Mike (Michael) Billington

Pensioner

Riehen, Basel, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • Novartis (17 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Scientist
      2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

      Strong hands-on problem-solving and design skills Customer driven mindset focusing on quality, safety, and security / quality, cost savings and efficiency Formulation, materials science and physical characterization expertise Process development for large scale filling, mixing and filtration GLP, GMP, clinical and commercial manufacturing experience Cross functional abilities through in depth cooperation with clinical, manufacturing and development units Experienced trainer for HSE, process development and galenical studies

    • Senior Scientist Solid Oral Dosage Forms
      Oct 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Support projects in lab scale. Support projects during clinical manufacturing. Member of the Novartis worldwide PAT-team. Reinstallation and reimplementation of PAT-NIR equipment. Creating the monthly metrics report for my team. Optimising and harmonising of the excipient stock in PHD. Slot planning for the clinical manufacturing unit.

  • Fire protection Expert (Brandschutz-Fachmann) at A + F Brandschutz
    Jan 2008 - Sep 2008 · 9 mos

    Functional tests of fire protection installations in new buildings (Campus Novartis) and after reconstructions. Quality assurance of fire protection installations for Campus Novartis and Violia in new buildings and after reconstructions. Support during asbestos detection for Novartis, Roche and Violia.

  • Tactical planing officer at Fire Brigade Johnson Controls International
    Jan 2003 - Jan 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    HSE officer for the fire brigade JCI. Planning of intervention tactics during and after reconstruction respectively changes of danger potentials in co-operation with HSE Novartis. Single point of contact for the „Campus projects“ of Novartis concerning fire brigade issues. Lead during an audit held by customer (Huntsman) insurance agencies. Creating of checklists for the fire brigade, which included risk management. Support during planning and functional tests of fire protection installations. Planning and support of evacuation drills for Novartis Basel, IBM, Huntsman and Orange (now salt) in Zürich. Plan and execute training of floor marshals for Novartis Basel, Huntsman, Actelion and Orange in Zürich/ Biel. Support extinguisher trainigs in English for Novartis and Actelion associates. Plan and execute Training of firemen and officers.

  • Galenic Laborant at Novartis
    Jan 1990 - Dec 2002 · 13 yrs

    Lab associate in galenical development sterile dosage forms. Initiation of stability tests. Process improvement, parenteral dosage forms and suspensions. Improvement of existing formulations, life cycle management. Production of Tox- batches under sterile conditions. Solubility determination of new drug substances. Support development of new types of emulsion’s (self emulging systems). Development of tox formulations. Development und optimisation of lyophilisation programs. Development of micro particles and vehicle for micro particles. Co-operation with the Clinical Manufacturing Unit (CMU) during project transfers. Trainings coordinator for Novartis PHAD. Training of apprentices in parenteral dosage forms. Examination expert for galenical lab trainees.