Experience

Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Scientist

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2021



Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate II

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Independently led screening program involving weekly design, assay execution, analysis, and presentation of results • Optimized cell-based assay for high-throughput screen – increased weekly screening capacity 50-fold through iterative troubleshooting • Developed robust secondary assay platform to characterize compounds from HTS • Implemented a standardized compound receival, registration, and storage system • Harvested, plated and maintained rodent primary neurons • Independently led screening program involving weekly design, assay execution, analysis, and presentation of results • Optimized cell-based assay for high-throughput screen – increased weekly screening capacity 50-fold through iterative troubleshooting • Developed robust secondary assay platform to characterize compounds from HTS • Implemented a standardized compound receival, registration, and storage system • Harvested, plated and maintained rodent primary neurons



Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant II

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Setup and harvested TZM.bl neutralization assays using a wide variety of sample types • Carried out PBMC isolation from whole blood samples using Ficoll-Paque method on a daily basis • Transfected 293T/17 cells to produce pseudovirus and carried out corresponding TCID50 assays • Maintained PBMC sample database and prepared international shipments through World Courier • Processed vaginal mucus, semen, saliva, and rectal samples for an assortment of clinical studies • Received Good Clinical Lab Practice training and certification • Experienced in handling, shipping and processing HIV+ whole blood samples Show less



Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Performed numerous in vitro P-glycoprotein permeability assays using canine MDCK-MDR1 cells • Maintained, plated, and transferred MDCK-MDR1 cells daily for DMPK • Presented permeability data weekly at department meetings • Provided structure-activity relationships (SAR) data for the Department of Medicinal Chemistry • Worked extensively with Mass Spectrometry instruments and evaluated corresponding data • Performed numerous in vitro P-glycoprotein permeability assays using canine MDCK-MDR1 cells • Maintained, plated, and transferred MDCK-MDR1 cells daily for DMPK • Presented permeability data weekly at department meetings • Provided structure-activity relationships (SAR) data for the Department of Medicinal Chemistry • Worked extensively with Mass Spectrometry instruments and evaluated corresponding data



Wheaton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Handled and homogenized brain and liver samples of mice treated with methylmercury • Examined effect of methylmercury on enzyme level variations in mice • Carried out assays targeting enzyme levels of the brain and liver with the use of spectrophotometry • Used Excel spreadsheets to calculate protein levels in mice brain and liver tissues from assay results • Handled and homogenized brain and liver samples of mice treated with methylmercury • Examined effect of methylmercury on enzyme level variations in mice • Carried out assays targeting enzyme levels of the brain and liver with the use of spectrophotometry • Used Excel spreadsheets to calculate protein levels in mice brain and liver tissues from assay results



Dowd Medical

• Reading, MA

• Migration Task Force Member

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Migrated patient list of Dr. Howard Rashba into an electronic medical record utilizing eClinical works • Observed daily patient check-ups, vaccinations and testing procedures for multiple infectious diseases • Exposed to appointments with patients having special needs and learning disabilities • Migrated patient list of Dr. Howard Rashba into an electronic medical record utilizing eClinical works • Observed daily patient check-ups, vaccinations and testing procedures for multiple infectious diseases • Exposed to appointments with patients having special needs and learning disabilities