Quality Assurance Assistant

Gabrielle J Dugas

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Brighton, MA 02135 781-***-****

EDUCATION

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Sept 2010-Jan 2014 (expected)

• MS in Organic Chemistry

• Coursework included organic and natural product synthesis, medicinal enzymology, and advanced

NMR techniques

• Advisor: Prof. Isaac Krauss

• Developed the first catalyst for the homoallyl- and homocrotylation of aldehydes

• Intermediates and products were characterized by NMR, chiral HPLC, and GC/MS. Purification

was conducted using column chromatography or distillation

• Reaction scales: 20mg-10g

Assumption College, Worcester, MA Sept 2006-May 2010, Magna Cum Laude

• BA in Chemistry from an ACS certified program with minors in Sociology and Studio Art

• Coursework included organic and inorganic synthesis, analytical techniques using various

instrumentation, and biochemistry. The minors enhanced critical thinking and creative expression

• Advisor: Prof. Elizabeth Colby-Davie

• Successfully synthesized the first analog of the natural product montamine

• Intermediates and products were purified by column chromatography and characterized by NMR

• 2010 inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta – Sociology Honor Society

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brandeis University: Teaching Assistant Sept 2013-Dec 2013, Sept 2010-May 2011

• Taught undergraduates laboratory concepts and techniques; such as TLC, column

chromatography, distillation, extraction, and recrystallization

• Guided students through a short multiple step synthesis

• Supervised and ensured all experiments were conducted in a safe manner

Biogen Idec: Medicinal Chemistry Intern Summers 2009-2010

• Independently synthesized complex organic molecules for biological evaluation.

• Purified and characterized intermediates and products using column chromatography, reverse-

phase HPLC, LC/MS, and NMR

• Utilized Combi-flash, microwave, and H-block instrumentation

• Reaction scales: 100mg-10g

Assumption College: Laboratory Assistant Sept 2008-May 2010

• Prepared standard solutions and materials for various chemistry and biology laboratory classes

• Provided simple care for laboratory animals; such as feeding and cleaning

Underwriter’s Laboratory: Laboratory Associate Summer 2008

• Provided quality assurance by analyzing samples according to SOPs in a cGMP environment

• Organized and maintained well documented data as per SOPs

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PUBLICATIONS

Freitas, M., Simollardes, K., Rufo, C., McLellan, C., Dugas, G., Lupien, L., Colby-Davie, E.

Bidirectional synthesis of montamine analogs. Tetrahedron Lett. 2013, 54, 5489-5491

Colby-Davie, E., Dion, M., Dugas, G., St. Louis, J., Lupien, L. Studies directed toward the synthesis of

montamine. Abstracts of Papers, 240th ACS National Meeting. 2010

AFFLIATIONS

American Chemical Society member August 2010-present

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