Experience

Yordas Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• Managing Regulatory Specialist

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2023

  Lancaster, United Kingdom



Yordas Group

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regulatory and Technical Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2018

  Lancaster, United Kingdom Consultant to the chemical and manufacturing industries for REACH chemical management regulations, specialising in Authorisation.



SAFC, Manchester

• Principal Chemist 2003

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2010

  Project management of the production of drug substances through development and GMP manufacture for use in clinical trials. Development of the syntheses for the production of up to 10 kg of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). Relocated to a sister site to ensure the trouble-free transfer of a process and acted as technical liaison for the pilot-plant. Repeated and consistent delivery of high value projects to demanding timelines for key customers. Drawing up quotes for… Show more Project management of the production of drug substances through development and GMP manufacture for use in clinical trials. Development of the syntheses for the production of up to 10 kg of API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). Relocated to a sister site to ensure the trouble-free transfer of a process and acted as technical liaison for the pilot-plant. Repeated and consistent delivery of high value projects to demanding timelines for key customers. Drawing up quotes for potential projects. Suggestion, championing and implementation safety and process improvements. Acted as a lab captain. Ensuring that an up-to-date training record was maintained to comply with recognised quality standards. Publications Patent - (WO/2006/021776) Methanesulfonate salts of Abiraterone-3-esters and recovery of slats of Abiraterone-3-esters from solution in methyl tert-butyl ether Show less



Sigma-Aldrich

• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Chemist

  • 2003 - Jul 2010



Takeda Oncology

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemist

  • Apr 2001 - Oct 2004

• Senior Scientist

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Responsibilities Responsible for the development and scale-up of the synthesis of APIs for toxicological screening to kilo scale. Lab safety officer. Group representative for two separate building relocations.



British Biotech, Oxford: Sandwich

• Process and Research Development

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Design of Experiment - Q D Consulting 2003 Understanding Organic Reactions - Scientific Update 2005