FRANK E. INSCORE (home) 53 Lufkin Lane, Bristol, CT 06010; (cell) 860.899.4943; (email) feinscore@gmail.com

SENIOR MANAGER - R&D ANALYTICAL MANAGEMENT / TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT / PROGRAMS SERVICES SUPPORT-

“R&D professional delivering leadership in project mgmt, client support & team building in a resource constrained environment, successfully driving innovation forward in new research, technology, applications & products to enhance your bottom line”

R&D manager (PhD chemist / scientist) with over 10 years of industry experience leading teams of scientist in analytical / organic / inorganic chemistry group for method development, and scientific mgmt in contract research & manufacturing; record of business / financial acumen in building / managing successful client relationships, and operational mgmt of analytical labs - provided planning, management, direction, and technical oversight to all activities in lab; coordinated planning at the operations level to ensure customer and contract requirements understood and laboratory readiness maintained to support clients and existing corporate operations

Experienced in use of project management tools / software & principles, who can independently manage activities of multiple teams & projects ensuring that programs stay on schedule and are within expected budget to achieve goals and completion of milestones; includes successful execution of product development activities in a matrix-oriented team environment, with ability to anticipate obstacles / risks to plans and to develop mitigation strategies

Desire to excel & advance in fast growing company as Technical Program Manager

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Fulfilled multiple roles; manager / leader of team(s) and a bench scientist / chemist functioning as team member • Directed & led technical service resources including R&D, providing technical project leadership & management for all requirements to support process / product development needs of operations, sales marketing, & customers • Designed, managed analytical support labs, led to new contract research / manufacturing services & products • Initiated and oversaw external cooperation / collaboration with academic, government & industrial partners; also represented R&D function in high level business interactions and on scientific / technical conferences • Dedicated, with desire and commitment to succeed - see accomplishment driven career, record of increasing responsibility and rapid advancement; loyalty is undeniable, priority being success of company and team • Productive - see management & research record, 50+ programs projects contracts completed on time & budget providing over $18 million in revenue, 50 publications, 50 presentations (supported 50+), 4 patents (+5 assists); Results are clear evidence of exemplary skills in problem-solving, organization, verbal & written communication PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Consultant; Independent, Hartford CT / USA Jan. 2013 - 2015

Engaged as private R&D technology / chemistry consultant in development of new products & applications

• continued developing national & international reputation; expanded professional global network increasing contact base 500 to 2000 in 1yr, and accepted editorial board seat on SOJ Biosensors Biomarkers Diagnostics • evaluated and tested current program and project management methodology & software tools, and collected relevant templates & documents for future use in managing and leading R&D / NPD and in team development • adapted industrial management skills at a STEM science technology engineering mathematics school, leading students on how to work effectively in a team environment and to bring forth innovation (contract ended 1/26/15)

Management; Real-Time Analyzers Inc., Middletown CT Jan. 2003 - 2013

Challenged to lead R&D / NPD programs from initiation to completion according to business plan, establish teams and develop sensing technology in trace chemical detection aimed at commercializing new analyzers based on IR UVvisNIR Raman SERS & nanomaterials

Charged with providing safe and efficient laboratory infrastructure & work environment for team; and to organize and support cooperation of R&D and technical service teams with other company functions such as engineering / production, sales / marketing, executive management, and with external partners & customers

(feinscore@gmail.com; work history experience for resume continued pg.2)

Management; Real-Time Analyzers Inc., Middletown CT continued

- Director / Technical Director, Analytical & Chemical Services Support; RTA, Jan. 2006 – Jan. 2013

Promoted to senior level position within organization as a technology executive reporting directly to CEO / VP

Responsible for directing and managing activities of R&D; identified and communicated to technical teams new projects supporting customer business needs – created and improved quality of new products, and reduced costs by improving production processes in concerted effort toward greater performance to increase market share

Identified added value projects through interaction with clients, sales/marketing/manufacturing, & technical units

HIGHLIGHTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• led teams in leveraging R&D efforts in new nanocomposites toward new sensing applications • enhanced existing / new products & processes that improved bottom line in SERS-substrate sensor fabrication - designed clean room modules & authored SOPs to standardize and automate manufacturing. By minimizing variations from production processes, improved substrate material & overall capillary/microplate sensor quality - optimized by experimental design methods, organic process methodology and integrity & compatibility analysis - improved chemistry & packaging - less contaminant more reproducible, shelf-life extended to 6 month minimum - eliminated losses due to faulty sensor returns to almost zero, cut time from order placement to shipment by 50% - initiated customer follow up for feedback, satisfaction 95% with new sensors as opposed to 60% previously • formulated new nanocomposites / polymer modified sol-gels as chromatographic tools and as selective sensors

- Manager / Technical Program Manager, Analytical Chemistry Services; RTA, Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2006

Recruited by CEO to lead research & manage new Raman/SERS application and product development programs

Responsible for creating and maintaining new customer base and a high-quality product development pipeline in strategic alignment with business units; managed complex team of high-level scientist and supporting technical staff in daily project operations, and in talent acquisition and employee development for R&D department; planned organized project tasks & teams to ensure proper allocation of resources & time / budget / milestone criteria met;

Successfully designed and performed key experiments and prepared technical reports for all R&D phases

HIGHLIGHTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• combined leadership and management skills to build, develop and maintain world class R&D teams and culture - by providing clear vision to company mission & goals, respective of objectives & milestones for each program - by conducting meetings on regular basis to provide feedback recognition of overall team accomplishments - by identifying strengths and weaknesses of team members for effective delegation & task assignments • designed managed analytical support labs; assessing implementing new equipment/instrumentation, ensuring personnel trained in current regulatory compliance, safety, and calibration / measurement procedures, SOPs - tested / benchmarked performance of prototypes & new products, and evaluated any customer product returns - provided external analytical test services as new revenue source; expanded laboratory’s service offerings by applying demonstrated experience / knowledge in various scientific fields of chemistry materials spectroscopy - added benefit, being recognized & chosen as a top analytical lab for Raman standards and measurements

EDUCATION - PD (postdoc) in Materials Science, Organometallic Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ PhD in Physical Inorganic Chemistry (minor analytical), University New Mexico, Albuquerque NM BA in Biology / Biological Sciences (minor organic / biochemistry), Austin College, Sherman TX

KEY SKILLS / CORE COMPETENCIES: research & development, applications / new product development; account time risk change resource project management, team building; analytical laboratory services & support, synthetic chemistry, process development / improvement, formulation, experimental design DOE, data analysis, chemistry/manufacturing/controls CMC, method instrument development/validation/calibration, nanocomposites, nanotech, sol-gel, sensors, API characterization; GC FID MS, LC HPLC, UV/Vis, FTIR Raman, SERS, NIR, NMR