Nicola Breen

Nicola Breen is a seasoned professional in the field of chemistry, currently serving as a Process Chemistry Senior Specialist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since January 2024. Prior to this role, Nicola worked as a Process Chemist at Thermo Fisher Scientific from March 2022 to November 2023. Nicola's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from RWTH Aachen University, completed in April 2022, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University at Albany, earned in May 2018. Additional experience includes a PhD stint in Professor Tobias Ritter's group at the Max Planck Society, as well as internships in pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and research assistance at the University at Albany.