Ana R. Humpierre

About Ana R. Humpierre

I’m seeking Scientist / Research Scientist role at Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical…

Experience

1. Scientist i, R & d

   Vaxcyte

   Mar 2024 — Present · San Carlos, CA, US

   Currently working on the research and development of novel bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines.• Design, set up, optimization, and troubleshooting of multi-step syntheses of protein-polysaccharideconjugates using click chemistry and other related chemical reactions.• Purification of polysaccharides and conjugates using a variety of methods, including dialysis,tangential flow filtration and FPLC chromatography.• Analysis of polysaccharides and conjugates with methods including colorimetric assays, SDS-PAGE,HPLC assays, SEC-MALS, and NMR.• Contribution to a range of related areas, such as analytical development and stability studies. • Design and coordination of preclinical animal studies to evaluate the efficacy of conjugates.• Determination and elucidation of the process required to ensure consistent, robust, large-scaleconjugation processes suitable for manufacturing production.• Maintenance of highly organized records and data to enable optimization and assessment of reproducibility.• Data presentation at group and department meetings, and contribution to the authorship of laboratory protocols and development reports.• Support for the company\'s pipeline development and publication of papers.• Collaborations across internal and external groups.• Training, mentoring, and supervision of junior scientists in conjugation processes.• Outstanding teammate who cultivates a cohesive, innovative, and productive team environment.

Education

• University of Havana

  Master's degree

  2017 — 2019

• University of Havana

  Diploma/Bachelor degree

  2012 — 2017

• Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry

  PhD in Chemistry Sciences

  2019 — 2022