Experience

iVexSol

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

• Director Of Research and Development Operations

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Worcester, Massachusetts



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientific Technical Leader I

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

  Cambridge, Massachussetts

• Scientist II

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Senior Scientist Upstream Process Development

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  Cambridge, Massachusetts Senior Scientist at Novartis within the Upstream Process Development Unit. Involved in development and optimization for the implementation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies against cancer. As a member of the research team I worked on projects that successfully leveraged change control, improved T-cell isolation, increased cell expansion and improved transduction titers. I serve as Large scale project coordinator, overseeing scheduling needs, protocol reviews, securing and… Show more Senior Scientist at Novartis within the Upstream Process Development Unit. Involved in development and optimization for the implementation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies against cancer. As a member of the research team I worked on projects that successfully leveraged change control, improved T-cell isolation, increased cell expansion and improved transduction titers. I serve as Large scale project coordinator, overseeing scheduling needs, protocol reviews, securing and managing resources. In addition I am the Lab manager for a department of 22 research staff. I am responsible for training of lab personnel, enforcing safety policies, working with vendors to ensure rapid troubleshooting on equipment repairs, scheduling preventative maintenance, as well as coordinating emerging equipment and technology demonstrations. I oversee root cause analysis report submissions and resolutions, ensure all SOP are current and accurate, responsible for inventory and the ordering of common lab supplies.



Eisai US

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Research Scientist

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2013

  Andover MA Contributed to identification of lead compounds for multiple oncology projects targeting the tumor microenvironment performed compound evaluations by cell-based assays, mechanism of action studies, ex vivo studies, identification of biomarkers for efficacy and safety. Supported projects involved in the evaluation of ADCs and other protein conjugated compounds.



Takeda Oncology

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Associate

  • 2002 - 2004

  Cambridge, MA Conducted research studies for the testing and screening of the ubiquitin proteasome dependent pathway and genes involved in the cell cycle DNA damage pathway. Member of the discovery team for Velcade®(bortezomib), the first-in-class proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma, approved by FDA in May 2003.



ProScript, Inc

• Research Associate

  • 1994 - 2002



Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Assistant

  • 1990 - 1993

  Cambridge, MA Provided technical support service and collaborated on multiple research projects relating to the study of oncoproteins and transcription factors in the laboratory of Professor Phillip A. Sharp.