Yeast production team leader

• Apr 2023 - Present

Yeast Microbiologist

• Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

- Promote and sell yeast to current and new customers by maintaining customer relationships by providing yeast on time and in full. Liaising with the yeast sales team to bring in new clients.- Production of yeast slopes by preparation of culture media and inoculation of media with yeast and beer spoiling microbes.- DNA fingerprinting and Yeast Banking, analyse customer yeast and compare to Cara yeast held within the yeast bank by using PCR and gel electrophoresis analysis.- Manage customer projects and communicate with customers to provide the best possible outcome.- Provide reports for customers and writing proposals for internal changes.- Scheduling of production of yeast slopes to our customers through either ad-hoc orders or annual yeast supply agreements. - Maintain and comply to QMS documentation under ISO 9001.- Planning of annual and ad-hoc yeast slope purchases, liasing with customers to provide them with yeast on time and in full- Ordering, purchasing and stock taking of the yeast lab to ensure a fully equipped lab and calibrated equipment- Trained new recruits within the yeast lab for all activities.- Involved within the updating of COSHH forms and SDS for yeast laboratory chemicals. Show less

R&D Technician – Drug Development

• Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

Responsibilities:- Drug development support by conducting all aspects of manual/auto-read drug developments to include customer specific requirements, batch records, plate manufacture, MIC and bioassay testing, solution stability and IVDD, result analysis, documentation updates and methods for production implementation.- Data collection and algorithm development: To carry out all aspects of a data collection to include plate manufacture, dry vs. wet testing, culture collection monitoring, and customer reporting. - Validation/verification projects: Manage projects within R&D from writing protocols and carrying out risk assessments, planning, organising project meetings, scheduling with other departments, testing, analysis of results, reporting and organising final QA/all department sign-off. - OEM design, investigation, verification and manufacturing of products for New Partners- Ordering on SAP for department requests, resolving issues with suppliers, alternative sourcing and liaising with the purchasing department.- Updating protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Maintaining the laboratory in line with the maintenance schedule Show less

Quality Control Laboratory Technician

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

- Preparation of media and cultures required for Quality Control testing of Sensititre Susceptibility and Identification products- To undertake testing and inspection of raw materials, intermediates and finished products in compliance with QC specifications and in accordance to lead times/customer requirements- Ensure quality documentation is adequately maintained according to GMP (SOP's and QC worksheets)- Undertake environmental monitoring of the site- Completion for out of specification/non conformity reports and concessions- Contribution to general laboratory upkeep, calibration of equipment and instruments, maintaining cultures and stock in the laboratory- General microbiology techniques Show less

Operations Officer

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

Tasks: - Data entry using 3 main systems; CMS, CRM and T24 for clients - General administration tasks - Assists in resolving customer problems beyond the supervisory level in all operational areas. - Assists with administering deposit regulations and maturity regulations. - Balances and reconciles various bank accounts. - Processing of payments, deposits and other customer transactions Skills obtained: - Problem Solving/Analysis. - Project Management. - Stress Management/Composure. - Customer/Client Focus. - Technical Capacity. - Communication Proficiency. Show less

Quality Control Specialist

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Tasks: - Improving quality by carrying out shift checks, quality audits, line clearances, start ups and end checks of jobs online - Ensuring pharmaceutical primary and secondary packaging is properly blinded, preventing stage III critical patient impacting events - Identifying, escalating and supporting investigations for any identified internal and/or external non-conformances utilising my oral and written communication skills - Maintaining GMP compliance by reviewing documentation, cabins and staff in packaging Courses: - ThermoFisher GxP training - ThermoFisher Effective Email Communication - ThermoFisher Introduction to PPI Business Systems - ThermoFisher Root Cause Analysis - ThermoFisher Introduction to Quality - Pharmaschool Introduction to Clinical Research - Pharmaschool GCP & Essential Guidelines Skills obtained: - Accuracy and attention to detail - Ability to work without direct supervision - Verbal and written communication - Initiative and problem solving - Decision making - Teamwork - Analysis of COSHH - GMP - Observational Skills Show less

Assistant Hockey Coach - Level 1

• May 2011 - Feb 2017

Tasks: - I coach hockey for children from the ages of 11-18 who are looking to further their hockey careers into the single pathway (EHB). - I have coached many aspects of hockey to young aspiring hockey players, these include technique, attacking, defending and theoritcal hockey. - I have taken classes of children of up to 60 participants Skills obtained: - Organisational skills - Motivational skills - Team leader skills. - Observational skills - Ability to work without direct supervision Show less

Bartender

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2016

Tasks: - I worked as a bartender for a high prestige catering company. - I worked at many events as a bartender, such as Goodwood Festival of Speed, Salon Prive', Wimbledon and a few weddings. Skills obtained: - Communicational skills - Customer skills - Organisational skills - Bar Skills Tasks: - I worked as a bartender for a high prestige catering company. - I worked at many events as a bartender, such as Goodwood Festival of Speed, Salon Prive', Wimbledon and a few weddings. Skills obtained: - Communicational skills - Customer skills - Organisational skills - Bar Skills

Holiday activity assistant

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

Tasks: - During the summer holidays, I looked after children aged 4-11. - My responsibilities were providing children with sport activities and recreational activities, these included football, tennis, hockey, netball, badminton, arts and crafts and team-building skills. - I have taken groups of children of around 15 participants Skills obtained: - Organisational skills, - Motivational skills - Team leader skills. - Ability to work without direct supervision Tasks: - During the summer holidays, I looked after children aged 4-11. - My responsibilities were providing children with sport activities and recreational activities, these included football, tennis, hockey, netball, badminton, arts and crafts and team-building skills. - I have taken groups of children of around 15 participants Skills obtained: - Organisational skills, - Motivational skills - Team leader skills. - Ability to work without direct supervision

Recreational Assistant

• Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

Tasks: - I was a lifeguard and recreation assistant at the Dolphin Leisure Centre Haywards Heath. - Lifeguarding, - rigging up/down sport activities - supervising sport activities - cleaning Skills obtained: - I learnt first aid and my lifeguarding skills (NPLQ) from the RLSS.. - Customer skills. - Communicational skills. - Analysis of COSHH Tasks: - I was a lifeguard and recreation assistant at the Dolphin Leisure Centre Haywards Heath. - Lifeguarding, - rigging up/down sport activities - supervising sport activities - cleaning Skills obtained: - I learnt first aid and my lifeguarding skills (NPLQ) from the RLSS.. - Customer skills. - Communicational skills. - Analysis of COSHH

Work Experience

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

I had a week’s work experience in a department creating physics technology for universities. Tasks: - Help create physics machinery - Creating a vacuum for physics machinery Skills obtained - Communicational skills - Teamwork I had a week’s work experience in a department creating physics technology for universities. Tasks: - Help create physics machinery - Creating a vacuum for physics machinery Skills obtained - Communicational skills - Teamwork