Xin Wen

MSc.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Experience

  • Product Life Cycle Management - Analytical Chemist at Apotex Inc.
    Apr 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

    - Conduct analytical pharmaceutical GMP testing on products for stability analysis, raw market submissions, and manufacturing processes changes. - Provide technical support and reports as required by raw markets submissions and regulatory agencies. - Document reviews for submission - Conduct inspections of GMP compliance to ensure 100% compliance at all time. - Proficient in LIMS, Empower and Chemstation software.

  • MSc Student at University of Guelph
    Sep 2011 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Thesis Title: Characterization of hexose fermentation capability of the xylitol producing yeast Candida guilliermondii Proficient in techniques: cell culturing, cell counting, agar/chemical/sugar standards preparation, fermentation studies, visible spectrophotometry, GC, HPLC, PCR, cloning, gene knock-outs, restriction mapping, gel electrophoresis, and metabolic engineering. Tasks involved: Lab inventories managed, stocked and resourced; instruments calibration and waste disposals.

  • MSc student at Bioconverson Network
    Sep 2011 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Research Project student at University of Waterloo
    Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 · 8 mos

    Project Title: Characterization of SOD1 mutant G41S associated with familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis • Proficient in techniques: protein induction, expression and purification using ionic exchange chromatography, clinical centrifugation, thermodynamic by DSC and SDS-PAGE analysis • WHMIS certificate obtained

  • Nutriscience researcher at National Research Council Canada
    Jan 2010 - Apr 2010 · 4 mos

    Assay developments for biochemical properties of wild berries determination Techniques proficient: HPLC-MS, rotatory evaporator, TLC plates, HPLC-MS and antioxidant activity assays.