Vijay Iska

* Integrate small biotech and pharma service providing companies (CROs and CMOs) with unique R&D capabilities * Collaborate with large pharma and virtual biotech companies to fulfill their outsourcing needs * Understand the client requirements and provide timely custom synthesis services * Provide strategic solutions in pharma research and development with high quality under strict timelines at the lowest cost for clients

Sales & Business Development Manager for Pharmaceutical R&D and Manufacturing services . Chemistry – Synthesis chemistry, Medicinal chemistry and Library synthesis. CCS-PRD – Chemical Development services for Toxicology/Preclinical and Clinical supplies. Formulations & Analytical services – Developability Assessment, Solubility, Stability, Solid State Characterisation, Toxicity Formulations, Dosage etc. Biology – ADME, PK, Toxicology, Invitro assays, Bioanalytical, BioPharma, Invivo Pharmacology.

* Monitor progress by leading regular internal/client meetings, preparation of agendas, meeting minutes and action items. * Execute and maintain document control, distribution and organization through SharePoint. * Report on project status, budget and communicate any issues, trouble shoot and propose quick solutions. * Manage different FTE teams and FFS team with consistent productivity.

* Design, synthesis, purification, identification, process development, optimization, and scale-up of chemical intermediates and target compounds. * Modulate physicochemical properties to improve ADME outcomes. * Use advanced methods for isolation/purification of sensitive materials. * Modify reaction conditions in accord with visual observations to allow rapid, successful production of target compounds. * Interact effectively with a dynamic project team.

* Asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-Trichostatin A (TSA), (-)-Trichostatin A, and (+)-TSA analogues. * The structure, synthesis, mechanism of action, and pharmaceutical development of biologically active compounds including antibiotics and antitumor agents. * Development of new methods in synthetic organic chemistry, including the preparation, structural study, and applications of new transition metal organometallic complexes as catalysts and reagents for asymmetric synthesis.

* Synthesis of novel and non-natural peptides * Application of metallo (Rh-, Cu-) carbenes in peptide synthesis * One-pot synthesis of bicyclic pyrazoles from amino acids and di-peptides * Intramolecular click chemistry on activated amino acids and di-peptides

Organic Chemistry Asymmetric synthesis/Catalysis Chiral auxiliary Dessertation title: "Enantioselective Synthesis of Alkenyl Aziridine Carboxylates and 4-Phenylsulfenyl Prolines"