Experience

Elucida Oncology, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • May 2019 - Present



TCG Lifesciences Pvt Ltd.

• India
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Medicinal Chemistry & Custom Synthesis

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  • Responsible for timely delivery of finished products to clients. • Customer Relationships, Scientific liaison and Managing Research Projects • Responsible for timely delivery of finished products to clients. • Customer Relationships, Scientific liaison and Managing Research Projects



Endo International plc

• Ireland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director

  • 2010 - Dec 2013

  Endo Pharmaceuticals: July, 2010 - Present Associate Director, Medicinal Chemistry Oncology, Immunology/Inflammation, and Antibody-Drug Conjugates Discovery and Early Development • Manage and supervise medicinal chemists at four CROs in India • Invented a novel and patentable linker system for targeted delivery of highly potent cytotoxic payloads (DNA alkylating and microtubule disrupting agents) • Led the medicinal chemistry efforts in inventing a small molecule EN-3351 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which is presently in the IND-enabling safety evaluation • Involved in the discovery of EN-3356, a Cyp17 Inhibitor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer, which is currently undergoing Phase 1 clinical trials • Responsible for the timely advancement of potential drug candidates from the hit identification, hit to lead transition and lead optimization resulting in the IND enablement • Active participation in internal and external scientific, business development and strategy teams. • Experience in contract drafting, milestones setting and negotiations. • Manage departmental operating and capital budgets and propose new investments



Pfizer

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Research Scientist

  • Sep 1989 - 2010



American Cyanamid

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • 1989 - 1995