Senior scientists. Direct engagement.

Intrepid Scientific is an independent scientific consulting firm of four senior principals — three PhDs and a pharmaceutical-trained quality professional. The cofounders each maintained an established consulting practice and a public reputation in their fields before consolidating that work into a single firm so clients can engage four senior specialists under one contract, with one point of accountability, and no junior backfill.

The names on the wall deliver the work.

What we offer:
- GACP + GMP Gap Assessment aligned to Schedule III — for state-licensed cannabis operators positioning for the post rescheduling environment, EU pharmacy export, IND/NDA submissions, or pharma partnership
- ISO/IEC 17025 lab accreditation readiness
- Design Qualification + Commissioning Program — organized around the nine immutable EU GMP / Annex 1 / Annex 15 auditor questions
- Federal Pathway / Schedule III advisory — DEA § 1301.13(k) registration, Single Convention SOPs, EU export pathway
- Analytical method development and validation (GC, GC-MS, LC, LC-MS/MS; pesticide residue; cannabinoids)
- Microbiology and environmental monitoring
- Process Authority Letter (PAL) — cannabis-infused beverage and food & beverage SKUs
- Expert witness and litigation support
- Integrated PQS build — ICH Q10 / EU-GMP / 21 CFR 211 at the highest common bar
  
Industries served: Cannabis · Hemp · Food and Beverage · Pharmaceutical (Rx and OTC) · Dietary Supplements

Standards-body credibility: ASTM D37.02 (former chair), ASTM D8493-23 Technical Contact, AOAC CASP Pesticide Think Tank (past chair), NACRW (past president), ANAB and A2LA lead assessor (ISO/IEC 17025).
  
Co-founders: Andrew Samann; Kate Evans, PhD; Tess Eidem, PhD; Julie Kowalski, PhD.
  
Women- and veteran-owned. Michigan LLC. Headquartered in Port Austin, Michigan.

For inquiries, write to team@intrepidscientific.com or visit intrepidscientific.com.

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