Stephen Shimshock

Problem-solving synthetic organic chemist with experience in Chemical R&D/ Drug Discovery/ Polymer Chemistry -Leverages chemical expertise and analytical techniques to optimize process efficiency, yields, and product purity while minimizing labor and cost. -Demonstrated ability to lead discovery project teams, while actively contributing from the bench. -Expertise in heterocyclic, asymmetric, solid phase, drug metabolite, and polymer synthesis. -Good supervisory, communication, and interpersonal skills. Specialties: -Medicinal chemistry lead optimization. Design and synthesis of novel molecules for the potential treatment of human diseases (Immunology, CNS, and Cardiovascular disease areas). -Discovery, process optimization, and scale-up synthesis of small molecules, monomers, and polymers for use in medical devices and drug delivery. -R&D Chemistry project team leadership, effective working in cross-functional teams. -Expertise in purification of organic compounds by recrystallization, chromatography, and distillation. -Expertise in characterizing organic compounds by NMR, IR, UV-Vis, TLC, HPLC, LC-MS, SEC (GPC), particle imaging, titration. -Synthesis and characterization of polymeric microspheres. -Drug metabolite synthesis -Asymmetric synthesis -HAZMAT team certified