Michael Hayes

Michael Hayes is a Senior Scientist II at Merck, with a focus on Analytical Chemistry since December 2017. Prior to this role, Michael served as a Senior Scientific Researcher at Genentech from October 2006 to December 2017, contributing to small molecule SFC purification in Discovery Chemistry, and also held the position of Research Associate at the same company, providing extensive analytical support and purification for drug discovery. Michael's earlier experience includes research roles at Nektar Therapeutics and International Process Solutions, where responsibilities included method development, data analysis, and instrument calibration in pharmaceutical environments. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology from San Jose State University, attained in 2005.