Sherida Johnson Ph D

Business Development Manager bringing forth valuable industry experience and a passion for management.

Reports directly to the Director of Operations and Technical Director with indirect reporting to the General Manager. Responsible for administrative and scientific activities that facilitate laboratory and supervisory personnel to prosecute and complete chemistry projects in a timely and compliant manner. -Direct, guide and manage personnel in the chemistry department. Assure right-first-time execution of departmental methods. SOP and protocols by having pre-study meetings. -Audit and verify results -Train personnel to ensure they can perform their duties in an efficient manner. -Oversee the scheduling and staffing of personnel for the department. -Supervise assigned staff and assist other supervisors/managers with their supervisors. -Prepare weekly reports to senior management on relevant department issues. -Provide technical assistance to clients. -Assist with method development and validation projects. -Work with Quality Assurance to ensure the department follows all cGMPs. -Write method development and validation protocols per FDA and ICH guidelines. -Troubleshoot instruments and procedures . -Work with clients on IND or NDA projects. -Work on OOS investigations and CAPAs.

Directly responsible for administrative and scientific activities that facilitate laboratory and supervisory personnel to prosecute complete chemistry projects in a timely and compliant manner. Duties: •Assist with method development and validation projects. •Write method development and validation protocols and reports per FDA and ICH guidelines. •Assure right-first-time execution of departmental methods, SOP and protocols. •Initiate FCR's, OOS's and method deviation forms as needed. •Audit and verify results, such as data analysis, calculations, and review laboratory notebooks of colleagues or direct reports •Train personnel to ensure duties are carried out in a timely fashion •Coordinate scheduling and staffing of personnel for the chemistry department •Review laboratory notebooks and raw data •Review and sign chemistry reports •Perform analytical assays such as HPLC, GC, ICP, AA, FTIR, etc as needed •Troubleshoot instruments and procedures within the department •Assist in management of chemical wastes and implementation of laboratory safety program •Participate in customer service, providing results to clients as well as corresponding to other client issues •Provide technical assistance to clients as required •Work with clients on IND or NDA projects •Prepare weekly reports to upper management •Manage projects on SharePoint •Work with QA to ensure the department follows all cGMPs and coordinate OOS investigations as needed •Write and revise chemistry methods and SOP's •Use of software such as Labware, Compliant Pro, and Crystal reports •Attend and/or speak at seminars and workshops

RESULTS-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP: Set up the laboratory in its entirety, including the purchase of equipment and supplies. Organize weekly group meetings and relay information to the supervisor remotely located in Kyoto, Japan. Demonstrate the ability to bring about strategic change to meet organizational goals. Lead individuals toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission and goals, providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution conflicts. Make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems and calculating risks. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND LABORATORY SAFETY: Oversee projects of new post-doctorate and graduate students. Self-train in the utilization of various analytical instruments, training post-doctorate, graduate and rotation students in proper use. Direct all safety requirements within the laboratory and during projects. Contribute to student and post-doctoral associate projects, co-authoring publications. Investigate, analyze and interpret the composition, molecular structure and properties of substances, the transformation which they undergo and the amounts of matters/energy included in the transformation. Offer the ability to manage human, financial and information resources strategically. Balance complex and diverse project/program demands and resources. - Currently conducting a project entailing the synthesis of carbohydrate derivatives playing an important role in the Influenza virus. - Established a new method to synthesize various C-glycosides stereoselectively, an inaugural process in the field and one used to clear up confusion regarding the structure and mechanisms of the reaction previously disputed. - Used organocatalysis, developed strategies and performed synthesis of functionalized C-Glycoside and derivatives for the investigation and control of cell function and biological mechanisms.

Contributed to three medicinal chemistry projects to identify small molecule inhibitors of anthrax, botulinum neurotoxin, and specific protein targets in cancer. Oversaw progression of projects involving in vivo mice students of selected inhibitors and formulation for administration. Assisted with grant administration and budget management. Selected accomplishments: • Designed and implemented 1000+ small molecule drug-like compounds to inhibit target proteins in infectious and neurodegenerative disease area using molecular modeling and high-throughput or fragment-based screening via microplate/1D 1H-NMR assays. • Conducted fluorescence-based kinetic assays and 1D 1H-NMR-based assays to test activity of synthesized compounds against various protein targets.