Alyssa Spear has a diverse range of work experience in the field of research and development. Alyssa started their career in 2011 as a Research Assistant at the University of New Brunswick. From 2013 to 2015, they worked at Queen's University in multiple roles, including Graduate Research Assistant, Undergraduate Research Student Laboratory Supervisor, and Lab Demonstrator. In 2015, they joined Keswick Pharmacy as a Compounding Lab Manager. In 2017, they worked as a Research Assistant at DE Synthetics, where they synthesized natural products, prepared microparticles and nanoparticles, and modified natural products. Later in 2017, they joined Chinova Bioworks as the Head of Product Development.
Alyssa Spear completed their Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of New Brunswick from 2008 to 2012. Alyssa further pursued their education and obtained a Master of Science in Chemistry from Queen's University, where they studied from 2013 to 2015.
December, 2017 - present