Experience

CSL

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• QC Analyst - Microbiology

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Eli Lilly and Company

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• QC Analyst - Microbiology

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020



AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• QC Analyst - Microbiology

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  Microbiology QC analyst focused on investigative assays on intermediate and final products, as well as site utilities and environmental monitoring. Daily duties including: -Bioburden testing and TVC count of utilities and products -Conductivity, Total Organic Carbon and nitrates testing of site utilities -Gram stains, APIs and genetic sequencing of bacterial isolates -LAL Endotoxin assay -Bioluminescence assay -Environmental monitoring of facilities -Completion of all paperwork to cGMP standards -Adherence to FDA, MHRA and other pharmaceutical governing bodies and experience with audit preparation -Design and production of monthly environmental trending poster -Involvement with health and safety aspects of the microbiology department Show less



NHS Blood and Transplant

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tissue Bank Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

  Tissue bank assistant for the NHS Eye Services deparment working on the prepation of artificial tears from patient and donors blood in a clean room environment. Ensuring strict cGMP and MHRA compliance. Daily duties including: -Daily preparation of equipment and materials required -Production of synthetic tears in a clean room environment using laminar flow hood -Processing and storing of finished product in cryofreezers -Completion of all paperwork to cGMP and logs ready for QA release and audit inspection -Strict adherence to cGMP and MHRA guidelines -Cleaning facilities and ensuring up to date stock -Preparation of consumables Show less



Fresenius Kabi

• Germany
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microbiology Laboratory Technician

  • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Microbiology laboratory technician for the QC department ensuring environmental monitoring of clean room GMP production facilities. Daily duties including: - Environmental microbiology monitoring of aseptic service units and personnel. - Processing of samples for incubation and identification. - Perfoming TVC's, Gram stains and further investigations on positive microbial isolates. - Input of data to software for trend analysis. - Re-stock of materials. - Liasing with internal and external customers. - Completion of all relevant paperwork. Show less



Mast Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microbiology Research And Development Scientist

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Masters degree industry placement assessing the practical and interpretive issues of fosfomycin susceptibility testing and development of an IVD phenotypic detection kit for a biotechnology company. Daily duties including: - Planning of experiments and liaising with staff for materials required. - Literature reviews, writing of protocols / SOPs and risk assessments. - Accurate recording of data in laboratory book and posterior analysis of results. - Use of microbiological techniques and assays for antimicrobial sensitivity testing. (Agar dilution, AST disc preparation, serial dilutions, aseptic technique, cryobanking, autoclave use, etc ) - Adherence to ISO 13485 / 9001, UKAS 001, cGMP, GLP and health and safety standards. - Use and maintenance of clinical bacterial samples using aseptic technique. - Calibration and maintenance of equipment and accurate recording of laboratory data. - Weekly interdisciplinary project meetings to discuss results and plan of action. Show less



Precision Analysis NW

• Aintree

• Microbiologist

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Microbiologist for a commercial food and water microbiology testing laboratory. Daily duties involving: - Raw food sample preparation, plating, media pouring and incubation using aseptic technique. - Testing for Salmonella and Listeria using ELISA. - Accurate recording of data and communicating results following GLP. - Calibrating and performing daily quality control tests on equipment and logging data whilst notifying of non-conformances. - Adherence to health and safety, GMP as well as ISO 17025 / 2005. - Alongside good planning and time management of daily activities. Show less