Jessica Sligar

Jessica Sligar has an extensive work experience in the field of project management and scientific research. Jessica began their career as a Medicinal Chemistry Co-op at Astra Arcus USA in 1997, where they performed multi-step preparation of various compounds and analyzed them using analytical methods such as HPLC, NMR, and LC/MS. Jessica then worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology, where they synthesized thymidine analogs for anti-tumor use and analyzed materials using HPLC, LC/MS, and NMR. At AstraZeneca, they served as a Medicinal Chemistry Co-op and worked on the preparation and purification of different inhibitors, monitoring them through various analytical methods. Jessica continued their education as a Graduate Research Assistant at UNC-Charlotte, where they designed and synthesized chiral auxiliaries and utilized chiral HPLC for separation. Jessica then progressed in their career as an Advanced Scientist in Drug Discovery Chemistry at SCYNEXIS, Inc., synthesizing compound libraries and monitoring reactions and purity using HPLC, LC/MS, and NMR. Jessica also worked at Avista Pharma Solutions as an Advanced Scientist II in Process Development. At Cambrex, they held multiple roles, including Advanced Scientist II, Senior Scientist, and Project Manager. Finally, they are currently a Project Manager at Johnson Matthey and has also worked as both a Project Manager and Project Manager II at Veranova.

Jessica Sligar completed their high school education at Aquinas Institute of Rochester from 1991 to 1995. Jessica then pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Rochester Institute of Technology, which they completed from 1995 to 1999. Following their undergraduate studies, they attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2000 to 2002, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. In addition to their academic achievements, Jessica has obtained certifications in "Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics" from Coursera Course Certificates in March 2016 and "Project Management Professional (PMP)" from the Project Management Institute in September 2020.