Galway, County Galway, Ireland
• Taught Chemistry module to students with a diverse range of ages and backgrounds to ensure that they were at the standard necessary for third level • Created and corrected final exams and assessments to these students
• Taught Science to 2nd/ 3rd Year classes and Senior Cycle Chemistry to 5th/6th Year classes. • Engaged in team teaching for 1st Year classes and introduced Chemistry to Transition Year classes. • Engaged in remote learning to provide support to students during quarantine. • Integrating numeracy and literacy into lessons – using repetitive actions to reinforce practical learning. • Collaborated with various SNAs to help support and aid weaker students present in my classes.
• Testing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to support decision-making in acquiring suitable suppliers. • Development and Validation of analytical testing and setting of specifications to the standards required of the United States, European and Australian Pharmacopoeias. • Writing stability protocols to support stability analysis according to ICH guidelines. • Testing of products placed on stability over the course of their stability programs by HPLC (using EZ-Chrom and Empower software), GC, pH, uv-vis spectroscopy, particulate matter analysis, density • Coordinating external testing of products to both the in-house microbiology labs and external labs where required. • Coordinating and reporting of results to support new drug applications to the relevant drug administrations. This includes writing the reports using Microsoft Word and data presentation using Microsoft Excel and Minitab software. • Writing and continuous development of in-house SOPs to ensure accurate use of instrumentation and departmental efficiencies. • Coordinating the department’s Lab investigation incident reports in support of Quality Assurance. • Liaising with the Health Product Regulatory Authority in the import of controlled substances. • Training of new and existing staff in various instrumental, analytical and administrative procedures.