Senior Scientist II
Nitto BioPharma, Inc.
Joseph P. Argus, Ph.D. Senior Scientist II, Nitto Biopharma, Inc. Over 11 years in analytical biochemistry and metabolism research. Developed and used LC-based methods to characterize lipids in raw materials and RNA-LNPs. Served as the analytical SME on cross-functional teams managing novel lipid discovery and development, in-house and at CMOs. Experienced in authoring SOPs, technical studies, and IND documentation. Established new lipidomic methods to determine phospholipase A2 (PLA2) specificity rules using LC-MS and GC-MS. Experience in generating and analyzing drug metabolites using LC-MS, resulting in a co-authorship. Developed and applied new methods for analyzing lipid metabolism through GC-MS and stable isotope labeling, resulting in 2 first authorships and 4 co-authorships. Expertise in mentorship and scientific communication to diverse audiences (middle school to professional).