Experience

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  Asymchem Group

  • Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

  • Associate director of preformulations

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

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  Johnson Matthey

  • United Kingdom
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Solid Form Development Group Leader

    • Apr 2021 - Nov 2022

    Manage the personnel, projects, and equipment for the Devens solid form development group. Coordinate work with other departments and sites within Johnson Matthey. Produce training documents for personnel and reports for internal and external clients to support NDAs and ANDAs. Manage vendor contracts and qualifications.

  • Staff Scientist

    • Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

    Leading a group of solid form scientists performing polymorph, salt, and cocyrstal screens for both generic and innovator clients. Determining crystallization parameters and performing tech transfers to kilo labs and plants at JM sites throughout the world as well as client sites. Examining polymorph stability, particle size, biorelevant solubility, and making storage and formulation recommendations based on these results to our clients. Contributing to patent filings tp protect our IP and the IP of our clients.

  • Scientist

    • Aug 2016 - Nov 2022

    Work with the Generic section discovering new forms, characterizing forms, optimizing scale-up, analyzing purity and stability, as well as studying solubility and suitability of novel API forms.Primary scientist on 4 patent applications for new forms of 4 different APIs.Knowledgeable and experienced working with highly potent samples.Work primarily utilizes XRPD, NMR, DSC, TGA, DVS, HPLC, FTIR, DIstek dissolution, and KF equipment.

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  Temple University

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant

    • Aug 2009 - May 2016
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Preparation, identification, characterization, and mechanistic studies of novel lowcoordinate manganese clusters. Studied and synthesized novel iron complexes aspotential catalysts for the transformation of syngas.Responsible for assisting in the maintenance and operation of small molecule X-ray diffractometer.Led recitations and laboratories in general chemistry, honors chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and small molecule single X-ray diffraction.

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  Nalas Engineering

  • Centerbrook, CT

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015
    • Centerbrook, CT

    Worked as staff crystallographer while completing my dissertation remotely. Solved structures and prepared CIF files for customers in the areas of energetics and pharmaceuticals. Led research project on the prediction and design of novel energetic cocrystals.

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  University of Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Crystallographic Assistant

    • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Solved over 50 crystals for inorganic researchers within the department; modeling disorder and preparing structures for publication

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  Old Dominion University

  • Norfolk, Va

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    • Jun 2007 - Dec 2008
    • Norfolk, Va

    Led laboratories in chemistry and biochemistry for nursing and teaching majors.

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  Washtech

  • Virginia Beach, Va

  • Field Technician

    • Jul 2004 - Aug 2006
    • Virginia Beach, Va

    Maintained and repaired a collection of touchless car washes throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.Work required conducting regular maintenance on electronic, electrical, and mechanical systems, as well as keeping accurate billing records for customers. Troubleshooting and repairs required the understanding of technical manuals, electrical schematics, and plumbing diagrams.

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  US Navy

  • Norfolk, Virginia Area

  • Nuclear Electronic Technician (ETN2)

    • Jun 2000 - Jun 2004
    • Norfolk, Virginia Area

    Operated the electronic equipment for the nuclear reactors that provide propulsion, electrical power, and potable water the USS Harry S Truman.