Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Talented chemist with 10+ years of experience in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Skilled in design, synthesis and characterization of small molecules, reaction development, purification and analytical techniques, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Highly organized, with a proactive and goal-oriented mindset, and an acute analytical spirit.
▪ Designed, planned and executed multi-step organic synthesis and libraries ▪ Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis (LCMS, GCMS, NMR, HPLC, IR, DSC) ▪ Characterized and ensured the quality control of chemicals ▪ Enhanced performance using automated systems (HPLC, Tecan, flow chemistry) ▪ Implemented sustainable work processes, focusing on solvent changes and resource efficiency
▪ Supported different teams for the troubleshooting of challenging chemistry ▪ Reported all laboratory work and presented the relevant information across the department ▪ Collaborated with process and automation for reaction optimization using data science ▪ Proactive application of new technologies and methodologies and involvement in innovation ▪ Evaluated new software for synthesis design and reporting ▪ Supervised and coached as a mentor / role model more junior staff ▪ Worked in process settings and developed quantification methods (calibration) ▪ Solved processing problems (e.g. instability, insolubility) and difficult practical problems
▪ Interpreted analytical data and applied a rational and systematic approach to tackle synthesis issues ▪ Executed chemical libraries (Tecan) ▪ Developed a multi-step synthesis in flow chemistry ▪ Evaluated and optimized reaction conditions using flow chemistry (coil reactor, H-Cube, Vapourtec) ▪ Characterized and elucidated structures of products according the analytical data
Research internship in the laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Synthetic Methodology (Canesi group) ▪ Investigated the synthesis of vindoline and derivatives ▪ Synthesized a key intermediate, for the synthesis of natural products ▪ Supervised an intern (bachelor’s degree) ▪ Worked in collaboration with other students ▪ Developed a novel methodology for the synthesis of pyridines