Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
I am a professional in search of a position where I can contribute to an organization that is growing and thriving. I would like to utilize my varied experience in chemical and biological laboratories in GMP regulated environments to help navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance while also contributing hands-on to organizational success.
My work as a microbiology senior analyst at Haleon pertains to maintaining a functional, efficient, and compliant microbiology department. This includes effective communication with key customers and project managers and providing periodic project progress reports while working independently and in a team environment to meet or exceed established objectives, applicable Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Quality Performance Indicators (QPI’s). I also provide day-to-day support for testing, review, and approval of raw materials and finished products, and support the manufacturing department to maintain a GMP environment by executing the environmental monitoring plan both through qualification activities and the planning of routine monitoring.
My current work as a contract chemist for a prominent animal pharmaceutical company involves the testing of raw materials to be used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products as well as the testing of manufactured products for release into the animal pharmaceutical market. This includes testing tablets, pastes, vaccines, in-process, and bulk materials for their identity, strength, quality, purity, and potency. All of this testing is performed according to in-house and/or USP/EP guidelines and includes meticulous documentation of all work performed.
My work at Novartis took place mostly in the raw materials laboratory performing the qualitative analysis of incoming raw materials which were used in producing NCH products. This testing is performed per USP, EP, and NF guidelines. Testing of raw materials includes assays for active ingredients (by titration or HPLC), testing for heavy metals/poisons/impurities (mercury, cadmium, lead, arsenic), and any other tests required to prove the quality, safety, efficacy, purity, and potency of the finished product. My responsibilities at NCH also insured that packaging materials adhered to the standards set by the company and regulatory authorities. I saw to it that packaging items were in working order and would be functional and effective in their purpose of delivering and administering products to consumers safely and effectively. Due to a restructuring of the supply chain of NCH’s global network and a resulting reduction in force at the Lincoln plant, I was laid off in May 2013.
My time as a temporary employee at P&G pet care included assisting with the plant’s transition from manufacturing animal feed to producing food, a process that is strictly monitored by the FDA. Responsibilities during this changeover consisted of aseptic swabbing of production systems and packaging lines, sampling raw materials for analysis, gathering finished products for salmonella testing, and organizing and labeling samples to be tested. I regularly performed quality assurance tests to make sure the foods fall within the specifications that the bag states and the customers expect from both Iams and Eukanuba. This included testing the product for protein content, fat determination by acid hydrolysis, and specification of ash and moisture contents. I also tested incoming raw materials for quality. I tested grains, liquid ingredients, vitamins, fats and other constituents of the food for a variety of parameters including pH, mycotoxin levels (using ELISA), and fat content. All of these tests were conducted according to both standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices.