Professional resume for Tufts Chemical Engineer and Upstream Development Engineer Christopher Barry.

1. Christopher Barry
37 Manning Street
Medford MA, 02155
cjbarry03@gmail.com
781-582-6915
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Upstream cell culture and media development
 Fed batch and perfusion bioreactor set up, operation, and optimization 1-10 L
 High throughput AMBR experimentation/screening, shake flask passaging/experiments, wave
passaging, and tube spin experiments for protein production
 Cell analytics and data management
 Design of experiments for cell growth, media deviation, and robustness of mammalian cell lines
 Cell banking
WORK EXPERIENCE
Shire, Lexington, MA
Development Engineer August 2016 – Present
 Assisted in the evaluation of the growth, metabolism and product expression of
candidate cell lines in bench-scale bioreactors (perfusion and fed batch) and shake-
flasks.
 Set up, monitored, and troubleshot 10L reactors, 2.5-5L Waves, AMBR, spin tubes,
shaker flasks, and roller bottles.
 Cell culture sampling, cell counting, and metabolite analysis, sample submission for
product analyses as well as data management and analysis.
 Culture media development, harvest clarification studies, and various laboratory support
operations.
 SOP creation and evaluation of existing technology transfer and scale up projects.
Pfizer, Andover, MA
Associate Scientist – Cell Culture Specialist August 2015 – August 2016
 Worked independently as part of the media development team in the biological and
research development team at Pfizer.
 Worked on a variety of media development projects simultaneously for multiple
mammalian cell lines.
 Set up, ran, and monitored up to sixteen bench top reactors with multiple running
parameters based on project specifications.
 Passaged a vast array of cell lines, created cell banks, and cultured cells in shaker flasks
and N-1 reactors.
 Analyzed cell cultures utilizing HPLC, NovaFlex, and BioHT systems.
 Monitored cell culture runs with BioNet and analog Applikon software and hardware.
 Conducted various media stability and preparation studies.
 Processed and organized data that included metabolite information, amino acids, cell
growth, titer profiles, and media component comparison.
 Presented data to team biweekly and utilized ELN for electronic submission.
 Completed extensive training and mastered aseptic technique.

2. Christopher Barry
37 Manning Street
Medford MA, 02155
cjbarry03@gmail.com
781-582-6915
Conagen Inc., Bedford, MA
Fermentation Process Development Associate December 2014 - April 2015
● Set up, ran, and monitored fed batch fermentation reactions from 3L to 10L scale.
● Analyzed an E. coli and other cell cultures utilizing OD, pH, DO, HPLC, online, and offline
software.
● Prepared media, feed solutions, and cell cultures for inoculation.
● Wrote SOPs and batch records for emerging process development group.
● Used a variety of scientific equipment: autoclave, bioanalyzer, incubators, fermenters,
and lab supported software for fermentation processes.
Midori Nutrition, Cambridge, MA (Contract Position-Lab Support)
Research Assistant/Process Development Chemist August 2014 - September 2014
● Wrote and conducted experiments on novel Oligosaccharides to determine comparative
colligative properties.
● Operated and optimized working conditions for small scale biological equipment: 24L
LittleFord Bioreactor, 5L Parr Bioreactor, and a 10L Rotavaporizer
LAB EXPERIENCE
Tufts University
Hydrogen fuel cell/catalysis lab Tufts Engineering Department
Lab Assistant April 2013 -June 2013
● Assisted a Ph. D student in the preparation of activated carbon catalyst in a hydrogen
fuel cell experiment to determine relative efficiencies based on varying concentrations of
platinum plated carbon catalyst in reaction.
Multi-Discipline Lab Classes
● Experience working with and analyzing data from: gas absorber, gas adsorption, fuel cell,
and membrane synthesis. Experience working with organic chemical reactions.
Experience with chemical separations and synthesis. Activated carbon preparation,
carbon catalyst preparation, platinum application to carbon catalyst, heat treatment, fuel
cell apparatus (hydrogen reaction) experience, wet chemistry and analysis.
EDUCATION
Tufts University, Medford, MA
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering May 2014
● Cumulative GPA: 3.12
● Chemistry I and II w/laboratory, Physical Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I
w/laboratory, Molecular Biotechnology, Tissue Engineering, Principles of Controlled
Release and Drug Delivery, Undergraduate Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory I and II, Process Development, Heat and Mass Transfer, Fluid Dynamics
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AU
Chemical Engineering July 2011 – December 2011
 Semester GPA: 3.2