Southwest Research Institute Work Values

Daily Duties at Southwest Research Institute:

As Project Manager: Formulation experience: • Responsible for the design and development of complex immediate and controlled release parenteral formulations containing either small molecule, peptide and nucleic acids, with primary focus on biodegradable formulations: nanoparticles, liposomes and drug-polymer conjugates • Developed formulations for multiple pharmaceutical clients, liposomal, nanoparticles, micropaticles creams, using physical and chemical methods, such as, spray drying, fluid bed coating, emulsions, coacervation, for multiple routes of delivery, dermal, oral and intra venous injectable, and muscle implantable, and characterization using particle analyzers, Z-Pal Malvern 2000, N4 Plus, FT-IR, DSC analyzer. Working knowledge of numerous biochemicals, biophysical and analytical methodologies such as HPLC, fluorescence and UV spectroscopy. • Developed new liposomal formulations of for dermal delivery of novel anti scar medication, tested in MatTek skin equivalent and human skin tissue, and rat incision model, in collaboration with the USA Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). • Developed dermal formulations for anti-parasite using ethosomes, and other advanced liposome formulation in collaboration with Walter Reed Army Medical Research (WRAMR). • Developed ischemia reperfusion formulation of new targeted nanoparticle formulations for intravenous injection and micropaticles for intramuscular controlled drug release, in collaboration with the USA Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). • Served as Project Manager and Principal Investigator of CDMRP grant “Bone targeted nanoparticles formulation for local delivery of anticancer drug and the treatment of bone myeloma” ($1.5M DARPA grant) in collaboration with Vanderbilt University.

What they like about Southwest Research Institute:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, PROTEIN CHEMIST, PHARMACEUTICAL , PROTEIN PURIFICATION, FROMULATION, BIOCHEMIST, BIOTECHNOLOGY

Skills

PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION, PROTEIN PURIFICATION, PROTEIN CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY

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