Senior Research Scientist known for creative, practical and goal oriented with education in organic chemistry and extensive experience in fine chemicals R&D as well as in pilot plant and manufacturing. Research career involves process design, development, Analysis, optimization and scale-up fine chemicals. Good Knowledge of troubleshooting in pilot plant and manufacturing problems. Enthusiastic, consistent, flexible and quality focused excellent team player with strong communication/multitasking skills, eye for details and proven record of accomplishments. Areas of Expertise/Core Competencies:
• Synthesis of Steroids and steroidal intermediates (APIs related to HRT)
• Synthesis of protected Amino acids and Amino acids linked to resins
• Custom synthesis of protected nucleosides
• Synthesis of flavoring and fragrance compounds
• Troubleshoot pilot plant and manufacturing issues
• Synthesis of heterocycles/drug intermediates
• Spectroscopy (UV, IR, FT-NMR, MS).
• Chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC and Column).
• Handling of moisture-sensitive and pyrophoric compounds
• Parallel Synthesis using Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Knowledge of Lyophilisation, nanofiltration and Spray drying techniques