Experience

Seqirus

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• QC Analyst

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  • Primarily responsible for the testing of Raw Materials received to site according to pharmacopoeia and local SOPs in line with cGMP standards.• Extensive working knowledge of raw material testing as per Pharmacopoeia using wet chemistry techniques.• Testing of utilities samples for Conductivity, TOC, Nitrates and Heavy Metals.• Other testing methods include GC, FTIR, UV-Vis, pH.• Use of lab systems such as GLIMS, SAP and Trackwise.• Interpretation of data and escalation of Aborts, Invalids and OOS’s to the Leadership Team where applicable.• Proactive in personal development and maintain an up-to-date, accurate training record to meet all required operating procedures for activities including ensuring all HSE requirements.• Participation in technical and validation studies in support of both departmental and site objectives.• Perform risk assessments for analytical methods and update regularly to ensure continuing compliance and HSE standards.



Pharmaron Biologics (UK) Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Scientist

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Responsible for performing the analytics associated with the testing and cGMP release of products from early concept through to registration for marketing approval.• Perform analytical testing on facility water points, raw materials, in process product release and stability materials.• Result analysis and interpretation for data trending and communication to Senior Manager.• Initiating and investigating OOS’s, Deviations, Change Controls and CAPA’s and notifying the Senior Manager of occurrence.• Perform analytics using various techniques such as HPLC (RP, IEX, SEC etc), ELISA• Maintain excellent GDP across all cGMP and Development projects.• Executing method qualification and validation protocols and assist in writing the associated reports as required to support transfer of processes into the manufacturing facility.• Maintaining general housekeeping and ordering of reagents in a timely manner, ensuring COSHH assessments/MSDS are present and kept up to date.• Proactive in personal development and maintain an up-to-date, accurate training record to meet all required operating procedures for activities and including ensuring all heath safety and environment training is complete.



AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• QC Analyst

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  • I carry out regular qualitative and quantitative analysis on both precursor and finished drug product, nasally administrated Influenza vaccine, according to cGMP guidelines.• I follow both US and European Pharmacopoeias along with relevant SOP’s to carry out raw materials testing on substances using a variety of wet chemistry techniques.• Instrumental techniques include spectrophotometry for DNA and protein analysis, HPLC for EDTA and Arginine/Glutamate concentrations, osmolality, pH, Colour and Appearance.• Timely completion of batch and stability release paperwork to excellent standards of GDP.• Routine data management via LIMS, SAP and Departmental Metrics.• Active member of site wide 5S, involved in initiation and upkeep of ongoing projects.• Other duties include inspecting the Building Automation System to ensure controlled temperature and pressure units are within specification, maintenance and calibration checks of equipment, stock checks of laboratories and administrative activities to aid the completion of office activities



G&J Greenall

• Quality Control Technician

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  • My duties focussed on maintaining high quality standards through monitoring high speed spirit bottling lines, conforming to UKAS.• Executed periodic end of line checks and accompanying analysis of spirit density, pH, turbidity and UV absorbance.• I performed required to undertake distillations of botanicals for flavour and oil determination, along with trace analysis of water from the onsite demineralising plant.• I had regular involvement in non-conformance reports against suppliers for materials not suitable for use. For example, I was readily involved in several product trials (glass, cap and spirit) were I was tasked with producing reliable data paramount to the success of said trials, and was done so in a manner that was representative of the professionalism of both my department and myself