Shekhar

Shekhar

Senior Research Scientist
Canada

نبذة عني

Experienced and results-driven professional with a robust background in the design, multistep organic synthesis, purification, and characterization of small molecules aimed at potential drug candidates. Proficient in tro…

الخبرة

Senior Research Scientist

Paraza Pharmaceuticals, Montreal, Canada
Sep 2020 - حتى الآن · 5 سنوات 9 أشهر

Design, synthesis purification and characterization of of organic compounds for the lead optimization of new drugs, and process development and scale-up synthesis of key organic intermediates in kilogram scale. Design of drug-like molecules (prediction, rationalization and analysis of receptor binding, ligand similarity, affinity, molecular docking, and fixing problems associated to ADME/DMPK, evading off-targets proteins, and in vitro and in vivo assay analysis).

Senior Research Scientist

PARAZA PHARMA INC., Montreal, QC
Sep 2020 - Jan 2024 · 3 سنوات 4 أشهر

Performed organic synthesis for lead optimization and development of pre-clinical candidates (e.g., GPR6 Inverse agonist (Alzheimer), Kinases inhibitor (Cancer), Renal dehydropeptidase inhibitor (kidney failure), etc.)
Participated in designing and chemical modification of ligands to fix multiple parameters associated with receptor protein binding efficiency, and ADME/DMPK, and safety.
Performed molecular docking to validate appropriate ligands for the binding of target receptor proteins using Schrodinger molecular docking software based on the known crystal structure.
Identified a preclinical candidate and a concern patent was filed.
Identification of another preclinical candidate is under progress and the relevant patent also under preparation.

Chemist

Camber Technology Corporation, Edmonton, AB
Oct 2017 - Aug 2020 · 2 سنوات 10 أشهر

Designed and synthesized various hyper-branched polyglycerols.
Conducted post-chemical modification on polyglycerols and synthesized a wide range of O-alkyl derivatives to study their de-emulsifying properties.
Developed a standard operation procedure for the controlled synthesis of a lead hyper-branched polyglycerol in a kilogram scale.
Various hyper branched polyglycerols were synthesized to optimize a lead polymer.
Scale-up and process was developed in kilogram scale.

Research Scientist

ChemRoutes, Edmonton, AB
May 2009 - Aug 2012 · 3 سنوات 3 أشهر

Customed synthesis of specific small compound libraries of novel scaffolds.
Provided services in custom synthesis of specific chemical compound libraries.

Research Scientist

Naeja Pharmaceuticals Inc., Edmonton, AB
Jan 2002 - Mar 2008 · 6 سنوات 2 أشهر

Performed multi-step organic synthesis.
Synthesized large number of complex organic molecules for the lead optimization and preclinical studies associated with cardiovascular and CNS drug development conducted by Pfizer, AstraZeneca.
Synthesized Reboxetine (Norepinephrine reuptake receptor inhibitors), benzazepines (selective 5HT antagonists), gamma amino butyric acid derivatives (Gaba receptor inhibitors), boron-based antibacterial agents (Gram-Negative Bacteria inhibitors, conducted Anacor).
Executed scale-up organic synthesis for key intermediates (10 g to 500g) of medicinal chemistry programs.
Developed processes and scale-up, validated, and transferred scale-up procedures on a small scale for the large-scale synthesis of boron-based antibacterial clinical stage organic compound (AN3365).
Performed scale-up synthesis validations and wrote final reports to document results.
Provided services in organic synthesis for the lead optimization of new drugs for various clients.

المهارات

الكيمياء الحيوية علم الأحياء الجزيئي الاستكشاف والتطوير اختبارات علم الحيويات الحوسبية تعلم الآلة معالجة اللغة الطبيعية التسلسل الجيل القادم خبرة البحث الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) خبرة المختبر Organic synthesis Purification Characterization Route optimization Biotage Silica gel pad HPLC LCMS NMR ADME/DMPK SAR analysis Molecular docking Schrodinger Molecular Docking software PowerPoint Word Microsoft Excel Vortex Reaxys Sci-finder Scale-up synthesis Process development Quality control Communication Interpersonal skills
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