Experience

Kronos Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist, Biology

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant in the Laboratory of Professor Angela N. Koehler

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2019

  • Evaluate lead compounds in a variety of cellular assays. • Elucidate mechanism of action and target engagement for lead compounds. • Mentor lab members in various biochemistry techniques, small molecule microarray printing and general lab safety. • Conducted high-throughput small molecule microarray screens to identify putative binders of proteins involved in cancer. • Managed purchase orders, organized equipment set-up and established a bank of 20 cell lines to help new lab… Show more • Evaluate lead compounds in a variety of cellular assays. • Elucidate mechanism of action and target engagement for lead compounds. • Mentor lab members in various biochemistry techniques, small molecule microarray printing and general lab safety. • Conducted high-throughput small molecule microarray screens to identify putative binders of proteins involved in cancer. • Managed purchase orders, organized equipment set-up and established a bank of 20 cell lines to help new lab become operational.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Delivered review sessions covering methods to analyze biomolecular and cellular systems twice a week to groups of over forty students. • Edited and graded exams, wrote solution keys, hosted office hours and developed problem sets and review sheets.



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist in Process Development

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Participated in four projects to improve upstream bioprocesses for biologics production with Chinese hamster ovary cells by optimizing bioreactor operating parameters. • Designed advanced cell culture media free of proteins and peptides. • Investigated the role of growth factors in cell growth and biologics production. • Participated in four projects to improve upstream bioprocesses for biologics production with Chinese hamster ovary cells by optimizing bioreactor operating parameters. • Designed advanced cell culture media free of proteins and peptides. • Investigated the role of growth factors in cell growth and biologics production.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Graded assignments and developed problems in bio-fluid mechanics course.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Laboratory of Professor Ailong Ke

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2010

  • Purified proteins from bacterial cells to help solve their crystal structures. • Trained other undergraduates to produce acrylamide gels.

• Tutor for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Jan 2009 - May 2010

  • Individual mentoring for general chemistry and organic chemistry courses.

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Explained concepts, graded written quizzes and administered oral quizzes in principles of biochemistry course.