Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Scientist in a premier CRO specializing in environmental and analytical testing services.
• Shared responsibility of meeting the financial target for the department • Managed department productivity based on revenue and FTE • Provided expert opinion and technical advice to business development group in quoting and price negotiations • Supervised instrument maintenance and annual qualification tests • Developed training plans and trained technical staff to become Study Director or PI for GLP studies • Continued to manage the study director and senior technical staff to provide analytical services • Served as key subject matter expert in client meetings and inter-departmental operations • Continued to serve as testing facility management to ensure study quality and timelines were met • Served as SD/PI as needed; provided hands-on support in the lab as needed
• Managed study directors, principal analysts and other lab staff to perform analytical method development, validation, method transfer and toxicity study sample analysis • Reviewed and approved study protocols and reports as GLP testing facility management • Assisted quoting for the department by reviewing technical information and providing expert opinion • Supervised change order process for the department to ensure all study activities were appropriately covered financially • Oversaw study conduct and ensure data quality by training and leading team members • Coordinated study events and lab schedules with other departments to meet study timelines • Provided client service through communications to ensure all client requests were met • Provided scientific direction, guidance and support for lab staff within the department • Collaborated with QA unit to ensure all audits were addressed properly • Performed all necessary functions including serving as study director as needed
• Managed analytical chemistry projects as a Study Director/Principal Investigator to support ecotoxicology studies • Responsible for timely completion of assigned projects with highest standards of quality and GLP compliance • Supervised staff assigned to projects and provided training, expert advice and assistance to team members • Developed and validated analytical methods for various compounds; processed and interpreted data • Prepared and authored study protocols and reports • Coordinated studies with clients, communicated study schedules and progress internally and externally • Performed troubleshooting and maintained instruments including LC-MS, HPLC, GC and GC-MS
LC-MS/MS and HPLC method development, validation and sample analysis for formulation and bio-analytical matrices to support GLP preclinical and clinical studies.
Peptide antibiotics biosynthesis pathway research. Separation and purification method development, LC/MS and HPLC analytical method development for peptide antibiotics