Experience

Låkril Technologies

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Cour Pharmaceuticals Development Co., Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  - Key contributor and operator in the manufacturing of R&D, pre-clinical, and Phase I/II clinical drug product in an ISO 7 Clean Room with sterile gowning according to cGMP.- Prepared chemical solutions, assembled glassware and liquid transfer assemblies, and operated process equipment including autoclaves, peristaltic pumps, overhead homogenizers, tangential flow filtration systems, evaporators, semi-automated fillers, and lyophilizers.- Assisted in the environmental monitoring, cleaning, and maintenance of an ISO 7 Clean Room.- Author and reviewer of key documents in Quality Management System including GMP Batch Records, ISO 7 Clean Room Requalification Report, and Standard Operating Procedures or Work Instructions covering use of equipment, cleaning of labware, and execution of weight checks on analytical balances/scales. - Interfaced with CAPA system in QMS: Managed change controls, deviations, and planned deviations.- Assisted with the management of the equipment validation program: Established relationships and corresponded with key contract service providers and vendors. Coordinated instrument preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, calibration, and Installation and Operational Qualification service visits by equipment manufacturers. Reviewed instrument service documents generated by contract service providers as a subject matter expert for scales, test weights, pH meters, and spectrophotometers. Generated and executed IQ/OQ/PQ Protocols for analytical and process equipment. - Acting Chemical Safety Officer- Acting Point-of-Contact with outside IT firm

• Operations Technician

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2021



Heritage Environmental Services

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Onsite Chemist

  • Feb 2021 - May 2021

  - Collected and segregated hazardous chemical/biological/radiological waste according to compatibility and prepared materials for shipment following DOT and EPA regulations. - Conducted facility inspections at Northwestern University for compliance with EPA regulations governing Satellite and Central Accumulation Areas (e.g., routes of egress, labelling, chemical compatibility, accumulation time per VSQG/SQG/LQG status, provision of eye wash / safety showers / fire extinguishers, etc.) - Followed Job Safety Analyses regarding engineering controls, work instructions, and PPE use to minimize risks created by mechanical, ergonomic, chemical, and biological hazards.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  - Designed and led field projects at the UMass Amherst Cranberry Station to investigate soil nutrient dynamics in commercial cranberry bogs. Performed in-situ manipulations and soil sampling according to standard environmental geochemical methodologies. - Conducted chemical analyses of water and soil according to EPA CWA Methods (e.g., Method 353.2 for nitrate). - Performed geospatial analyses in ArcGIS software using land-use, satellite imagery, and USGS datasets. - Visited field sites in Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod via a Government-owned vehicle to collect water and soil samples, record field observations, make in-situ measurements, and monitor/maintain field equipment. - Drafted Standard Operating Procedures for lab and field activities to ensure sampling frequency was maintained and all necessary field measurements were recorded. - Maintained chemical inventory, Safet Data Sheets, chemical storage/disposal, and laboratory housekeeping. - Managed field and lab activities of seasonal high school and undergraduate workers. - Corresponded with landowners, regulators, and research partners by phone and email to gain consent for site visits, organize field activities, and collaborate on joint research projects.



Grinnell College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  - Worked as teaching assistant for three semesters in both lecture and workshop style classes covering introductory analytical and inorganic chemistry and second year organic chemistry- Prepared practice materials, independently ran mentor sessions, and assisted professors during lecture & lab periods

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  - Investigated the synthesis and reactivity of the platinum-tin complex dppePtHSnPh3 in a 10-week research project under Dr. T. Andrew Mobley- Learned standard synthetic organometallic laboratory procedures including Schlenk and vacuum techniques, dry box operation, solvent drying, reaction/purification techniques, & NMR characterization

• Student Editor

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Worked as an editor at Rootstalk, an online, multi-media, interdisciplinary journal published in conjunction with the Center for Prairie Studies at Grinnell College- Corresponded with content creators, edited content submissions, and collaboratively evaluated received content for its publication readiness and relevance to journal focus



Woodwell Climate Research Center

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  - Continued research of the successional dynamics of soils and plants in retired New England cranberry farms - Oversaw two high school interns and led them in field sampling and laboratory analyses - Continued research of the successional dynamics of soils and plants in retired New England cranberry farms - Oversaw two high school interns and led them in field sampling and laboratory analyses



Marine Biological Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Undergraduate Scholar

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  - Participated in The Semester in Environmental Science Program, an accelerated 10-week field and laboratory-based introduction to ecosystem science and the biogeochemistry of coastal forests, freshwater ponds, and estuaries - Learned key field and laboratory techniques in environmental science, including field collection of water, soil, vegetation, and invertebrate samples; in situ measurement of environmental conditions; and physical and chemical characterization of field samples through standard analytic techniques - Developed an independent 6-week research project investigating soil and plant dynamics in retired New England cranberry bogs