Senior Scientist
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Van Truong
Senior Scientist, Analytical R&D
Merck Research Laboratories
Rahway, NJ
I am currently working at Merck in the Small Molecule Analytical Development department.
I received a BA in Chemistry from Rutgers University-Rutgers College in 1997.
I received an MBA in Pharmaceutical Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2003.
I started at Merck in 1999. I worked in the radiolabeled group from 1999 to 2013 providing analytical support for drug synthesis where I performed purification, in-process, release and recertification testings for radiolabeled drug substances to support the drug metabolism group. In 2014, I moved to the Chiral Screening and High Throughput Analysis group within Merck where I performed methods screening, developing, and optimizing for achiral and chiral compounds to support drug discovery and development across Merck R&D functions. From 2015 to current, I moved to the Analytical project group within Merck where I provide analytical support for drug substances from process development and characterization through commercial launch.