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Maria Barnett

Sicklerville,NJ

Summary

Accomplished pharmaceutical professional with over 20 years of R&D experience in oral solid dose and sterile drug product development. PMI Certified Professional Project Manager with 4+ years of experiences in strategic project planning and quality management. PMI certified Disciplined Agile Scrum Master with 2+ years experiences. Motivated, high-energy individual with strong interpersonal skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

CMC and Non-clinical Project Management

GSK
Collegeville, PA
01.2017 - Current
  • Provide leadership and project management support for high priority and complex chemical and biological assets in pharmaceutical development portfolio.
  • Create, monitor, and control accurate and integrated project plans.
  • Manage matrix teams to evaluate project risks, actions, and decisions.
  • Provide effective meeting facilitation skills to keep teams focused and motivated achieve short term and long-term goals.
  • Focus on continuous improvement to rapidly decrease planned project cycle times and embed new ways of working as Subject Matter Expert-in early phase drug development.
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Achieved certification in Agile Project Management
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Principal Investigator

GlaxoSmithKline
Collegeville, PA
01.2009 - 12.2016
  • Evaluated chemical and physical properties of lead candidate molecules for multiple DPUs.
  • CMC Technical Leader for multiple GSK assets.
  • Provided external project management support to ensure version, form and physical attribute are technically assessed with risk management prior to endorsement (included budget resources and sample tracking)
  • Led communication team of Transform Development PD Tactic to implement communication plan to leverage and share science and technology learning’s.
  • Co-led Joint EDS-PSDE drug delivery team to develop educational slide packs for drug delivery applications and devices

Senior Scientist

Glaxosmithkline
Collegeville, PA
05.1997 - 12.2009
  • Responsible for bulk physical characterization of pharmaceutical compounds.
  • Supported due diligence evaluation of external development opportunity, which involved influencing development leaders and external company in terms of licensing term and conditions.
  • Promoted in 2007 to Principal Investigator.
  • Managed technology transfer of physical properties testing to GMS.
    Recognized as expert in compaction simulation and textural analysis.
  • Read literature related to scientific area of expertise to remain current in knowledge.
  • Conducted experiments in laboratory environment for product development purposes.
  • Documented changes during experiments, noting unexpected issues arising during research activities.
  • Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.

Education

Master of Science - Pharmeceutical Science

Leigh University
Bethlehem, PA
05.2006

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
05.1985

Skills

  • Large Pharmaceutical company environment experience
  • Project management expertise
  • Proven track record of managing multiple projects
  • Cross functional leadership and collaboration
  • Effective and professional communicator
  • Agile mindset to be able to shift priorities with ease
  • Project scheduling and controls
  • Change management

Timeline

CMC and Non-clinical Project Management

GSK
01.2017 - Current

Principal Investigator

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2009 - 12.2016

Senior Scientist

Glaxosmithkline
05.1997 - 12.2009

Master of Science - Pharmeceutical Science

Leigh University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Delaware
Maria Barnett