- Responsible for initiating project concepts, developing objectives, planning and assigning priorities, and completing multiple projects under minimal supervision.- Research & formulation development of skincare, body care, hair care, OTC products, pain relief, sunscreens, anti-acne, intimacy products, make-up and color cosmetics, powders, and pet care.- Evaluate formula design and performance of competitive products. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in product formulations, staying on top of new technologies and scientific advancements in the cosmetic industry. - Develop and optimize formulations at the bench ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, safety standards, and manufacturing capabilities. - Conduct stability and compatibility testing of formulations, evaluate the performance, efficacy, and safety, and make necessary adjustments. Support on packaging selection.- Research new raw materials, key active ingredients, and technologies to enhance product performance and market appeal; focus on delivering innovative and safe ingredients. Determine and perform appropriate cost reductions (raw materials).- Generate new ideas for product concepts and assess them for implementation. Independently investigate/resolve research problems/scale-up issues.

- Develop cosmetic and OTC formulations. Successfully contribute to expanding and improving current formulations. Leading the R&D team through end-goal management and working with our Sales team through the development process.- Manage daily operations as a Formulator dealing in all areas of QC-QA from raw materials to finished products. Assure quality control standards and procedures, and inspections in-process. - Manage the execution of Good Manufacturing Practices and Laboratory Practices. Formulating and re-formulating finished products for Sothys and Cofran International Corp. (Private label).- Evaluate and validate raw material substitution in existing formulas. Ensure Microbiology evaluation, Regulations, Scaling up product recipes, and supervising production in compliance with USA and European regulations and customer requirements. Develop stability data and compatibility for existing products and new commercialization, including private label and packaging changes.

- Ensure that clinical research studies are conducted following the protocol and good clinical practices. - GCP Certified. Screens and enrolls subjects for clinical trials, obtains Informed Consent and conducts subject visits. Complete and follow up on all regulatory forms. Maintains source documents, Completes CRF, and documents adverse events.

PUR Attitude – American Private Label (CDS International Holdings)- Manage and improve our PUR Attitude Skin Care Line. Create new products using safe ingredients and innovative technology. Provide executive management in R&D and QC Documentation, including Regulatory and internal SOP procedures. - Provide technical support to the Manufacturing/Compounding Department. Scaling up new formulations and supervising production lines.

- Perform pharmacy technician duties. Strong knowledge of USP compounding guidelines and State regulating pharmaceutical compounding practice. Yearly training in OSHA, HIPAA, and pharmacy procedures and policies.

- Responsibilities: Formulation, Research and Development of new products (OTC, Sunscreens, Skincare, Organic Products, and Nutritional Supplements). Experience creating new concepts and formulations, and reformulating and improving existing products. Experience formulating independently, also reverse engineering products.- Provide technical support to Manufacturing/Compounding, & Quality Control Departments.Quality Control: Feb.2008 - Sept.2008- Responsible for quality control and specifications of finished products. Check bulk and raw materials analysis and approvals. Stability tests of finished products. Scaling up product recipes and supervising production.

Evaluate execution of the Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices. Responsible for performing finished products quality and process according with the standards. Maintain policies and SOP including HACCP, GMP, SOP's, Food Safety, Microbiological, and Pet Control.

- Conduct monitoring visits at assigned sites for protocols. Ensure that clinical research studies are conducted following the protocol, standard operating procedures, and good clinical practices. Managed over 20 oncology studies or clinical trials in multiple research sites. Evaluate the quality and integrity of study site practices related to the protocol and adherence to applicable regulations. Manage the progress of assigned studies by tracking regulatory submissions and approvals, recruitment and enrollment, case report form (CRF) completion and submission, and data query generation and resolution.