1. Joshua Alan Wood
Joshuawood06@gmail.com
Phone: (804) 920-1710
Present Address
3105 Patterson Ave Unit 8
Richmond, VA 23221
Education
Universityof North Carolina - Wilmington, (UNC-W) Wilmington, NC
Master’s of Science in Chemistry with a focus in Clinical Science Management, Expected July 2015
GPA 3.8/4.0
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, (Virginia Tech) Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor’s of Science in Biochemistry with Minors in Chemistry and Psychology, May 2010
GPA 3.0/4.0
Experience
Senior Scientist – Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) - Immunochemistry Department,
Richmond VA, May 24 2010 – Present. Responsibilities Include:
-Development & validation of immunoassay methods
-Project oversight of patient sample analysis conducted using validated methods
-Daily scheduling, coordination, planning, and training of analysts
-Maintaining contact with study sponsors and/or study directors to ensure satisfactory results
-Compliance with internal Quality Control and Quality Assurance audits and review of analytical study
data, ultimately resulting in creation and release of data tables to sponsor or central laboratory
-Review of team’s analytical procedure documentation to ensure compliance with Good Laboratory
Practice (GLP) principles
-Analysis and documentation is conducted in full compliance with regulations established by the US
FDA
Other Related Experience
-Worked as an undergraduate researcher for 4 semesters at Virginia Tech, including an undergraduate
research project for the Department of Chemistry on Spectroscopy, as well as a project focused on
isolation and characterization of compounds from plant extracts shown to have anticancer activity
Honors And Awards
-Received Edward Cooke Estate Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate academic achievement
(Spring & Fall 2007)
-PPD Employee Excellence Award
-Promoted from PPD job title “Associate Scientist” to “Scientist” in October 2011, promoted from
“Scientist” to “Senior Scientist” in January 2015
-UNC-W Dean’s List member (2012-Present)
Activities
-Richmond SPCA volunteer, Fall 2011-present
-Alumnus of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity – Kappa Delta Chapter