Benjamin Barnhill, Ph.D.

Benjamin Barnhill, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in the field of analytical development, gene therapy, and mass spectrometry. Benjamin is currently working as a Principal Scientist in Analytical Development and Formulation at aTyr Pharma since July 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Scientist in Gene Therapy Early Development at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) from January 2022 to July 2022.

From May 2020 to December 2021, Benjamin served as a Senior Scientist in Analytical Development at Novartis Gene Therapies. Before that, they worked at Immunocore as a Senior Scientist from July 2017 to May 2020, where they supported analytical development and characterization of products, specializing in protein mass spectrometry.

Benjamin gained extensive research experience while pursuing their Ph.D. in biological mass spectrometry at the University of Virginia from May 2013 to June 2017. Benjamin'sresearch focused on iontrap, orbitrap, and FT-ICR mass spectrometry, peptide and protein sequencing, mapping post-translational modifications, liquid chromatography, protein purification, and preparing protein samples for MS analysis.

Furthermore, Benjamin has industry experience as a Summer Intern at Genentech in 2015 and as a Senior Scientist at PPD from August 2008 to August 2012. At PPD, they worked on PK/PD projects, communicated with clients, provided data analysis, and trained employees. Benjamin started as an Associate Scientist, analyzing samples and performing quantitative analyses using triple-quadrupole MS/MS and multi-dimensional HPLC/UHPLC. Benjamin was later promoted to Scientist, where they reviewed and improved analytical methods, and finally became a Senior Scientist, responsible for project management and training.

Overall, Benjamin Barnhill, Ph.D. has a strong background in analytical development, gene therapy, and mass spectrometry gained through their various roles and research experience in both academic and industry settings.

Benjamin Barnhill, Ph.D. completed their education with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Hampden-Sydney College, which they attained between 2004 and 2008. Benjamin later pursued a higher level of education and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Virginia from 2012 to 2017.