Syed has worked on diverse formulation development projects involving peptides, siRNA, proteins and small molecules. Syed is currently the Director of Business Development for OctoPlus N.V specializing in controlled release technologies for injectibles. From 2008 to 2011 he was the Business Development Manager for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Boulder Colorado responsible for developing the contract peptide manufacturing business. Syed has also chaired the Annual Roche Colorado Peptide Symposium since 2009. Previously he was the Process Scientist for Nova Specialty Chemicals and was responsible for scale-up and development of exothermic chemical processes for third party clients. Syed obtained his MD-PhD from University of Medicine of New Jersey in 2003 and his B.S in Chemistry from The George Washington University in 1993.