Experience

Aliri

• France
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director - BioA

  • May 1993 - Present

  Formerly Covance SLC; Formerly Tandem Labs SLC; Responsible for overall laboratory operations at the Salt Lake bioanalytical facility including the analyses, interpretation, documentation, and reporting of the all results for pharmaceutical sponsors. Serve as technical expert and facilitate efficient, reliable operation of the laboratory. Responsible for harmonization efforts across all operational sites with regard to best practices, SOPs and reporting. Responsible for recruitment and training of personnel, development of strategic plans and implementation of process improvements. Perform technical reviews and approve release of analytical methods, reports and equipment validations. Ensure laboratory operations meet regulatory requirements and client needs. Show less



Covance

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Director - BIOA

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2021

  Responsible for overall laboratory operations at the Salt Lake facility including the interpretation, analyses, documentation, and reporting of the results. Serve as technical expert and facilitate efficient, reliable operation of the laboratory. Interact with senior Covance management to ensure harmonization efforts across all former Tandem operational sites with regard to global best practices, SOPs and reporting. Responsible for recruitment and training of personnel, development of strategic plans and implementation of process improvements. Perform technical reviews and approve release of analytical methods, reports and equipment validations. Ensure laboratory operations meet regulatory requirements and client needs. Also served as the global lead for Covance LC/MS Principal Investigator (Lead Scientist) team from July 2020 to July 2021. Show less



Tandem Labs

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Director, BioA

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for overall laboratory operations at the Salt Lake facility including the interpretation, analyses, documentation, and reporting of the results. Serve as technical expert and facilitate efficient, reliable operation of the laboratory. Responsible for harmonization efforts across all Tandem operational sites with regard to best practices, SOPs and reporting. Responsible for recruitment and training of personnel, development of strategic plans and implementation of process improvements. Perform technical reviews and approve release of analytical methods, reports and equipment validations. Ensure laboratory operations meet regulatory requirements and client needs. Show less

• Laboratory Director

  • May 2008 - Jan 2013

  Responsible for overall laboratory operations and technical conduct of bioanalytical method development, method validation and sample analysis projects, including the interpretation, analyses, documentation, and reporting of the results. Responsible for recruitment and training of personnel, development of strategic plans and implementation of process improvements. Perform technical reviews and approve release of analytical methods, reports and equipment validations. Ensure laboratory operations meet regulatory requirements and client needs. Show less

• Associate Laboratory Director

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  In addition to Group Leader functions, served as technical expert and facilitated efficient, reliable operation of the laboratory. Actively participated with Tandem Labs management in recruitment of personnel, training, development of strategic plans and process improvements. Communicated with clients regarding technical issues and evaluated method development data prior to initiation of method validation. Performed technical reviews of analytical data, methods, reports and equipment validations. Directed operational improvements and/or evaluations of new technologies, software platforms, and laboratory information management systems. Show less

• Group Leader

  • Aug 1999 - Sep 2006

  In addition to performing the senior scientist and project manager functions, also supervised and mentored a staff of approximately 7-10 individuals comprised of 2-3 project managers, all levels of scientists (i.e. senior, research, assistant, etc.), and data specialists. Coordinated project scheduling and associated resource management with other Group Leaders. Responsible for timely and meaningful evaluation of each team member’s performance and assisted with pursuit of their individual career goals. Show less

• Senior Scientist and Project Manager

  • Nov 1993 - Aug 1999

  Coordinated GLP compliant analytical services for pharmaceutical companies involved in Phase I through Phase IV clinical studies and non-clinical toxicology studies. Developed analytical methods for MS laboratory and performed method validations. Managed day-to-day performance of all study tasks from sample receipt through sample analysis and reporting of results.



Northwest Toxicology

• Greater Salt Lake City Area

• GC/MS Analyst; Laboratory Certifying Official

  • May 1993 - Nov 1993

  Certified initial test results from EMIT® and Online® immunoassay testing systems along with confirmatory results from GC/MS in NIDA (SAMHSA) and Department of Defense certified laboratory. Developed and implemented new analytical methods for GC/MS laboratory. Performed extractions, derivatizations, and GC/MS analyses for drugs of abuse and their metabolites on forensic urine samples. Maintained and operated multiple Hewlett Packard 5890/5970 gas chromatograph/mass spectrometers using both PASCAL and UNIX operating systems and TARGET® analysis software. Show less



AccuTox Analytical Laboratories

• Birmingham, Alabama Area

• GC/MS Analyst, QC Supervisor, Certifying Scientist

  • Jun 1990 - Apr 1993

  Certified initial test results from RIA, EMIT®, and TDx® immunoassay testing systems along with confirmatory results from GC/MS in NIDA certified laboratory. Organized, reviewed, and maintained all quality control and quality assurance material within the laboratory. Developed and implemented new analytical methods for GC/MS and initial testing systems. Wrote and implemented analytical and quality control procedures for laboratory standard operating procedure manual. Performed solid phase extractions, derivatizations, and GC/MS analyses for drugs of abuse and their metabolites on forensic urine samples. Maintained and operated two Hewlett Packard 5890/5970 gas chromatograph/mass spectrometers using both PASCAL and UNIX operating systems and TARGET® analysis software. Show less