Experience

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Process Engineer III

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  - Responsible for supporting commercial manufacturing including process improvement implementation, deviation documentation, and act as process and equipment subject matter expert (SME).- Responsible to support and perform late-stage clinical manufacturing for drug product candidates including formulation, process development, product design, and GMP manufacturing. - Responsible to work with a cross-functional team on new process development, scale up, and technical transfers.- Responsible with incorporation of automation into a complex manual process. Show less

• Process Engineer II

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  In this role, I:- Supported commercial manufacturing including process improvement implementation, deviation documentation, and acting as a process and equipment subject matter expert (SME).- Supported and performed late-stage clinical manufacturing for drug product candidates including formulation, process development, product design, and GMP manufacturing. - Worked with a cross-functional team on new process development, scale up, and technical transfers.Key Achievements:1) Completed site expansion and validation campaign for parallel commercial product manufacturing.2) Implemented process improvements for increased operator safety, increased product yield and quality, and prevention of time loss events. Show less



Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• GMP Production Supervisor

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  In this role, I:- Supervised a multi-kg scale production process, scheduling personnel and managing equipment and materials. - Synthesized isotopically labeled active pharmaceutical ingredients on a multi-kg scale following cGMP procedures.- Wrote and followed cGMP documents.- Reviewed performed cGMP documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.- Trained chemists on cGMP procedures and methods.Key Achievements:1) Achieved over 100% increase in production per year of the commercial API. Batches per year increased from 13 (2018) to 45 (2020). 2) Led implementation of the process validation for the commercial API manufacturing at a secondary site in Ohio.3) Implemented of 21 CFR Part 11 Compliant Temperature and Humidity Monitoring system – replacing previously used paper chart recorders and non-compliant electronic loggers. Show less

• GMP Chemist

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2019

  In this role, I:- Synthesized isotopically labeled active pharmaceutical ingredients on a multi-kg scale following cGMP procedures.- Wrote and followed cGMP documents.Key Achievements:1) Optimized and validated new drying conditions for the Kilo API Process. Improved process reduced time per batch from 4 weeks to 2.5 weeks.2) Served as Lead Chemist for the Kilo scale API process.3) Cross trained on Clinical Trial Material Production.4) Performed Single Compound Production within established budgets. Show less

• Material Safety Data Sheet Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  -Responsible for gathering chemical safety information, assigning hazard codes and pictograms, and preparing material safety data sheets for company products.



Grove City College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jun 2012 - May 2014

  -Calculating Activation Barrier to Pedal Motion to Facilitate Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in the Solid State-Led the method development and data collection for this project using the Guassian09 program and presented this work at the ACS Regional Meeting in Nebraska of 2012.

• Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2014

  -Progressively responsible laboratory teaching roles over three years-Monitored and instructed students as they performed experiments in Advanced Synthesis, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and General Chemistry-Equipment and techniques taught include: advanced laboratory techniques, handling dangerous chemicals, Spectra analysis, the science behind HPLC, overall proper use of laboratory equipment-Maintained Schlenck line, analytical equipment and chemical stockroom-Graded laboratory work Show less



The Institute of Cancer Research

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Investigated aryl ester formation by palladium carbonylation of aryl bromides using 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethanol. • Synthesized substrates, developed reaction conditions, ran example reactions, and developed procedure currently used in discovery process chemistry. Utilized microwave for synthesis & Biotage column chromatography for purification. Characterized via NMR & Mass Spec. • Presentation: Grove City College Hopeman Research Seminars, February 2014. Exploration of Palladium Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions Show less



Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  HPLC Operator for the laboratory in 2012. HPLC Operator for the laboratory in 2012.



Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clerical Assistant

  • 2009 - 2011

  -Assisted in project to scan documents into digital form for database archive -Created the archive database -Assisted in project to scan documents into digital form for database archive -Created the archive database