Experience

KIYATEC Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  As director of business development at Kiyatec, I lead the overall global preclinical business development strategy and implementation. This includes identifying new biopharma and academic clients for strategic collaborations, partnerships and fee-for-service contracts. Duties include developing a global marketing and outreach plan, creating and implementing strategic lead generation efforts, handling legal and contract pricing negotiations as well as formulating partnership agreements with mid and large sized pharmaceutical companies. Show less



Evotec

• Pakistan
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Business Development Executive

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2022

  Evotec is a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on rapidly progressing innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academics, patient advocacy groups and venture capitalists. Evotec is a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company focused on rapidly progressing innovative product approaches with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academics, patient advocacy groups and venture capitalists.



Inquisatex Epitherapeutics

• Chief Scientific Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

  Inquisatex Epitherapeutics is a start-up based out of the Medical University of South Carolina. The Drug Discovery Center has identified a novel series of compounds which have the potential to develop into a deliverable therapeutic for Sickle Cell Disease. Inquisatex is committed to raising awareness and viable capital to bring these potential life saving drugs to patients. Inquisatex Epitherapeutics is a start-up based out of the Medical University of South Carolina. The Drug Discovery Center has identified a novel series of compounds which have the potential to develop into a deliverable therapeutic for Sickle Cell Disease. Inquisatex is committed to raising awareness and viable capital to bring these potential life saving drugs to patients.



Medical University of South Carolina

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

• Director of Screening and Lead Optimization

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  The Medical University of South Carolina's Drug Discovery Core (DDC) involves integrating models between academic research and pharmaceutical/biotechnology industries to accelerate the translation of newly discovered drugs into products which impact health care. By utilizing computer aided drug design techniques guided by experienced scientists, NCE's can be quickly identified, tested and optimized for identified targets. The Medical University of South Carolina's Drug Discovery Core (DDC) involves integrating models between academic research and pharmaceutical/biotechnology industries to accelerate the translation of newly discovered drugs into products which impact health care. By utilizing computer aided drug design techniques guided by experienced scientists, NCE's can be quickly identified, tested and optimized for identified targets.



FIRSTSTRING RESEARCH LIMITED

• Head of Discovery

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2018

  FirstString Research is an innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering breakthrough therapies for inflammation and injury based medical conditions. We are focused on developing and bringing to the market new therapeutic products that enable physicians to treat unmet medical needs. Our therapeutic approach aims at addressing the disorders by focusing on mitigating excessive inflammation, calming the inflamed tissue, and rebooting the body’s normal injury response mechanism to allow the healing process to become engaged. FirstString Research’s management team has a proven track record of building and leading companies in the research, biotechnology, and biopharmaceutical sectors and brings decades of experience in drug discovery and development. Their scientific excellence and range of expertise, in the drug discovery and development process, has resulted in several FDA approved breakthrough therapies in oncology and inflammation-based disorders. Job Duties Include: -Proactively identify foundation and government funding opportunities. -Identify fit between company’s technical capabilities/ priorities and granting agencies’ research needs. -Perform literature/product searches on new ideas to understand and assess novel advancements as they relate to FirstString’s product roadmap. -Work closely with staff in developing and transforming ideas into grant proposals. -Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with scientists in academic and private institutions. -Oversee and report on progress of successfully funded projects. -Maintain comprehensive and up to date knowledge of platform technological advances and particular market areas involved in identifying and soliciting grants. -Manage deadlines and deliverables and keep all involved parties on schedule. -Draft high quality written grant applications. Show less



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student co-op Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  I have been selected to do medicinal chemistry as an intern for GSK at their King of Prussia location in PA. I will be learning high throughput lead optimization and medicinal chemistry. I have been selected to do medicinal chemistry as an intern for GSK at their King of Prussia location in PA. I will be learning high throughput lead optimization and medicinal chemistry.

• Research Specialist I

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Time was spent here setting up a chemistry and molecular biology lab from a new lab start-up. During this time, my techniques in the lab lead to the development of my skills with the organization of Lab materials, biosafety level authentications, and maintenance and upkeep of analytical machines in the lab. Laboratory duties outside lab manager included, chemical synthesis, peptide synthesis,and developing novel assay techniques. Development of novel compounds as an undergraduate provided me a unique early experience with intellectual property rights as well as patent development. Show less