Research Operations Manager and Protein Scientist with 13 years of experience in Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry. Led operations and protein sciences teams in large and small molecule drug discovery organizations. Implemented HTP protein purification technology to support fragment-based drug design as well as protein binding studies and functional screens. Contributed to multiple lead discovery projects which progressed to early and full development. Recruited and developed scientific and operational talent. Developed successful internal & external corporate relationships and a network of resources. Perform business planning for departmental budget, develop and track performance metrics for department, manage contracts, corporate compliance training and environmental health & safety compliance. Highly collaborative, committed to quality and customer oriented. Specialties: Pharma & Biotech experience | drug discovery| protein biochemistry| Biologics| team lead| multi-site collaboration| alliance management | general management| change management| performance management