Experience

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  • Supporting CAR-T product development, serving as an analytical technical expert for multi-color flow cytometry• Leading methods development, qualification, validation and transfer activities, writing protocols, reports, and performing and coordinating testing to support manufacturing process development, process validations, and manufacturing investigations



Bristol-Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2019

  Senior Research Scientist (December 2016-present), Research Scientist (2011-2016), Associate Research Scientist (2008 - 2011) • Acquiring extensive skills/ knowledge with panel design and assays development for polychromatic flow cytometry assays. • Development lead for higher order, multi-parameter flow cytometry assays (up to 13 colors) on the BD Fortessa platform and Beckman Coulter Cytoflex platform in support of BMS immuno-oncology clinical trials. • Executed projects effectively by creating detailed plans, tracking progress, and troubleshooting technical problems.• Contributed ideas and expertise in a project team environment in addition to independently driving own projects.• Recognized for ability to build a clinical sample analysis team with increasing workloads while optimizing resources and achieving sustained performance outcomes.• Supervised other scientists to ensure they meet their responsibilities.• Managed outsourcing projects including assay transfer from BMS to vendor analytical laboratories; peer-review data during clinical trial execution to ensure highest quality delivery of biomarker results.



Aderans Research Institute, Inc.

• Research Scientist

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Identified biomarkers (molecular markers including miRNA markers) to characterize cell products by quantitative RT- PCR.• Developed assays to evaluate the correlation between molecular markers and bioassay results. • Performed comprehensive data analysis for qRT-PCR results and extracted valuable information from microarray data for biomarker study.



GlaxoSmithKline Pharma GmbH

• Scientist I (Contractor)

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Developed an immunohistochemistry (IHC) assay to detect a target gene’s expression in blood smear and bone marrow smear slides.• Conducted Taqman analysis to detect target gene’s expression and performed data analysis.• Performed cell based assays (ELISA, cell viability and proliferation assay) to evaluate the effect of the compound.



University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Specialist

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2006

  • Generated DNA constructs for establishing genetic modified and transgenic mouse models for several research. Identified and established stable mouse embryonic stem cell lines for genetic modified mouse models.• Worked on small animals including genotyping, blood collection and dissecting and harvesting tissues and organs.