Work:
Albany Molecular Research, Inc
Senior Research Scientist III
Albany Molecular Research, Inc
Senior Research Scientist II
Albany Molecular Research, Inc
Senior Research Scientist I
Albany Molecular Research, Inc
Senior Research Scientist
Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Research
Towson State University - Baltimore, MD
Undergraduate Research
University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
NSF REU Fellowship
Education:
Pennsylvania State University, State College
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry
Towson State University - Baltimore, MD
B.S. in Chemistry
University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
NSF REU Summer Fellowship
Skills:
QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. medicinal chemist with extensive experience including structure-based drug design, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization campaigns. Medicinal chemist with supervisory, management, and project lead experience. Industrial experience with fifteen years of medicinal chemistry experience at a contract research organization collaborating with large pharmaceutical company, biotech companies, academic institutions, and government agencies. Worked closely with both internal and external biologist, CADD, and DMPK scientists as part of integrated medicinal chemistry teams. Performed large scale syntheses to support in vivo studies for multiple programs. Experience in non-GMP chemical development. Extensive experience in organic chemistry, including heterocyclic and aromatic ring chemistry, asymmetric syntheses, peptide chemistry, and chiral resolution. Highly trained in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Research and computer skills (SciFinder, ChemDraw, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, etc.).