Outdoor Instructor

• Aug 2023 - Present

Stability/ Validation/ Micro QC Analyst

• May 2018 - Sep 2022

Whilst working in Servier I worked in the Analytical Service Lab. I worked in three different labs: the stability and validation lab, the micro lab and the semi finish product lab My role: Performing a wide range of testing on stability samples at various time points from initial to end of shelf life e.g. assay and impurities, content uniformity, dissolutions, water content, TLC, disintegration, hardness and weights, using HPLC, UHPLC, Karl Fisher, Coulometer, UV, Sotax and Vankel baths) Working within the Validation team to carry out cleaning validation which includes swapping equipment in production and carrying out analysis within a certain time frame so production can get results as needed Crosstrained with microbiology team to carry out routine testing (Bioburden- TAMC and TYMC and E. Coli testing) on all raw material, stability and semi finish product batches, carried out water testing and wrote up results on LIMs Trained on checking small tests, content unformity, dissolutions and micro analysis Good knowledge of LIMs, Empower 3, Cat webs, picomto, microsoft word and Excel I was part of the Emergency Response Team for the ASL department at Servier and a first aid responder Show less

QC Technician

• Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

I was working in the QC department at MSD Carlow My role consisted of: • Sampling and inspecting primary packaging components for production • Reviewing packaging component batches on SAP and releasing batches for production • Performing Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis and Conductivity on cleaning samples for production • Entering and approving TOC and Conductivity results on LIMS • Control of non-conformances, deviations, lab events and Quality Notations • Maintain all documentation, laboratory notebooks, results and reports to an acceptable GMP & cGLP standard and follow all relevant SOPs Show less

Technical Development Analyst

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2016

I was working in the process validation group supporting activities of the Technical Development Department My Role: •Carry out analytical testing on samples & interpret results •Perform sampling of validation batches •Perform analytical testing and investigate work as scheduled by team leader •Troubleshoot problem processes •Control of non-conformances, deviations and LIRs •Maintain all documentation, laboratory notebooks, results, chromatograms to an acceptable GMP & cGLP standard and following all relevant SOPs Show less

Production Biochemist

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

I worked in a newly established GMP production lab manufacturing testing kits for infectious diseases My Responsibilities were: In process testing and QC testing of the kits Raw material testing of incoming materials Preparation of buffers for production Preparation of samples and dilutions for analysis Following SOPs, EOPs and filling out documentation as required Completing NCMR investigations in a timely and effective manner Control of non-conformances, deviations and reworks Show less

Production Technologist

• Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

I was situated in the granulation area of production where Takeda's largest selling product Lansoprazole (used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders) is used to produce Lansoprazole coating micro- granules. Enteric coated micro- granules are also produced here. My daily duties included dispensing of materials, removing, washing and installing filter bags into the Rotary Blade Fluidizer Granulator (RBFG), washing of vessels and equipment, sieving micro- granules, operating of vessels (RBFG) and machinery Areas of Responsibility: • visual inspection of micro- granules • compliance with all safety procedures • ensuring all relevant equipment & in-process test equipment is in calibration • following and applying the 5S program in the workplace • performing relevant checks as per Electronic Batch Records • manufacturing of product according to BMR’s, GMP and safety procedures • compliance with correct PPE dress code and clean room procedures • co-operation with solving downtime issues • achievement of Key Performance Indicator Targets • reading, understanding and following SOP’s before completing tasks Show less

Student Research Assistant

• Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

I worked in the Glycobiology lab along side a research fellow for four weeks on a work placement from IT Tallaght, Dublin. I helped to develop methods within the lab for glycosylation analysis. I prepared samples for analysis and separated samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC). I gained great experience in both these analytical techiques and I also learnt alot about the area of glycobiology and working in a research environment from my time at NIBRT Show less

Student Nutritionist

• Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

Volunteer recruitment, data entry/ analysis, processing blood/ analyzing blood samples, assisting with practical Human Intervention studies, routine Glycaemic Index testing Volunteer recruitment, data entry/ analysis, processing blood/ analyzing blood samples, assisting with practical Human Intervention studies, routine Glycaemic Index testing