Experience

Kronos Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Hit Discovery Chemistry

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Associate Director, Chemical Biology

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Sr. Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2021

  Cambridge, MA



The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2017

  Cambridge, MA Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Angela N. Koehler Project description: Targeting AR Splice Variants to Combat Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.



Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

• Affiliate

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2017

  Cambridge, MA



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientist, Diagnostic Section Chief

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

  JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio TX Position description Serve as Diagnostic Section Chief at the DoD FADL, PHCR-S/C (P). Manage 8 employees consisting of GS, NAF, and contractors with various levels of experience and education ranging from BS to PhD. Conduct and develop new diagnostic testing of human, animal, and insect specimens. Apply scientific knowledge, skills, and resources to independently initiate projects to address issues of public health concern. Execute quality control activities to ensure that all aspects of… Show more Position description Serve as Diagnostic Section Chief at the DoD FADL, PHCR-S/C (P). Manage 8 employees consisting of GS, NAF, and contractors with various levels of experience and education ranging from BS to PhD. Conduct and develop new diagnostic testing of human, animal, and insect specimens. Apply scientific knowledge, skills, and resources to independently initiate projects to address issues of public health concern. Execute quality control activities to ensure that all aspects of laboratory accreditation are followed. Review SOPs according to regulatory standards and current scientific literature; develop new SOPs as needed. Communicate clearly and regularly with laboratory staff and other scientific and public health professionals. Prepare written reports and new methods. Present training and/or briefings. Participate in collaborative meeting with other government agencies. Additional responsibilities Maintain the section’s American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) certification of ISO/IEC 17025 by working closely with the laboratory’s Quality Assurance (QA) and section personnel. Review, edit, and approve section SOPs. Write and manage Preventative Action Reports (PARs) and Corrective Action Reports (CARs). Oversee general laboratory functions and hiring actions.

• Scientist, Chief of Methods Development

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio TX Position Description Serve as Chief of Methods Development at the DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory (DoD FADL), Public Health Command Region-South/Central [PHCR-S/C (P)]. Conduct and develop new diagnostic testing of human, animal, and insect specimens. Apply scientific knowledge, skills, and resources to independently initiate projects to address issues of public health concern. Execute prescribed quality control activities to ensure that all aspects of laboratory… Show more Position Description Serve as Chief of Methods Development at the DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory (DoD FADL), Public Health Command Region-South/Central [PHCR-S/C (P)]. Conduct and develop new diagnostic testing of human, animal, and insect specimens. Apply scientific knowledge, skills, and resources to independently initiate projects to address issues of public health concern. Execute prescribed quality control activities to ensure that all aspects of laboratory accreditation are followed. Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) according to regulatory standards and current scientific literature; develop new SOPs as needed. Validate and/or verify new methods. Communicate clearly and regularly with laboratory staff and other scientific and public health professionals. Prepare written reports and new diagnostic methods. Present training and/or briefings to staff. Participate in collaborative meeting with other government agencies. Serve as the collateral duty DoD FADL Safety Officer and Chemical Hygiene Officer ensuring that all DoD FADL safety and chemical hygiene requirements are followed. Additional responsibilities Serve as the collateral duty DoD FADL Safety Officer and Chemical Hygiene Officer ensuring compliance with all DoD FADL safety and chemical hygiene requirements. Each role required the development, maintenance and enforcement of SOPs to include implementation of the U.S. Army’s Safety and Health Management System (ASHMS). Notable accomplishments Procured a LC-MS/MS (Q-ToF) for food toxin identification. Developed SOPs for the qualitative and quantitative identification of Cereulide, an emetic toxin excreted from the food borne pathogen Bacillus cereus. Knowledgeable and proficient in using Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) chemical methods.

• Scientist, Department of Defense Cholinesterase Reference Laboratory

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio TX Serve as support staff to conduct COLA accredited, high complexity testing of human blood samples for cholinesterase inhibition.



San Antonio College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Chemistry Instructor

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  San Antonio, Texas Area



U.S. Army

• Officer Candidate

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Fort Benning, GA



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

  Boston University, Department of Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Corey R. J. Stephenson Project description Functionally Diverse Nucleophilic Trapping of Iminium Intermediates Generated Utilizing Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis