville, NJ

Private university ranked in top tier by US News and World Report.

Successfully synthesized lipid lowering compounds using Pyrrole derivatives.

Successfully synthesized many 2,3,4-trisubstituted Pyrrole Nucleosides.

Tested the purity of the compounds by TLC and 1H-NMR.

Administer compounds to mice via IP dosing at 8mg/kg/day for 14 days.

Collect serum and assay for total cholesterol and triglycerides.

Compounds were determined to lower both serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mice buy 24% and 33% respectively.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hospital Intern, Capital Health Systems, Fuld and Mercer Campus, Trenton, NJ, January 2005 to May, 2005.

Automotive Technician, K&S Diagnostics, Pt. Pleasant, NJ, March 2009 to January 2010.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 2008

RIDER UNIVERSITY Lawrenceville, NJ

Area of Study: Biochemistry

Coursework

Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I and II, Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Organic Synthesis & Characterization, Biochemistry.

Laboratory Skills

Agarose gel electrophoresis; culturing and handling of bacterial samples; PCR techniques; spectrophotometry, microscopy, recrystalization, distillation, extraction, column chromatography, Ion Chromatography, collecting and analyzing data, Infrared Spectroscopy, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, GC, Normal and Reverse Phase HPLC. UV Visible Spectroscopy, pH and mV testing, Atomic Absorbtion Spectroscopy, and Refractive Index Analysis, Primer creation (Primer3 Website) and select Bioinformatics (ORF finder programs, BLAST, and MFold).

Presentation, 235th National American Chemical Society meeting in New Orleans. Diaa Nimer, Kelsey Brown, Sophie Song, Ryan Singh, Katiana Bordenave, Lipid-Lowering Pyrrole Derivatives and their Biological Effects, April 2008.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SKILLS

Member, American Chemical Society

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Proficient in WMS and SAP systems

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