William Walker
Principal Research Associate at Kronos Bio- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Kronos Bio
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Research Associate
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Feb 2023 - Present
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Senior Research Associate
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Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Research Associate - Chemical Biology
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Mar 2021 - Feb 2022
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Development and scale up of SMM manufacturing process to aid in cancer drug discovery.
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MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
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United States
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Support Associate
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Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
Cambridge, MA • Manufacture of small molecule microarray (SMM) slides to aid in discovery of small molecule drugs • Perform SMM screens for various protein targets and communicate results to collaborators • Work with supplier to optimize aminosilane coating of slides • Aid in the synthesis pathway development of peptidomimetic compounds
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Bucknell University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant
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Aug 2017 - May 2019
Lewisburg, PA • Explored structural and transport properties of reverse micelle containing organogels by employing techniques such as SAXS, PFG-NMR, quantitative FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopy • Attended and presented at relevant conferences, such as ACS & AIChE National meetings • Coordinated research group of four undergraduates • Acted as TA for various chemical engineering labs and courses
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PRO Unlimited
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Chemical Engineering Contractor for Corning Inc.
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Dec 2016 - Aug 2017
Corning, NY • Operated early stage development glass manufacturing process • Designed and performed experiments to obtain key information about process • Supported process development; including statistical process improvement and identifying and mitigating potential scale up issues
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Penn State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
University Park, PA • Responsible for carrying out experiments to determine solubility and diffusivity data of various polymer-solvent systems for development of predictive modeling • Operated absolute pressure decomposition and gravimetric equipment for experiments • Prepared solutions and performed maintenance and calibration of equipment
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PRO Unlimited
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Development Lab Contractor for Corning Incorporated
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Painted Post, NY • Performed feasibility testing for ultrasonic spray coating on 3D glass substrate • Created and carried out DOE to determine effective operating parameters • Measured and analyzed results • Identified and tested potential production issues and tested methods to mitigate these issues • Established communications with customer to discuss product attribute requirements • Employed best practices for environmental and personal safety while preparing coating solutions and disposing… Show more • Performed feasibility testing for ultrasonic spray coating on 3D glass substrate • Created and carried out DOE to determine effective operating parameters • Measured and analyzed results • Identified and tested potential production issues and tested methods to mitigate these issues • Established communications with customer to discuss product attribute requirements • Employed best practices for environmental and personal safety while preparing coating solutions and disposing of hazardous waste Show less
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Walker Metalsmiths
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United States
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Retail Art Supplies
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Casting Technician/ Apprentice
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2014
Andover, NY • Performed lost wax casting using vacuum and centripetal force casting machines • Responsible for finishing jewelry castings, including filing, buffing, etc. • Performed over 250 casting batches of various sizes and precious metals • Assisted in showroom customer service and sales
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Education
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Bucknell University
Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering -
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering -
Penn State University
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering -
Penn State University