Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Industry: Biotech company
DescriptionVertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Vertex was founded in 1989 by Joshua Boger and Kevin J. Kinsella. Vertex was one of the first biotech firms to use an explicit strategy of rational drug design rather than combinatorial chemistry. CEO: Jeffrey Leiden Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Revenue: 2.17 billion USD (2017) Subsidiaries: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Ltd,
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employees
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2013 - Present
Capsugel 2011 - 2013
Pfizer Global Research and Development May 2005 - March 2011
Pfizer Global Manufacturing 1990 - 2005
Skills
GMP, Manufacturing, Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Quality Assurance, ISO
Education
DeVry University
BS, Technical Management/Mechanical Engineer, GPA 4.0
Longview Community College 1989 — 2001
AA, Automotive Technology
Villanova University
Six Sigma Green-Belt
Gilead Sciences September 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2012 - September 2014
Johnson & Johnson May 2010 - May 2012
Anica INC 2008 - 2010
Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Data Management, SAS Certified Base..., SAS Certified Clinical..., SAS, Requirements Analysis, Biostatistics, Clinical Data Management, CRO, EDC, GCP, Clinical Trials, 21 CFR Part 11, Statistical Programming, Clinical Development, SAS programming, Oncology, Oracle Clinical, Clinical Study Design, ICH-GCP, CDISC, CTMS, Drug Development, Regulatory Submissions, Protocol, SAS Programming, SAS Base
Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology 2007 — 2008
Master of Science (M.S.)
Kakatiya University
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
FluoroFinder November 2014 - Present
Novus Biologicals LLC May 2012 - May 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2008 - July 2009
Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard August 2007 - July 2009
Skills
Flow Cytometry, Molecular Biology, Cell Culture, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Customer Service, Cell Biology, ELISA, Microbiology, PCR, Mouse Handling, Transfection, Immunohistochemistry, Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Microbiology, Mammalian Cell Culture, B2B, B2C, Biotechnology, Direct Sales, Sales Presentations, Sales Management, Customer Experience, Customer Acquisition, Customer Engagement, Long-term Customer..., SaaS, Life Sciences, Management, Biochemistry, Data Analysis, Research
Education
Loyola University Chicago 2009 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Microbiology and Immunology
University of Michigan 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Walled Lake Central 1999 — 2003
High School
ViiV Healthcare May 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - December 2013
Boehringer Ingelheim October 2005 - January 2011
Boehringer Ingelheim March 1998 - October 2005
Rehability Centers, Inc. November 1993 - March 1998
Mediplex Rehabilitation, Inc. October 1991 - November 1993
Dynatest, Inc. June 1987 - October 1991
Skills
Pharmaceutical Sales, Hospital Sales, Sales Operations, Pharmacy, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Account Management, Hepatitis C, Infectious Diseases, Pharmaceutical Industry, Managed Care, Product Launch, Occupational Health, Customer Service, DoD, Key Account Management
Education
Temple University 1984 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (BS), Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Luzerne County Community College 1982 — 1984
Associate's degree, Biology, General
Wyoming Area High School
TESARO December 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2012 - December 2014
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics December 2010 - April 2012
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics April 2010 - December 2010
PAREXEL December 2009 - April 2010
Skills
Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, GCP, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Monitoring, Vendor Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Development, Sop, CTMS, EDC, CRO, Clinical Operations, ICH-GCP, Pharmacovigilance, 21 CFR Part 11, Drug Safety, CAPA, SOP development, Drug Development
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
B.S, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Belmont High School
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2014 - Present
Guardsmark LLC February 2009 - May 2014
Skills
Physical Security, Corporate Security, Security Operations, Executive Protection, Surveillance, Security Management, Private Investigations, Security, Access Control, Background Checks, Asset Protection, CCTV, Emergency Management, Personal Security, Security Audits, Security Training, Crisis Management, Protection
Education
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals June 2014 - Present
Genzyme January 2014 - June 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2012 - November 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2010 - April 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals December 2009 - September 2010
Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology, Human Resources, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking..., Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Healthcare, Lotus Notes, Training, Employee Relations, Project Management, Forecasting, Budget Monitoring, Cross-functional..., E-Learning, Microsoft Excel, Hospitality Management, Microsoft Office, Organization, PowerPoint, Vendor Management, Cross-functional Team..., Life Sciences, Marketing, Customer Service, Leadership, Product Launch, Strategy
Education
Lasell College 2004 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree, Hospitality and Event Management
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2012 - June 2014
IRIC (Institut de Recherche en Immunologie et en Cancerologie) March 2011 - April 2012
Merck January 2000 - November 2010
Skills
Immunohistochemistry..., ELISA, Western..., Metabolic Assays..., Radioactivity assays..., Tissue culture (primary..., Toxicity assays (WST-1,..., Microfluidics..., High Throughput..., Liquid handling..., Animal Handling (IP..., RNA extraction from..., PCR, RT-PCR and TAQMAN;..., Transformation, DNA and..., Chemotaxis, Fluorescence Microscopy, RNA prep for genechip..., Drug Development, Fluorescence..., Assay Development, Drug Discovery, Lifesciences, Biochemistry, In Vitro, In Vivo, Inflammation, Cancer, Immunology, ELISA, Pharmacology, Virology, Biomarkers, Pharmacokinetics, Cell Biology, Life Sciences
Education
McGill University 1998 — 2000
Master of Science, Molecular Biology, 3.8/4.0
McGill University 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences
Marianopolis College 1992 — 1994
D.E.C., Health Sciences
Argyle Academy 1990 — 1992
Enriched high school immersion program with honours
Bristol-Myers Squibb January 2014 - Present
Bristol-Myers Squibb February 2013 - January 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2010 - December 2011
Eisai December 2007 - August 2010
MGI Pharma September 2004 - December 2007
sanofi-aventis November 2003 - September 2004
Schering October 2001 - November 2003
Schering September 1997 - October 2001
Parke-Davis January 1996 - September 1997
Skills
Oncology, HCV, Hospitals, Neurology, Sales Management, Hematology, Sales Training, Cardiology, Recruiting, Selling Skills, Sales Operations, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmaceutical Industry, Managed Care, Biotechnology
Education
Lehigh University
B.A., Behavioral and Neural Biology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Masters of Science, Behavioral Neuroscience
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2011 - Present
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (through Eliassen Group) May 2007 - November 2011
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals January 2007 - May 2007
Pacific American Fish Co. September 2005 - December 2006
University of Maryland Eastern Shore May 2005 - September 2005
Louisiana State University August 2000 - May 2005
Education
Louisiana State University
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Peradeniya
Master of Science
University of Peradeniya
Bachelor of Science
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2012 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2011 - August 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2010 - March 2011
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2008 - June 2010
Skills
Strategic Sourcing, Cross-functional Team..., Procurement, Global Sourcing, Supply Management, Supply Chain, Negotiation, Biotechnology, Sourcing, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation, Project Management
Education
Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing, Supply Chain Management
Lehigh University
Ricoh Americas Corporation January 2007 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2007 - Present
Utrecht Art Supplies 2005 - 2007
Skills
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Social Media, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Troubleshooting, Adobe Creative Suite, Windows, Graphic Design
Education
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 2001 — 2005
BFA, Illustration
Navy Industrial Hygiene Laboratory July 2009 - Present
Nanosyn July 2008 - January 2009
Biosite-Inverness August 2006 - July 2008
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2005 - August 2006
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) December 2003 - August 2005
Education
Louisiana State University
B.S., Chemistry
Wellington Management February 2012 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2011 - February 2012
Carat June 2011 - October 2011
Lehigh University Residential Services April 2009 - June 2011
Lehigh University Student Life Programs January 2006 - May 2010
Tyler, Simms & St. Sauveur, CPAs May 2008 - September 2008
Lothlorian Daycare January 1998 - January 2005
Skills
Auditing
Education
Lehigh University 2006 — 2011
BS, Accounting
Kimball Union Academy 2001 — 2005
Unum Therapeutics January 2015 - Present
Hologic November 2011 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2009 - December 2013
Citigroup 2006 - 2009
Goldman Sachs & Co. 2000 - 2006
The Boston Consulting Group 1996 - 1999
Skills
Strategy, Licensing, Pharmaceutical Industry, Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Biotechnology, Lifesciences, Mergers, Corporate Finance, Strategic Alliances, Venture Capital, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Business Development, Business Strategy, Corporate Governance, Audit Committee, IPO, Life Sciences, Management, Cross-functional Team..., Commercialization
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management 1994 — 1996
Master, Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1989 — 1994
Science Bachelor, Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1989 — 1992
Science Bachelor, Architecture
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, R&D Program Management October 2014 - August 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Infectious Diseases September 2010 - October 2014
Seattle Children's 2009 - 2010
Skills
Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Drug Discovery, Virology, Public Health, Program Management, Drug Development, Assay Development, Biotechnology, PCR, Cell Culture, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Molecular Biology, Research
Education
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London 2012 — 2014
Graduate Certificate, Epidemiology
University of Washington 2007 — 2009
Graduate Certificate, Global Health
University of Washington 2007 — 2009
Master of Science (MS), Environmental Health, Microbiology
McGill University 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry
MVG Consulting Services, Inc. August 1998 - Present
Acambis September 2003 - 2008
MannKind Corporation 2003 - 2004
Cubist Pharmaceuticals 1999 - 2003
Serono 1998 - 2002
Nitinol Medical Technologies 1997 - 1998
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 1995 - 1997
Copley Pharmaceuticals 1995 - 1995
Repligen Corporation 1992 - 1995
PAREXEL 1989 - 1992
Skills
Biotechnology, GCP, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Writing, Oncology
Education
Lesley University 1994 — 1996
MS, Business Management
Boston State College 1976 — 1981
BS, Biology
Hull High School
Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson January 2014 - Present
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey June 2011 - December 2013
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey July 2010 - June 2011
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2010 - July 2010
Merrill Lynch December 2009 - February 2010
Pfizer March 2006 - December 2009
Eli Lilly and Company March 2003 - February 2006
Tata Consultancy Services January 2001 - February 2006
Skills
Master Data Management, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, ETL, Informatica, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Governance, SDLC, Enterprise Architecture, Data Warehouse..., Business Intelligence, Requirements Gathering, Erwin, Integration, Data Migration, PL/SQL, Dimensional Modeling, Teradata, Infrastructure Capacity..., Project Management
Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University 2011 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Health Information System Management
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 1996 — 2000
BE, Civil
St John's High School 1983 — 1994
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2015 - Present
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos May 2014 - August 2014
Tecnológico de Monterrey January 2014 - January 2014
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile May 2013 - August 2013
University of Delaware May 2011 - August 2011
Skills
Research, Matlab, Microsoft Office, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Photoshop
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012 — 2016
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering
Charter School of Wilmington 2008 — 2012
High School
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2014 - Present
Genzyme Biosurgery August 2011 - June 2014
Pfizer June 2001 - July 2011
Path Labs 2000 - 2001
Nordx Laboratories December 1998 - February 2000
Skills
Six Sigma, Project Management, Operational Excellence, Change Management, Team Building, Scope Management, LIMS, GMP, Validation, Biotechnology, Sop, Change Control, Microbiology, 21 CFR Part 11, CAPA, Cross-functional Team..., Computer System..., Quality Control, Quality Assurance, FDA, Marathon, SOP
Education
University of New Hampshire 1996 — 2000
Medical Laboratory Science - research track, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Serology, Mycology, Hematology
Maine College of Art 1996 — 1996
None, Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2015 - Present
Eagle Investment Systems March 2015 - Present
CraigGrantCreative January 1989 - Present
Emerson College January 2005 - Present
Natixis Global Asset Management June 2014 - December 2014
George P Johnson Experience Marketing September 2014 - October 2014
Boston University/CDIA June 2014 - September 2014
Bellevue University January 2014 - April 2014
Movidea May 2010 - 2011
Agnew, Carter, McCarthy 1999 - 2005
Skills
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Advertising, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Brand Development, Illustrator, Photoshop, Email Marketing, Creative Direction, Copywriting, Logo Design, Direct Mail, Newsletters, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Communications, Brochures, Direct Marketing, PowerPoint, Creative Strategy, Graphics, Facebook, Creative Director, Web Design, HTML 5, CSS, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Production, QuarkXPress, Annual Reports, Multimedia, Creative Development, Photography, Promotions, Word, Online Marketing, Typography, Microsoft Office, Writing, Corporate Communications, Trade Shows, Adjunct Professor, Book Design, Out-of-home, Outdoor Advertising, In-store, menus, Posters, Collateral Design
Education
Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts (BU CDIA) 2013 — 2013
Certificate of Web Design, Web Design
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 1978 — 1982
BFA, Advertising, Design
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2014 - Present
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard 2007 - April 2014
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 2000 - 2006
Yale University 1996 - 1999
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1999 — 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Oncology and Cancer Biology
Yale University 1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
MDC (Materials Discovery and Characterization), Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2013 - Present
Clintrans January 2013 - January 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2011 - April 2013
Isis Pharmaceuticals September 2007 - May 2011
KFDA(Korea Food and Drug Administration) February 2002 - September 2007
KIST November 1995 - April 2000
Skills
Pharmacokinetics, Drug Development, LC-MS, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Pharmacology, HPLC, IND, Permeability, preformulation
Education
Kyung Hee University 1997 — 2000
Ph.D, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism
Baxalta June 2014 - Present
Boehringer Ingelheim September 2013 - May 2014
Novartis Diagnostics June 2013 - August 2013
3M February 2012 - August 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2011 - September 2011
Celgene June 2010 - September 2010
Vector Marketing June 2007 - September 2007
Skills
FDA, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Delivery, HPLC, GMP, Drug Discovery, Cross-functional Team..., NMR, Sop, Biochemistry, Quality Control, PCR, Pharmaceutical Industry
Education
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI); University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 2012 — 2014
Masters of Bioscience (MBS), Bioprocessing
University of California, Los Angeles 2007 — 2011
B.S., Chemistry
bluebird bio September 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2012 - August 2014
Genzyme July 2010 - June 2012
MCPHS July 2010 - June 2012
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates December 2006 - May 2010
CVS Caremark Corporation November 2006 - November 2008
Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology, Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Submissions, IND, Medical Devices, CMC, Drug Development, FDA, Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Healthcare, Diabetes, Lifesciences, Pharmacists
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2006 — 2010
PharmD, Pharmacy
Wellesley College 2003 — 2006
BA, Biochemistry
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems June 2011 - Present
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems June 2010 - August 2010
University of Southern California June 2009 - August 2009
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
C++, Python, Java, Matlab, C, Algorithms
Education
University of Southern California 2012 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, Software Engineering
Swarthmore College 2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering, Computer Science
King's College London, U. of London
Semester Study Abroad
Millennium Pharmaceuticals June 2014 - Present
AbbVie December 2013 - May 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals December 2011 - November 2013
Genzyme June 2009 - January 2012
Celgene (Previously Pharmion Corp) June 2004 - February 2009
Millennium Pharmaceuticals March 2003 - May 2004
Wyeth October 1997 - March 2003
Bristol-Myers Squibb February 1991 - October 1997
Skills
Business Acumen, Leadership, Hematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Managed Care, Product Launch, Pharmaceutical Industry, Nephrology, Cancer, Gastroenterology, Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Sales, Healthcare, Transplant, Lifesciences, Cardiology, Neurology, Rheumatology, Urology, Clinical Research, Diabetes, Hospital Sales, Endocrinology, Medicine, Dermatology, Medical Affairs, Therapeutic Areas, Sales Effectiveness, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Market Access
Education
Lamar University 1986 — 1990
BS, Dietetics
Lamar University 1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Shire July 2015 - Present
Cubist Pharmaceuticals (now a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Company) January 2014 - June 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2010 - December 2013
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics June 2008 - October 2010
Sanofi Pasteur January 2007 - May 2008
Sanofi Pasteur September 2003 - December 2006
Merck & Company May 1997 - August 2001
Skills
Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Branding & Identity, Strategic Planning, Biotechnology, Vaccines, Thought Leadership, Pharmaceutical Sales, Tactical Planning, Competitive Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Commercialization, Project Management, Sales Effectiveness
Education
Boston University Graduate School of Management 2001 — 2003
MBA, Marketing & Health Care Management
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1992 — 1997
Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy
Lexington High School 1988 — 1992
High School Diploma
UTHSCSA January 2014 - Present
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio September 2008 - September 2012
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research/Cancer Therapy and Research Center November 2007 - September 2008
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2007 - 2007
MIT 2001 - 2007
Skills
Molecular Biology, Genetics, Scientific Writing, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Fluorescence Microscopy, Western Blotting, Cell Culture, Cell, Protein Purification
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2001 — 2007
PhD, Cell Biology
Texas A&M University 1997 — 2000
BS, Biochemistry
Genzyme March 2015 - Present
Genzyme September 2012 - March 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2010 - August 2012
Bayer HealthCare June 2009 - March 2010
Rutgers University July 2008 - March 2010
Biogen Idec July 2007 - August 2007
CVS Pharmacy September 2005 - April 2007
Skills
Publication Planning, Publication Development, Medical Communications, KOL Management, Pompe disease, Registries, Medical Writing, Advisory Boards, Symposia, Clinical Trials, Medical Education, Cystic fibrosis, Rare Diseases
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2004 — 2008
Pharm.D., pharmacy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2015 - Present
Twitter - Girls Who Code 2014 - 2014
Skills
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, English, Microsoft Excel, Teaching, Teamwork, Social Media, Customer Service, Photoshop, Event Planning, HTML, Editing, jQuery, JavaScript, Python, Scratch
Education
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 2015 — 2019
Bachelors of Arts, Sociology, Freshman
Boston Green Academy 2013 — 2015
High School Diploma
Temple Israel - Beacon Academy 2010 — 2011
San Diego Housing Commission October 2013 - Present
Linear Corporation December 2009 - August 2012
Nortek Inc December 2009 - August 2012
NuVasive August 2007 - December 2008
Charlotte Russe 2006 - 2007
The Home Depot Supply 2003 - 2006
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2001 - 2003
Aurora Biosciences Corporation 1999 - 2001
Nicholas Applegate Capial Management 1996 - 1999
Skills
SDLC, ERP, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Process Improvement, Software Development, Vendor Management, Disaster Recovery, Cross-functional Team..., Integration, Security, Program Management, Project Management, Infrastructure, System Administration, Business Analysis, ITIL, Cloud Computing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IT Strategy, Software Documentation, Information Technology, Strategic Planning, SharePoint, Hardware, IT Management, SAP, Visio, Enterprise Architecture, Servers, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Strategy, Software Project..., Management, SQL, Troubleshooting, IT Service Management, Data Center, Virtualization, Unix, Product Management, Testing, Agile Methodologies, VMware, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications, Linux, Networking, Business Process
Education
Loyola Marymount University 1988 — 1990
Masters of Science, Computer Science
San Jose State University 1979 — 1983
BA Math/Computer Science, BA Math/Computer Science
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2012 - August 2014
US Food and Drug Administration, CDER September 2006 - March 2012
National Institutes of Health June 2004 - June 2006
Skills
Clinical Development, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacodynamics, Drug Development, Regulatory Submissions, Pharmacokinetics, IND, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Research, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Oncology, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Clinical Trials
Education
Marquette University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals October 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2012 - Present
Biogen Idec November 2004 - October 2012
The Kaplan Thaler Group November 2003 - October 2004
Skills
Expert in FDA..., Drug Labeling, Written & Oral..., Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Guidelines, REMS, Marketing Communications, Healthcare advertising, Cross-functional Team..., Advertising Research, Graphic Design, OPDP Submissions for..., Internal debrief of..., Healthcare, Marketing, Neurology, Marketing Strategy, Advertising, Strategy, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, FDA, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Development, Biopharmaceuticals, Management, Product Launch, Drug Development, Regulatory Submissions, Life Sciences
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2006 — 2008
MS, Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy
University of Delaware 1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Photography
Takeda Pharmaceuticals (formerly Millennium Pharmaceuticals) September 2013 - Present
Millennium the Takeda Oncology Company January 2013 - September 2013
Millennium Pharmaceuticals December 2011 - January 2013
Millennium Pharmaceuticals October 2010 - December 2011
Syndax Pharmaceuticals August 2007 - August 2010
CombinatoRx 2006 - 2007
Therion Biologics 2002 - 2006
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 1999 - 2002
Skills
Biotechnology, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Oncology, Clinical Trials, Companion Diagnostics, Biologics, Diagnose, FDA, IND, Pharmaceutics, Regulatory Submissions
Education
Simmons College - Simmons School of Management 2004 — 2007
MBA, Entrepreneurship
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2002 — 2004
MS, Regulatory Affairs
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1993 — 1997
BS, Animal Science
Snell & Wilmer May 2014 - Present
Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner, Senet & Wittbrodt LLP May 2009 - May 2014
Advantage Tile Stone Design, Inc. June 2004 - March 2010
HNRC @ UCSD March 2003 - June 2004
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2001 - 2003
Skills
Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Arbitration, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Dispute Resolution, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Licensing, Contract Management, Real Estate, Negotiation, Insurance, Risk Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Assistance, Construction Law, Product Liability, Westlaw
Education
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University 2006 — 2010
Juris Doctor
University of California, San Diego 2000 — 2003
BS, Animal Physiology and Neuroscience
Verastem October 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2013 - October 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2010 - March 2013
Cubist Pharmaceuticals July 2008 - July 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2005 - July 2008
Millenium Pharamceuticals 2002 - 2005
Skills
Drug Metabolism, DMPK, ADME, Pharmacokinetics, In Vitro, IND, In Vivo, Clinical Development, GLP, NDA, Metabolism, Enzyme Kinetics, Metabolite..., PK, Toxicokinetics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Bioanalysis
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2007 — 2009
MBA, Isenberg School of Management, Strategy, Leadership, and Management
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1999 — 2005
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Mumbai 1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Pharmacy
FORUM Pharmaceuticals (formerly Envivo Pharmaceuticals) June 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2011 - June 2014
Johnson and Johnson July 2003 - February 2011
Cubist Pharmaceuticals September 2000 - July 2003
Anika Therapeutics February 1999 - September 2000
Genetics Institute 1992 - 1999
Skills
Cross-functional Team...
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Master’s Degree, Drug Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy
Somerset High School
Diploma
University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelors of Science, Biology
Takeda Pharmaceuticals March 2014 - Present
Ziopharm Oncology August 2012 - February 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2010 - August 2012
Alkermes 2007 - 2010
Skills
Pharmacovigilance, Drug Safety, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, GCP, Oncology, Biopharmaceuticals, CRO, Clinical Research, Drug Development, FDA, Biotechnology, Regulatory Submissions, Sop, Lifesciences, EDC, Clinical Data Management, CTMS, GLP, 21 CFR Part 11, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, SOP
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Harrisburg Academy 1996 — 2000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2014 - Present
Sage Therapeutics October 2011 - June 2014
Forest Capital Partners February 2011 - October 2011
EMD Serono June 2010 - January 2011
Solid Cactus Web.com, Inc. November 2007 - May 2010
UMI, Inc. June 2007 - November 2007
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School September 2000 - June 2007
Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA 1998 - 2000
Keystone Coca-Cola 1996 - 1998
Wyoming Valley Health Care System 1995 - 1996
Skills
Salesforce.com, Management, Human Resources, Time Management, CRM, Program Management, Employee Training, Project Planning, E-commerce, Editing, Software Documentation, Technical Writing, Executive Support, Calendaring, Calendars, Google Docs, Onboarding, Databases, Contract Management, Proofreading, Event Planning, Project Management, Event Management, Database Administration, SharePoint, Contract Negotiation, Salesforce.com..., Document Management, Legal Writing, Training Manuals, Procedure Development, Data Management, Complaint Management, Westlaw, Lexis, Notary Public, Database Admin, Project Coordination, Copy Editing, Business Writing, Office Administration, Purchasing
Education
New England School of Law 2013 — 2017
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
King's College 1995 — 2009
BS, Computer Information Systems
Luzerne County Community College
USC Marshall School of Business July 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2015 - August 2015
Daewoong Pharmaceuticals September 2010 - July 2014
Skills
Business Development, Negotiation, Business Strategy, Market Research, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Strategic Planning, Medical Interpreter, Film Production
Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business 2014 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Loyola University Chicago 2005 — 2010
Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2015 - Present
Buchwald Lab February 2014 - May 2015
The Questaverd Law Firm July 2012 - August 2013
Skills
Microsoft Office, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, Management, Public Speaking, Research, Leadership, NMR Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Gas Chromatography, TLC, Analysis, Testing, Teamwork
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2013 — 2017
Bachelors of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 5.0/5/0
Baton Rouge Magnet High School 2009 — 2013
Be The Match operated by National Marrow Donor Program June 2011 - Present
Vaktech Corporation January 2008 - Present
CARQUEST September 2010 - May 2011
Global Payments Inc. December 2009 - 2010
CARQUEST January 2008 - December 2009
Dell Inc. USA April 2007 - January 2008
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2007 - April 2007
Dell Inc. USA March 2006 - January 2007
Surya Systems Inc. 2005 - 2007
Maple IT Solutions, UoM, Best Buy Canada and Indep. Consulting 1999 - 2005
Skills
Self-driven, Oracle, Oracle HR, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Applications, PL/SQL, OBIEE, Oracle EPM, ETL, EPM, Project Management, SDLC, Financials, IT Service Management, Oracle Discoverer, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Solution Architecture, Requirements Analysis, Presentations, Leadership, Test Planning
Education
University of Manitoba
Graduate Courses, Computer Science, Management
Kakatiya University
Bachelor, Computer Engineering
Loyola Academy 1993 — 1995
College Degree, Math, Physics, Chemistry and French
AbbVie June 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2010 - October 2013
Gilead Sciences June 2002 - August 2009
2005-2009 June 2002 - August 2009
Gilead Sciences January 2002 - January 2009
Schering-Plough March 2002 - July 2002
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals February 1999 - June 2002
Schering-Plough January 1999 - June 2002
Business Development December 2001 - March 2002
and healthcare provider January 1999 - January 2002
Skills
Managed Care, Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Healthcare, Hospitals, Sales Operations, Strategy, Home Infusion, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales, Rheumatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Disease
Education
Columbia University 2008 — 2010
Master of Science, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
St. Joseph's College 1981 — 1983
B.S., Health Administration
Kingsborough Community College 1976 — 1979
AAS, Nursing
Long Island University
Master; Certificate, Public Administration; Business Administration
St. Joseph's College
BS, Public Administration Healthcare Administration
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals December 2012 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2012 - November 2012
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) June 2011 - June 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2010 - May 2012
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) June 2010 - May 2011
Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital January 2009 - April 2010
Tufts Medical School 2003 - 2009
Marshall University January 2003 - June 2003
Marshall University July 2001 - December 2002
Skills
Immunology, Flow Cytometry, Medical Writing, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Trials, Genetics, Drug Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, Lifesciences, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Clinical Development, Clinical Study Design, Medical Affairs
Education
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) 2009 — 2009
Pharmaceuticals Certificate
Tufts University 2003 — 2009
PhD, Immunology
Marshall University 1999 — 2002
B.S., Major: Molecular Biology/Physiology; Minor: chemistry
Boehringer Ingelheim August 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - November 2013
Merck/Schering-Plough October 2006 - November 2010
Amgen August 2001 - October 2006
Pfizer September 1996 - July 2001
Medi-Flex January 1995 - September 1996
Skills
Infectious Diseases, Hospital Sales, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Hepatology, Hepatitis C, Pharmaceutical Sales, Hospitals, Orthopedic, Healthcare, Rheumatology, Oncology, Selling Skills, Biologics
Education
Kent State University 1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications
Bank of America Merrill Lynch July 2015 - Present
Immuneering Corporation November 2014 - January 2015
Bank of America May 2014 - August 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2013 - August 2013
Wellesley College September 2011 - 2013
Gen9 June 2012 - August 2012
JK Capital Management July 2010 - July 2010
The Policy Exchange July 2009 - July 2009
Massachusetts General Hospital June 2008 - August 2008
Appleton Farms CSA June 2008 - August 2008
Education
Wellesley College 2011 — 2015
Undergraduate, Computer Science, Neuroscience (Computational concentration)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012 — 2015
Cross-registered student
Groton School 2008 — 2011
Highschool
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2014 - Present
Metabolix March 2014 - September 2014
Metabolix November 1999 - August 2014
Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association 2004 - 2009
Cabot Corporation August 1998 - November 1999
Skills
Biotechnology, Chemistry, Quality Assurance, HPLC, GPC, Analytical Chemistry, Validation, Organic Chemistry, Differential Scanning..., Management, Biochemistry, Lifesciences, GC-MS, FTIR, Design of Experiments, Project Management, Wet Chemistry, Data Analysis, Research, Materials Science, Continuous Improvement, TGA, Statistical Software, Pyrolysis, Microscopy, NIR spectroscopy, NIR, Technology Transfer, Life Sciences
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1993 — 1997
SM, Inorganic Chemistry
Morehouse College 1989 — 1993
BS, Chemistry
NPS Pharmaceuticals June 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - November 2013
Salix Pharmaceuticals September 2008 - January 2011
Pfizer January 2007 - April 2008
ALTANA AG June 2003 - December 2006
Bristol-Myers Squibb September 2000 - June 2003
Skills
Pharmaceutical Sales, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, OB/GYN, Oncology, Hepatology, Urology, Nephrology, Hospital Sales, Pulmonology, Endocrinology, Buy & Bill, Neurology, Orphan Drugs, Rare Diseases
Education
Lynchburg College
Bachelor of Science (BS), Exercise Physiology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2015 - Present
Banana Republic / Gap Inc. June 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2015 - August 2015
Skills
PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Customer Service, Training, Research, Pharmaceutical Industry, Time Management, Healthcare, Marketing, Social Media, Life Sciences, Regulatory Affairs
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Candidate 2015, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2011 — 2015
B.S., Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
Northeastern University September 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2013 - August 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2013 - September 2013
Le Moyne College September 2011 - May 2013
Le Moyne College August 2010 - May 2013
Waters June 2011 - January 2013
University of Rochester May 2012 - August 2012
YMCA June 2008 - August 2010
Skills
HPLC, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, R&D, Laboratory, Community Outreach, Higher Education, Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Student Leadership
Education
Northeastern University 2014 — 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic / Medicinal Chemistry
Le Moyne College 2009 — 2013
B.S., Chemistry
Saint John's Preparatory School 2006 — 2009
High School Diploma
Becton Dickinson March 2013 - Present
EMD Serono, Inc. August 2012 - March 2013
Harvard Clinical Research Institute November 2011 - August 2012
Malden Wellness Clinic July 2011 - September 2011
CVS Pharmacy January 2006 - May 2011
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2008 - September 2010
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2005 — 2011
PharmD/Premed, Pharmacy
UMass Boston 2005 — 2006
Biochemistry
Preca College
EBI Consulting April 2015 - Present
EBI Consulting January 2013 - April 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2007 - January 2013
Keene State College May 2006 - July 2007
Keene State College May 2005 - May 2006
Skills
EHS, Hazardous Waste..., Industrial Hygiene, Biotechnology, EPA, Ergonomics, Environmental Awareness, Occupational Health, HAZWOPER, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Compliance, Safety Management..., Hazard Analysis, GMP, Environmental..., Sop, Risk Assessment, Waste Management, Fire Safety, FDA, Risk Management, Accident Investigation, Remediation, Emergency Management, Root Cause Analysis, RCRA, Industrial Safety, Construction Safety, Hazard Recognition, Sampling, Environmental Consulting, Auditing, Inspection, Pharmaceutical Industry, Indoor Air Quality, Environmental Auditing, Validation, Quality Auditing, Quality Assurance, Environmental Impact...
Education
Keene State College 2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Safety Studies
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2011 - Present
Cubiq Inc October 2009 - October 2012
Hospira/ Abbott Lab January 2008 - May 2009
SecuGen January 2000 - August 2000
Skills
Technology Transfer, R&D, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices, FDA, Commercialization, Lifesciences, Drug Delivery, Validation, Life Sciences, Design of Experiments, Nanotechnology, Cross-functional Team..., Matlab
Education
University of Michigan 2001 — 2007
phD, Electrical Engineering
University of Michigan 2004 — 2006
Master, Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan 2000 — 2002
Master, Electrical Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 1997 — 2000
BS, Electrical Engineering
10X Technologies February 2014 - Present
10X Technologies November 2013 - February 2014
Stanford University School of Medicine November 2010 - February 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2010 - August 2010
MIT September 2004 - June 2010
Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapy, UBC, Vancouver May 2002 - August 2003
Skills
Bioinformatics, Sequence Analysis, Sequencing, Molecular Biology, Chromatin..., FACS analysis, Matlab, R, Perl, Java, C++, Illustrator, Photoshop, MySQL, Grant Writing, Teaching, Public Speaking, Publications, Communication Skills, Genetics, Systems Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Cell Biology, Cell Culture, ChIP-seq
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business 2013 — 2013
Ignite program, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2004 — 2010
PhD, Computational and Systems Biology
The University of British Columbia 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science and Biology, A
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2013 - October 2014
Genzyme April 2010 - December 2012
Metro Boston February 2009 - July 2010
The Phoenix 2010 - 2010
The New York Times January 2007 - November 2008
Education
Loyola University Maryland 1999 — 2003
Pronutria Biosciences September 2015 - Present
Cerulean Pharma, Inc April 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2007 - 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2004 - 2007
Millennium Pharmaceuticals 1998 - 2004
Skills
Patent Prosecution, Medicinal Chemistry, Patents, Patentability, Organic Chemistry, Patent preparation, Patent Drafting, Technology Transfer, Pharmaceutical Industry, Patent Analysis, Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Patent Strategy, Patent Portfolio..., Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Licensing, Drug Discovery, Prosecution, Freedom to Operate...
Education
Suffolk University Law School 2003 — 2007
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law, Class rank: 18/148
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1994 — 1998
SB, Chemistry, GPA: 4.74/5.0
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2015 - Present
Shire Pharmaceuticals May 2012 - May 2015
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals 2008 - April 2012
AstraZeneca January 2004 - June 2008
Skills
Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Drug Safety, GCP, Regulatory Submissions, Pharmaceutical Industry, Regulatory Affairs, Leadership, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Trials, CRO, Regulatory Requirements, Oncology, Management, CTMS, Drug Development, Healthcare
Education
La Salle University 1988 — 1992
BS, Accounting
Temple University
MS, Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs
Cambridge Biomedical Inc. December 2013 - August 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2012 - November 2013
Massachusetts General Hospital July 2011 - August 2012
Massachusetts General Hospital October 2009 - July 2011
Harvard Medical School September 2004 - January 2009
Karolinska Institute January 1999 - August 2004
Sangtec Medical Biotech/ Microbiology consulting laboratory April 1992 - August 1999
Karolinska Institute August 1997 - January 1999
Skills
Immunology, Immunoassays, Flow Cytometry, Microbiology and viral..., Animal models, Sequencing and analysis, Translational Medicine, Drug Discovery, ELISA, Cell Culture, Lifesciences, Assay Development, PCR, Biomarkers, Infectious Diseases, In Vivo, Transfection, In Vitro, Immunofluorescence, Tissue Culture, Virology, FACS, Translational Research, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Fluorescence Microscopy, RNA isolation, Cell, Cell Biology, Inflammation, Animal Models, Science, Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Cancer, Antibodies, Life Sciences
Education
Karolinska institutet 1997 — 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Karolinska institutet 1989 — 2004
Biomedical Science
Karolinska Institute 1997 — 2004
BSc
Biogen Idec December 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2011 - November 2013
Octagon Research Solutions 2007 - 2011
Education
University of Kentucky 2004 — 2006
MS, Biomedical Engineering
Madurai Kamaraj University 1998 — 2002
BS, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2012 - Present
RewardsNow July 2007 - April 2012
CustomScoop July 2005 - July 2007
Atlantic Technical Center Magnet High School July 2004 - June 2005
SkillSoft January 2001 - November 2003
Fall Mountain Regional School District August 1999 - November 2000
Computech Integrators April 1998 - July 1999
Skills
jQuery, SQL Server, ColdFusion, Perl, Performance Tuning, ASP, Server Administration, Stored Procedures, SSIS, DTS, Teaching, Team Leadership, Microsoft SQL Server, JavaScript, MySQL, IIS, Employee Training, Microsoft Office, Debian, Linux, Subversion, SDLC, PCI DSS, Secure SDLC, SSO, Apache, Data Warehousing, Visual Basic, Web Development, XML, SQL, Databases, AJAX, Programming, Integration, T-SQL, Windows, Network Administration, Database Design
Education
Keene State College 1995 — 1999
BA, Mathematics
Keene State College 1995 — 1998
AA, Applied Computer Science
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2015 - Present
Quintiles, Inc. November 2012 - June 2015
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. February 2011 - July 2012
GenVec, Inc. October 2006 - February 2011
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals August 2005 - October 2006
PRA International 2000 - 2005
PPD 2000 - 2000
Skills
Oncology, Clinical Research, Medical Devices, Endocrinology, Project Management, Mental Health, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development, Gene Therapy, Women's Health, Pharmaceutical Industry, CRO, CTMS, Biotechnology, EDC, DNA therapeutics, Program Management, Operating Budgets, Department Budgeting, Patient Advocacy, Staff Supervision, Cross-functional Team..., GCP, Medical Writing, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Operations, FDA, Life Sciences
Education
Mary Baldwin College
B.A., Health Care Administration
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2010 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2008 - December 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2006 - October 2008
InnoChemTech January 2006 - August 2006
The Scripps Research Institute January 2004 - October 2005
Wolfsburg AG January 2003 - January 2004
Skills
Organic Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Process Chemistry, Technology Transfer, GMP, CMC development, Drug Development, React-IR, Organic Chemistry, HPLC, Drug Discovery, FDA, Lead Change, Chemistry, LC-MS, Analytical Chemistry, Purification, Drug Design, GLP, Chromatography, UV/Vis, Synthetic Organic..., NMR, Validation, Mass Spectrometry, Formulation, Pharmaceutical Industry
Education
Leibniz Universität Hannover 1998 — 2002
DSc, Organic CHemistry
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2009 - April 2013
ALZA Corp (Johnson & Johnson) 2005 - 2008
ALZA Corporation 2005 - 2008
ALZA Corp. / J&J 2005 - 2008
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development 1999 - 2008
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development 1999 - 2008
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute 1999 - 2008
ALZA/JNJ 1988 - 2008
Johnson & Johnson 1988 - 2008
Education
Lehigh University 1985 — 1992
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1977 — 1981
BS, Chemistry
Seattle Genetics March 2014 - Present
Alcon Laboratories, Inc. February 2011 - February 2014
Alcon Research Ltd July 2008 - April 2011
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2005 - July 2008
Skills
Pharmacokinetics, Drug Metabolism, In Vitro, In Vivo, PK/PD Modeling and..., Drug Discovery, IND Filing, Bioanalysis, Drug Development, Xenobiotic Transporters, Ophthalmology, Nasal Drug Delivery, CNS Drug Delivery, Pharmacology, LC-MS, IND, Biomarker Discovery, Pharmaceutical Research, ADME, Assay Development, PK/PD, Formulation, Clinical Development, GLP, DMPK, Drug Delivery, Pharmacodynamics, Toxicology, HPLC, CRO, Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, Biomarkers, Clinical Pharmacology, Inflammation, Pharmaceutics, Chromatography, Regulatory Submissions, Dissolution
Education
University of Iowa 1999 — 2005
Ph.D., Nose to Brain Drug Delivery
Kakatiya University 1994 — 1997
B.Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2008 - Present
Phyton biotech June 2006 - February 2008
Phyton Biotech June 2005 - June 2006
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. April 1999 - June 2005
AMRI 1998 - 2005
MDS PanLabs January 1993 - April 1999
Skills
HPLC, Chromatography, Purification, Western Blotting, Protein Chemistry, LC-MS, Biotechnology, NMR, Cell Culture, Analytical Chemistry, GMP, Lifesciences, Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, High Throughput..., Assay Development, Protein Purification, Technology Transfer, ELISA, Validation, Cell, SDS-PAGE, Spectroscopy, Life Sciences
Education
Karachi University 1984 — 1987
Ph.D., Natural Products Chemistry
Karachi University 1982 — 1983
M.SC, Organic Chemistry
Karachi University 1978 — 1981
B.SC, Major: Chemistry; Minor: Microbiology and Zoology.
Nanocopoeia January 2015 - Present
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. November 2007 - January 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2006 - November 2007
Elan July 2001 - August 2006
Skills
Technology Transfer, R, Product Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, GMP, Formulation, Drug Development, Drug Delivery, Analytical Chemistry
Education
Lehigh University 1997 — 2001
M.S./Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 1992 — 1997
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2013 - Present
Bristol-Myers Squibb October 2012 - October 2013
Bristol-Myers Squibb June 2010 - October 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb October 2008 - June 2010
BMS October 2007 - October 2008
Amgen April 2003 - October 2007
Skills
CAPA, Continuous Improvement, FDA, Facilities Management, GMP, Maintenance Management, Pharmaceutical Industry, Process Improvement, Process Scheduler, Project Planning, SAP, Change Control, Quality System
Education
Lewis University 1998 — 2002
BS, Physics
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2015 - Present
Baxter Healthcare May 2007 - Present
Baxter 2007 - May 2007
Abbott Laboratories September 1999 - April 2007
Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Development, Regulatory Submissions, FDA, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials, Oncology, Drug Development, GMP, Pharmacovigilance, Biotechnology, IND, Medical Devices, Regulatory Requirements, Sop, GCP, Validation, Lifesciences, 21 CFR Part 11, CRO, Change Control, Clinical Research, Biopharmaceuticals
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago 2013 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Patient Safety Leadership
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management 2005 — 2008
MBA
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing 1981 — 1984
RN, Nursing
Truman State University 1976 — 1981
BS, Biology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2007 - Present
Merck October 1997 - October 2007
Rohm and Haas April 1990 - September 1992
Skills
GMP, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Engineering, Process Simulation
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1992 — 1997
PhD, Chemical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1983 — 1987
B.S., Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Biogen Idec May 2012 - Present
Biogen Idec August 2011 - May 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2010 - September 2011
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals January 2008 - February 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2007 - December 2007
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. July 2006 - May 2007
Shire HGT July 2006 - February 2007
Millennium Pharmaceuticals September 2002 - June 2006
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (GI) October 1999 - September 2002
Parexel Corporation November 1997 - October 1999
Skills
CDISC, Data Management, SAS, Statistical Programming, Analysis, Clinical Trials, CRO, Regulatory Submissions, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, SAS programming, Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Statistics
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1979 — 1986
Intercept Pharmaceuticals October 2015 - Present
AbbVie December 2013 - October 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - November 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - July 2012
Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals March 2010 - January 2011
Abbott January 2009 - December 2009
Abbott August 2008 - January 2009
Abbott November 2006 - August 2008
Abbott May 2004 - November 2006
Abbott January 2002 - May 2004
Skills
Managed Care, Gastroenterology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales, Diabetes, Oncology, Buy & Bill, Biologics, Cardiology, Hospital Sales, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Biotechnology, Sales Effectiveness, Biopharmaceuticals, Pulmonology, Urology, Sales Operations, Neurology, Market Access, Hematology, Therapeutic Areas, Hypertension, Product Launch, Dermatology
Education
University of New Orleans, MBA 2000 — 2001
MBA, Business Administration
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Finance
Concert Pharmaceuticals January 2007 - Present
Millennium Pharmaceuticals January 2002 - December 2006
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 1999 - January 2002
FMC November 1985 - July 1999
Education
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden 1989 — 1994
JD, Law
Stanford University 1983 — 1985
Post-doc, Chemistry
The University of New Mexico 1979 — 1983
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Lehigh University
BA
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2015 - August 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2013 - February 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2008 - February 2013
EUCODIS Bioscience June 2005 - June 2007
Synchrony Biosciences June 2002 - June 2005
Skills
Technology Transfer, Research, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Chromatography, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1988 — 1995
PhD, Biophysics
Loyola University Maryland 1984 — 1988
BS, Physics, Mathematics
Sanofi September 2012 - Present
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics April 2008 - September 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2007 - April 2008
Confluent Surgical June 2006 - January 2007
Boston Scientific January 2003 - June 2006
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute April 2001 - December 2002
Children's Hospital Boston August 1999 - April 2001
Skills
Change Control, GxP, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Clinical Operations, Vaccines, Clinical Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Development, Medical Devices, Biologics, Pharmaceutics, Clinical Research, Biotechnology, CRO, CTMS, Clinical Trials, EDC, GCP, Infectious Diseases
Education
Simmons College - Simmons School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
MS
Simmons College
BS
Civitas Therapeutics 2010 - Present
Agios Pharmaceuticals 2010 - 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2009 - 2010
Education
University of California, Berkeley 1990 — 1995
BS, Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2011 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2010 - September 2011
Transform Pharmaceuticals June 2005 - January 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology January 2005 - June 2005
Skills
Drug Delivery, Formulation Development, Spectroscopy, Solid State..., Powder X-ray Diffraction, Particle Size Analysis, Analytical Methods..., Materials Science, Colloids, Thermal Analysis
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000 — 2005
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering
National Tsing Hua University 1995 — 1997
MS, Materials Science and Engineering
National Taiwan University 1991 — 1995
BS, Chemical Engineering
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2007 - Present
Teva Pharamceuticals USA 2004 - 2007
DMV International Nutritionals 1997 - 2000
Skills
FDA, GMP, Pharmaceutical Industry, Technology Transfer, Manufacturing, Validation, Quality by Design, PAI Support, Equipment Qualification, Biopharmaceuticals, Continuous Improvement, Drug Development
Education
Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics 2005 — 2007
Material Science Engineering, Business
University of Pennsylvania 1990 — 1994
BSE, Chemical Engineering
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2013 - Present
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research March 2013 - August 2013
Biogen Idec May 2002 - March 2013
Helping Hands July 2001 - May 2002
Boston University Medical Center May 1999 - July 2001
Skills
Biopharmaceuticals, Oncology, Microbiology, Sop, Lifesciences, Animal Welfare, Toxicology, Biotechnology, Infectious Diseases, GMP, Cell, Immunology, Western Blotting, Pharmacology, PCR, Drug Discovery, FDA, SDS-PAGE, CRO, ELISA, GLP, Pharmaceutical Industry, Monoclonal Antibodies, Clinical Development, Protein Chemistry, Flow Cytometry, Cell Culture, Drug Development, Assay Development, Clinical Trials, Technology Transfer, Antibodies, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, SOP
Education
Hahnemann University 1996 — 1998
Masters, Laboratory Animal Science
Lehigh University 1992 — 1996
BS, Biology
AstraZeneca November 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2010 - November 2013
Tufts University January 2007 - May 2008
North Shore Long Island University Hospital 2004 - 2007
NSUH/LIJ 2003 - 2007
Skills
Assay Development, Biochemistry, Cell, In Vitro, Cell Biology, Cell Culture, Protein Chemistry, Flow Cytometry, Protein Purification, RT-PCR, HPLC, ELISA, PCR, Purification, In Vivo
Education
Moscow State University 1991 — 2000
PhD, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2007 - Present
Northwestern University 2005 - 2007
Skills
Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Drug Design, Organic Synthesis, Lead Change, Drug Discovery, Cell, Cancer, Chemistry, Virology, NMR, HPLC, Parallel Synthesis, LC-MS, Drug Development, Peptides, Oncology
Education
Northwestern University 2001 — 2004
PostDoc, Organic Synthesis, Medicinal chemistry
Lanzhou University 1996 — 2000
PhD, Total Synthesis of Natrual Products
Ensemble Therapeutics Corporation April 2014 - Present
Ensemble Therapeutics Corporation March 2010 - March 2014
GlaxoSmithKline October 2009 - March 2010
U.S.Genomics January 2008 - September 2009
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2007 - December 2007
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute June 2006 - December 2007
University of Massachusetts Lowell January 2004 - April 2006
Skills
High Affinity Protein..., Biacore, Cell Culture, Transfection, Assay Development, Protein Purification, Western Blotting, PCR, Protein Chemistry, Purification, DNA, HPLC, UV/Vis, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Biochemistry, LC-MS, SDS-PAGE, RT-PCR, Cell, Tissue Culture, RNA isolation, ELISA, Lifesciences, Cancer, Genetics, Sequencing, Life Sciences
Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell 2004 — 2006
M.S, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
University of Madras 2000 — 2002
M.S., General Genetics
Mahatma Gandhi University 1996 — 2000
B.S, Medical Microbiology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2010 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2007 - May 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2005 - January 2007
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2001 - January 2005
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 1998 - January 2001
Abbott Laboratories June 1991 - August 1998
St. Francis Health Center June 1990 - June 1991
Skills
Infectious Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis, Drug Development, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology, Therapeutic Areas, Virology, Lifesciences, CRO, Gastroenterology, Commercialization, Infection, Product Launch, Medicine, Competitive Intelligence
Education
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 2013 — 2015
Master's Degree, Public Health
George Mason University - School of Management 2002 — 2004
MBA
University of Pittsburgh 1986 — 1990
BS, HRA
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc June 2008 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2008 - Present
Pfizer 1998 - 2008
Pfizer 1998 - 2008
Skills
Formulation, CMC, HPLC, GMP, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Validation, Chromatography, Drug Discovery, Analytical Chemistry, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Mass Spectrometry, Pharmaceutical Industry, GLP, LC-MS, FDA, Quality by Design, Drug Delivery, Technology Transfer, UV/Vis, Clinical Development, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry
Education
Louisiana State University 1979 — 1984
PhD, Electrochemistry/Analytical
Vertex Pharmaceuticals April 2014 - Present
PAREXEL 2011 - April 2014
Tolerx 2006 - 2011
Sepracor Pharmaceuticals 2005 - 2006
PAREXEL 1997 - 2005
Hoechst Marion Roussel 1995 - 1996
Fisons Pharmaceuticals 1994 - 1995
Fisons Pharmaceuticals 1992 - 1993
Skills
Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, GCP, CTMS, CRO, Clinical Research, Biotechnology, Drug Development, EDC, ICH-GCP, Life Sciences, Oncology, Pharmaceutical Industry, SOP, Clinical Monitoring, FDA, Regulatory Submissions
Education
Loughborough University 1990 — 1994
BSc Hons, Human Biology
Intercept Pharmaceuticals October 2015 - Present
Bristol-Myers Squibb June 2014 - Present
AbbVie December 2013 - June 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - November 2013
Bausch & Lomb January 2009 - January 2011
Schering Plough April 2007 - September 2008
Prometheus Labs February 2006 - March 2007
Novartis June 2000 - February 2006
Skills
Consultative Selling, Pharmaceutical Sales, Territory, Diagnostics, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, Managed Care, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Product Launches, Biotechnology, Strategic Planning, Immunology, Pain Management, Hospitals, Hematology, Orthopedics, New Business Development, Negotiation, Healthcare, Business Planning, Customer Service, Contract Negotiation, Endocrinology, Coaching, Diabetes, Customer Relations, Urology, Oncology, Hospital Sales, Neurology, Product Launch, Allergy, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Industry, Selling, Sales Operations, Sales Effectiveness, Buy & Bill, OB/GYN, Osteoporosis, Orthopedic, Hypertension, Sales Force Development, Hardware Diagnostics, Sales, Pharmaceutics
Education
Lubbock Christian University 1989 — 1993
BS, Finance
San Diego State University 2000 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 1996 - Present
UC San Diego 1994 - 1996
Education
UC Berkeley 1987 — 1994
Ph.D., Physiology
Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München 1984 — 1987
MS, Chemistry
AbbVie December 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2011 - October 2013
Celgene September 2008 - October 2011
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals September 2000 - September 2008
Schering Plough Pharmaceutical Corporation August 1995 - September 2000
Marion Merrell Dow August 1991 - August 1995
Skills
Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmaceutical Industry, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Hematology, Oncology, Cardiology, Virology, Pulmonology, Managed Care, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Urology
Education
Lenoir-Rhyne University 1981 — 1985
ba, psychology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2013 - March 2015
Epsilon November 2007 - October 2011
State Street July 2005 - November 2007
GMAC 2001 - 2004
Skills
SDLC, Quality Assurance, Unix, Agile Methodologies, SQL, Test Automation, Test Planning, Software Quality..., Cross-functional Team..., Databases, Quality Center
Education
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2010 - Present
Avatar Pharmaceutical Services June 2006 - June 2010
RSCS, Inc 2002 - 2006
AREVA NP December 1997 - February 2002
Skills
Analytical Chemistry, Sop, Lifesciences, GMP, LC-MS, Quality Assurance, Chromatography, 21 CFR Part 11, UV/Vis, HPLC, GLP, Validation, Pharmaceutical Industry, LIMS, Biotechnology, FDA
Education
University of Florida 1985 — 1987
MS, Nuclear Eng. Sciences
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 1975 — 1979
BA, Marine Science
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2013 - Present
BioBridges, LLC April 2007 - March 2013
EMD Serono 2000 - 2002
Synarc, Inc. 1996 - 2000
Skills
Clinical Data Management, CDISC, EDC, GCP, Clinical Data, Clinical Trials, CRO, Oracle Clinical, CRF design, Data Management, CTMS, MedDRA, Medidata, 21 CFR Part 11, ICH-GCP, Clinical Development, Sop, Therapeutic Areas
Education
Northeastern University 2004 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health Science
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1992 — 1994
Associate of Science (A.S.), Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
East Bridgewater High School
Cabot Corporation October 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2011 - August 2014
Suffolk University May 2007 - January 2011
Skills
EHS, Emergency Management, Risk Assessment, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Compliance, Fire Safety, Hazardous Materials, Hazardous Waste..., Safety Management..., Ergonomics, EPA, Environmental Awareness, HAZWOPER, Environmental...
Education
Keene State College 2005 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Safety Studies (EHS)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 2004 — 2005
Harvard Clinical Research Institute May 2014 - Present
Synta Pharmaceuticals January 2014 - May 2014
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2012 - November 2013
Boehringer Ingelheim May 2011 - March 2012
ExecuPharm @ Pfizer August 2007 - September 2010
CTA August 2007 - January 2009
Accountemps September 2006 - August 2007
Geer Concrete, LLC April 1999 - March 2007
Falvey Motors, Inc January 2003 - June 2006
Skills
Clinical Trials, GCP, Clinical, Clinical Research, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, EDC, Outlook, Auditing, Clinical Trial..., CRO, Clinical Development, Pharmaceuticals, Data Management, Therapeutic areas, Mentoring, Compliance, SOP, Clinical Monitoring, Microsoft Excel, CTMS, Drug Development, Microsoft Word, Pharmaceutical Industry, ICH-GCP, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Submissions, Protocol, Sop, Oracle Clinical, Therapeutic Areas, Clinical Data Management
Education
Kaplan University 2012 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Health Sciences
Valeant Pharmaceuticals February 2012 - Present
Global Records Management, LLC February 2012 - Present
Atlantic Cellars September 2011 - Present
Genzyme July 2011 - January 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2011 - May 2011
ImClone Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company July 2007 - December 2010
ImClone Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company April 2007 - July 2007
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals July 2005 - March 2007
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals January 2004 - July 2005
Skills
Sop, Pharmaceutical Industry, Change Control, Document Management, Clinical Development, Management, Records Management, Regulatory Affairs, GMP, Clinical Trials, 21 CFR Part 11, FDA, Program Management, GCP
Education
LIU Brooklyn 2006 — 2008
MS, Drug Regulatory Affairs
State University of New York at New Paltz 1998 — 2003
BS, Business Management
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2015 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2013 - February 2015
Bitesize Bio March 2013 - August 2014
Brandeis University February 2009 - May 2013
Massachusetts Institute of Technology September 2003 - January 2009
Skills
Microscopy, Genomics, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Molecular Cloning, Protein Purification, Cell Biology, Western Blotting, Science, Genetics, Protein Expression, Immunohistochemistry, Grant Writing, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, PCR, Science Writing, Public Speaking, Lifesciences, Electron Microscopy, Photoshop, Linux, SerialEM, Image Processing, Teaching, Drosophila Genetics, regulatory medical...
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003 — 2009
PhD, molecular biology
University of Colorado at Boulder 1999 — 2003
BA, MCDBiology, Math, Biochemistry
West Anchorage High School
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2011 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals January 2006 - October 2011
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2003 - December 2005
OxiGene, Inc. 2001 - 2003
Battelle 1999 - 2001
Skills
Drug Development, IND, Biotechnology, Drug Metabolism, Medical Devices, Pharmacology, Toxicology, GLP, Drug Discovery, Regulatory Submissions, GCP, Biomarker Discovery, Pharmaceutics, Clinical Development, In Vivo, FDA, Pharmaceutical Industry
Education
Walsh University 1978 — 1982
B.A., Biology/Chemistry
Kent State University
PhD, Molecular Biology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2011 - Present
Massachusetts General Hospital August 2010 - November 2011
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. March 2008 - July 2010
Education
Keene State College 2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Writing
Vertex Pharmaceuticals June 2013 - Present
George N. Parks Drum Major Academy August 2009 - August 2013
Professional Staffing Group February 2013 - June 2013
Harvard Medical School/Joslin Diabetes Center October 2012 - February 2013
Boston College Marching Band August 2012 - 2013
University of Massachusetts Amherst January 2012 - May 2012
University of Massachusetts January 2010 - May 2012
University of Massachusetts September 2008 - May 2012
ChemGenes Corporation December 2011 - January 2012
Infinity Pharmaceuticals May 2011 - August 2011
Skills
HPLC, UV/Vis, LC-MS, Organic Chemistry, NMR, Chemistry, IR, Medicinal Chemistry, Column Chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, Purification, FTIR, Protein Chemistry, IR spectroscopy, PCR, Laboratory, Biochemistry, Spectroscopy, Drug Development, Cell, Pharmaceutical Industry, Formulation, Mass Spectrometry
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2014 — 2017
Master of Science, Regulatory Affairs and Health Policy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2013 — 2014
Graduate Certificate, Regulatory Affairs
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Minor Psychology
Torrington High School 2004 — 2008
High School Diploma
MC10 Inc. April 2015 - Present
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research March 2014 - April 2015
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research August 2013 - April 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2010 - July 2012
Ernst & Young May 2000 - May 2010
Skills
Outlook, Lotus Notes, Administration, Administrative..., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Administrative..., PowerPoint, Process Improvement, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, PeopleSoft, Accounting, Process Scheduler, Employee Relations, System Administration, Accounts Payable, Purchasing
Education
Marian Court College 1990 — 1992
Associate of Science (A.S.), Business Administration and Management, General
Private February 2014 - August 2014
EBI Consulting July 2013 - November 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals July 2010 - July 2013
AstraZeneca 2000 - 2008
Skills
EHS, Industrial Hygiene, Biotechnology, GMP, Pharmaceutical Industry, Hazardous Waste..., Lifesciences, Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Chemistry, CAPA, FDA, GLP, Occupational Health, Regulatory Affairs, Sop, Technology Transfer, Validation, Life Sciences
Education
Keene State College
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2011 - Present
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2004 - 2010
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2001 - 2004
Skills
Chemistry, Regulatory Submissions, CMC Regulatory Affairs
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Food Science and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S., Chemistry
Vertex Pharmaceuticals September 2012 - Present
Genzyme Biosurgery April 2010 - August 2012
Skills
GMP, FDA, Biotechnology, CAPA, Pharmaceutical Industry, Sop, Clinical Trials, Quality System, Medical Devices, Aseptic Technique, Trackwise, 21 CFR Part 11, Regulatory Affairs, Cell Culture, Healthcare, Regulatory Submissions
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2004 — 2008
BS, Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
Merck June 2003 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2000 - 2003
The Scripps Research Institute 1998 - 2000
Skills
High Throughput..., Cell Biology, Cell Culture, Target Identification, Laboratory Automation, ELISA, Transfection, Tissue Culture, RNAi, Assay Development
Education
Lehigh University
Molecular Biology
University of California, San Diego
Biochemistry
Genzyme, a Sanofi company March 2015 - Present
Genzyme February 2012 - March 2015
Genzyme November 2010 - February 2012
Vertex Pharmaceuticals November 2007 - November 2010
Johnson & Johnson July 1999 - November 2007
Skills
FDA, GLP, GMP, Computer System..., 21 CFR Part 11, CAPA, Validation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Sop, LIMS, Quality System, Root Cause Analysis, Change Control, Technology Transfer, Quality Management, Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, Biopharmaceuticals, R&D, Drug Development, Analytical Chemistry, V&V, Six Sigma, GCP, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Industry, GxP, Quality Auditing, ISO 13485, Clinical Development, Biotechnology, Regulatory Submissions, Lifesciences, Regulatory Requirements, Document Management, HPLC, Chromatography, Design Control, Life Sciences, Cross-functional Team...
Education
New York University 1997 — 1999
BS, Finance, Marketing
Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
Johnson & Johnson May 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals March 2013 - April 2014
Dendreon February 2012 - February 2013
Dendreon June 2011 - February 2012
bioMerieux February 2010 - June 2011
bioMerieux December 2009 - February 2010
Hemcon Medical Technologies 2006 - 2009
Skills
CAPA, Quality Assurance, Quality System, Validation, FDA, Sop, Quality Control, ISO 13485, V&V, Medical Devices, Change Control, GMP, ISO, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SOP
Education
Kurukshetra University
MS, Biotechnology
Pronutria July 2012 - January 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2010 - December 2012
Beckman Coulter Genomics July 2008 - April 2010
Lehigh Valley Health Network January 2008 - May 2008
Lafayette College October 2006 - May 2008
Skills
Western Blotting, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, qPCR, Cell Based Assays, PCR, Sequencing, Data Analysis
Education
Lafayette College 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals February 2015 - Present
University of Washington March 2010 - January 2015
University of Washington September 2007 - September 2009
NextEnergy Center February 2007 - May 2007
Sandia National Laboratory May 2005 - December 2006
MDEQ May 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Life Cycle Assessment, Matlab, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Renewable Energy, LaTeX, Statistics, Research, R, Python, Fortran, Aspen Plus, Simulink, Process Simulation, Fermentation, Model Predictive Control, Optimization, Raman Spectroscopy, Engineering, Science, Sustainability, Biofuels, Energy
Education
University of Washington 2010 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Washington 2010 — 2011
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Aalborg University 2009 — 2010
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
University of Washington 2007 — 2009
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Lawrence Technological University 2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Lawrence Technological University 2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Biopharmaceutical Consulting January 2008 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2005 - 2007
Novartis Pharma 2000 - 2005
Novartis Pharma 1996 - 1999
Sandoz Pharma 1995 - 1996
Sandoz Pharma 1994 - 1995
Boehringer Ingelheim 1991 - 1994
Boehringer Ingelheim 1982 - 1991
Skills
Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Development, Biotechnology, Oncology, Lifesciences, Drug Discovery, Market Access, Clinical Trials, Biopharmaceuticals, Commercialization, Pharmaceutical Sales, Sales Effectiveness, Regulatory Affairs, Neurology, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Immunology, CRO, Technology Transfer, Biochemistry
Education
University of Bonn, Germany 1971 — 1982
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Internal Medicine
Macalester College 1969 — 1971
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General
Pfizer June 2015 - Present
MIT September 2011 - June 2015
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2014 - July 2014
Skills
Microsoft Office, Teamwork, recombinant DNA..., Molecular Cloning, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus, Photoshop, Biology, Crystallization, Powder X-ray Diffraction, HPLC-MS, GC-FID, UV/Vis, Particle Size Analysis
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
Vertex Pharmaceuticals August 2013 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals October 2012 - August 2013
BofA Global Capital Management/Merrill Corporation March 2012 - July 2012
Skills
Management, Customer Service, Clinical Research, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Healthcare
Education
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2007 — 2011
B.S, Pharmaceutical and Health Care Business
Tulane Medical Center August 2013 - Present
Tulane University April 2013 - July 2013
Wake Forest University August 2008 - March 2013
PAREXEL September 2007 - February 2008
Vertex Pharmaceuticals May 2007 - September 2007
TriLink BioTechnologies January 2006 - May 2007
Skills
Animal Models, Assay Development, Neuroscience, Tissue Engineering, Immunofluorescence, Regenerative Medicine, Biomaterials, Experimental Design, Histology, Cell Culture, Electrophysiology, ELISA, Clinical Research..., Life Science Industry, HPLC, LC-MS, Western Blotting, Fluorescence Microscopy, Scientific Writing, Drug Discovery, Purification
Education
Wake Forest University 2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience
Louisiana Tech University 1997 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
AbbVie January 2014 - Present
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2012 - 2013
Ipsen 2008 - 2012
Idenix Pharmaceuticals 2006 - 2007
Gilead Sciences 2003 - 2006
Schering-Plough Research Institute 1996 - 2003
Skills
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Clinical Development, Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Sales, Market Access, Product Launch, Endocrinology, Managed Care, Hospital Sales, Oncology, Sales Effectiveness, Gastroenterology
Education
Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, Marketing
Eisai Pharmaceuticals 2014 - Present
NPS Pharmaceuticals 2013 - 2014
Novartis 2012 - 2013
Vertex Pharmaceuticals 2010 - 2012
Skills
SAS programming, CDISC, SAS, Oncology, Clinical Data Management, 21 CFR Part 11, CRO, Clinical Trials, Data Management, Biostatistics, Clinical Development, Validation, Oracle Clinical, CTMS, Statistical Programming, SAS Programming
Education
LIU Brooklyn
Master's Degree, Computer Science
Nagarjuna University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science