Laboratory Research

IRENE E. WHITNEY

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Greenwich, CT **830

203-***-**** (H)

908-***-**** (C)

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EDUCATION

BA, May 2002, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. American Chemical Society Certified Track - Chemistry major. Mathematics minor. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Chemical Society

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ.

Chemist: July 2002 - May 2004.

Staff Chemist: June 2004 - October 2005.

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Wallingford, CT.

Chemist: October 2005 - June 2008.

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Under the Stars for Greenwich Hospital (event supports the Pediatric Unit and NICU ) - years of dedication as committee member and co-chair for magazine Ads in 2016.

• Class Parent and co-chairing events for Sacred Heart Greenwich (2012 - present).

• Class Captain for The Fund for Sacred Heart Greenwich (2014 - present).

• Hospitality Committee for Sacred Heart Greenwich (2012 - present). RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Immunology/Autoimmune Diseases (April 2002 - March 2004).

• Atherosclerosis (April 2004 - Sept 2004).

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (Oct 2004 - Dec 2004).

• Obesity (Jan 2005 – October 2005).

LABORATORY EXPERIENCE

• Synthesized derivatives of lead compounds to optimize potency and pharmacokinetic properties.

• Exposed to pharmaceutical compound screening using animal models.

• Observed trends where in one case contributed to the discovery of a 15 step stereo selective synthesis amenable to large scale preparation. This enabled the synthesis of 30 grams of material used to carry out advance pharmacokinetic experiments.

• Provided diverse laboratory contributions, such as in the quantity of compounds prepared in the completion of lengthy synthetic sequences, in the efficient execution of scale-up, or in other efforts.

• Effectively contributed to the team’s goals to select a Preclinical Candidate.

• Ensured all appropriate resources were utilized efficiently to be able to deliver a high quality final package for the Preclinical Candidate.

SKILLS

Laboratory

• Utilized multitasking, such as setting up multiple reactions and following them to their logical conclusion.

• Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Developed both organic and inorganic synthetic techniques, in addition to characterization.

• Maintained effective working relationship with all members of medicinal chemistry group and with supervisor.

• Provided clear and concise oral written presentations to supervisor and to medicinal chemistry group.

• Molecular Spectroscopy- infrared spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; molecular mass spectrometry.

• Separation Techniques- analytical high-performance liquid chromatography; preparative HPLC purifications (Biotage Parallex Flex Mult-channel HPLC); Biotage FLASH systems; preparative prep-plates; liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS).

• Miscellaneous Methods- analytical techniques; research techniques; microwave reactions. Computer

Windows; Microsoft Word; Microsoft PowerPoint; Microsoft Excel; Internet; Electronic Mail; ChemDraw Pro 9.0; Diversity Browser/MassLynx; SciFinder 2004; Beilstein’s CrossFire; US Chemical Information Menu; Corporate Database Applications. LEADERSHIP

• Displayed a proactive role in reviewing relevance of day to day research with program objectives.

• Point person on the Biotage Parallex Flex Mult-channel HPLC.

• Responsible for maintaining the LC/MS for the group on a daily basis.

• Actively participated in the recruiting efforts of Merck Research Laboratories, acting as an ambassador for Drew University.

• Managed undergraduate laboratory experiments.

LANGUAGE

Knowledge of conversational Polish.

TRAINING

Source- Organometallic Chemistry and its application to Organic Synthesis by Stephen Buchwald and Eric Jacobsen (May 2003).

PUBLICATIONS

Co-inventorship on numerous patent applications.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Intern- Chemist, R&D Maybelline Lipstick Laboratory, L’Oreal USA, Clark, NJ, Summer 2000-2001 and Winter 2001.

• Worked with Cosmetic Chemists.

• Helped formulate lipstick.

• Color matched lipstick shades to prototypes.

• Helped manage and maintain experimental data.

• Gained a solid understanding of Industrial Research and Development by working with numerous cosmetic chemists.

• Learned roles played by chemist, management, and marketing. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Research in Organic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Drew University, Madison, NJ, 2001-2002. Studied a new “indirect” geminal radical acceptor/radical precursor system: Applied phosphine methodology to reactions where the “indirect” system utilizes intermolecular phosphine capture of an alkoxy radical, generated by cyclization, followed by fragmentation of the resulting phosphoranyl radical to produce a radical at the site of attack. Laboratory Experiments, Chemistry Department, Drew University, Madison, NJ, Eight Semesters, 1998-2002.

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