K Sobczyk
Senior Manager External R&D
- Role
- Senior Manager External R & d at insitro
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About K Sobczyk
With over a decade of drug discovery experience at the bench level, I am now focusing on…
Experience
Senior Manager External R & d
Nov 2021 — Present
Senior Manager of External ResearchFocusing on managing external research CRO partnerships, evaluating vendors, and establishing strong communication channels with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution-Generating purchase orders, sourcing competitive quotes, and assisting with client agreements to streamline all business operations and maintain partnership efficiency-Communicating the status of ongoing deals to internal stakeholders, delivering opportunity assessments and summaries for executive-level evaluation, both in written and oral presentations-Ensuring all partnerships and projects meet organizational goals, contributing to the advancement of innovative solutions in drug development.Previously Scientist II, BioAssays and Drug Discovery Group-Managed collaborations with Contract Research Organization (CRO) partners, overseeing the execution of drug discovery assays to ensure alignment with project objectives and quality standards-Developed and validated assays internally for CRO transfer-Acted as the subject matter expert for plate-based assays and biology lead for projects, setting timelines, and updating teams-Designed, executed, and analyzed assays to determine small molecule potency and selectivity, enhancing SAR and MoA understanding for the pipeline-Utilized assay methods like AlphaScreen/AlphaLISA, TR-FRET/HTRF, luminescence assays, and differential scanning fluorimetry-Leveraged automation tools and trained coworkers on instruments such as Agilent Bravo and Tecan Spark-Worked on projects across different disease areas, exploring MoA approaches like allosteric modulators and covalent inhibitors-Onboarded new technologies and orthogonal assay formats to enhance the discovery platform-Trained and managed a report on 384-well format assays-Served as lab manager, beta tester for software, and participated in committees.
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS), Molecular Biophysics and Biochem
2004 — 2008
Harvard University
Graduate coursework
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