Education
Konstantin Tsvaygboym
CAPZER PHARMACEUTICALS, Lake Worth, FL.
Sr. Scientist. December 2011 – Present.
• Produced Forms and SOPs in compliance with FDA regulations.
SANCILIO & COMPANY INC, Riviera Beach, FL.
Sr. Scientist. October 2010 – December 2011.
• Developed and Validated Analytical Method for a small molecule drug.
• Performed chromatographic assays (GC, HPLC) and USP tests for multiple projects.
• Worked in GLP & GMP environment.
• R&D and Quality Control of Drugs and Nutritional Supplements.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP, Trenton, NJ.
Member of Training Committee. May – August 2010.
•Supported activities of Training Committee to help professionals in transition.
Sabbatical to explore different business ventures. January 2008 – May 2010
SCHERING-PLOUGH, Summit, NJ.
Sr. Scientist. Molecular and Materials Characterization group. April – December 2007.
•Supported drug discovery projects at early stages.
•Successfully formulated 20+ lead molecules for in vivo testing on small animals. This work allowed narrowing search to 4 most potent in vivo drugs. Performed following steps to prepare formulations:
•Developed HPLC methods for new drugs.
•Profiled drugs solubilities and stabilities.
•Prepared and characterized intravenous (IV) and oral formulations.
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX.
Research Assistant. Prof. P. S. Engel’s research group. May 2000 – April 2007.
•Demonstrated two-step carbon nanotube sidewall modification with electron rich nucleophiles at normal conditions.
•Successfully modified Single Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT) sidewall with a variety of compounds found in nature: amino acids, amines and thiols.
•Conducted in-depth study concerning the mechanism of rearrangement of alpha-azoxy ketones to azoesters.
ZELINSKY INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Moscow, Russia.
Research Assistant. Prof. S. L. Ioffe's research group. September 1998 – March 2000.
•Developed a new, convenient method for synthesis of gamma-nitro alcohols from simple aliphatic nitro compounds.
EDUCATION
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX.
Ph. D. in Physical Organic Chemistry / Organic Synthesis, April 2007 G. P. A. 3.73 / 4.00
THE HIGHER CHEMICAL COLLEGE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Moscow, Russia.
B. S. in Chemistry, February 2000 G. P. A. 3.45 / 4.00
Sr. Scientist. December 2011 – Present.
• Produced Forms and SOPs in compliance with FDA regulations.
SANCILIO & COMPANY INC, Riviera Beach, FL.
Sr. Scientist. October 2010 – December 2011.
• Developed and Validated Analytical Method for a small molecule drug.
• Performed chromatographic assays (GC, HPLC) and USP tests for multiple projects.
• Worked in GLP & GMP environment.
• R&D and Quality Control of Drugs and Nutritional Supplements.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP, Trenton, NJ.
Member of Training Committee. May – August 2010.
•Supported activities of Training Committee to help professionals in transition.
Sabbatical to explore different business ventures. January 2008 – May 2010
SCHERING-PLOUGH, Summit, NJ.
Sr. Scientist. Molecular and Materials Characterization group. April – December 2007.
•Supported drug discovery projects at early stages.
•Successfully formulated 20+ lead molecules for in vivo testing on small animals. This work allowed narrowing search to 4 most potent in vivo drugs. Performed following steps to prepare formulations:
•Developed HPLC methods for new drugs.
•Profiled drugs solubilities and stabilities.
•Prepared and characterized intravenous (IV) and oral formulations.
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX.
Research Assistant. Prof. P. S. Engel’s research group. May 2000 – April 2007.
•Demonstrated two-step carbon nanotube sidewall modification with electron rich nucleophiles at normal conditions.
•Successfully modified Single Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT) sidewall with a variety of compounds found in nature: amino acids, amines and thiols.
•Conducted in-depth study concerning the mechanism of rearrangement of alpha-azoxy ketones to azoesters.
ZELINSKY INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Moscow, Russia.
Research Assistant. Prof. S. L. Ioffe's research group. September 1998 – March 2000.
•Developed a new, convenient method for synthesis of gamma-nitro alcohols from simple aliphatic nitro compounds.
EDUCATION
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, TX.
Ph. D. in Physical Organic Chemistry / Organic Synthesis, April 2007 G. P. A. 3.73 / 4.00
THE HIGHER CHEMICAL COLLEGE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Moscow, Russia.
B. S. in Chemistry, February 2000 G. P. A. 3.45 / 4.00