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Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Altona, Victoria, Australia

Managed the quality program for the site.Responsibilities,* Quality certifications management for the site, including ISO 9001, cGMP, food HACCP, kosher and halal.* Administration of the sites procedure / document management system.* Development and approval of quality procedures and policies.* Host multiple annual recertification and customer GMP audits.* Management and auditing of raw material and packaging suppliers, assisting global supply chain.* Review and approval of all site quality investigations.* Managing Quality information for the plant, including SAP Quality Management system.* Quality data trending and leading related improvement initiatives in the plant.* Management of specifications, in partnership with Technical Services.* Regular KPI reporting including production performance and customer complaints.* Implementation of new analytical methods including new equipment.* Training plant personnel on quality and analytical procedures and requirements

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia

Managed a pharmaceuticals testing laboratory with approximately twenty professionals. Responsibilities included the following, * Lab Systems administrator and back-up to the equipment engineer.* Development and Approval of all QC SOPs.* Handled biannual TGA audits with respect to laboratory compliance to GMP (PIC/S) and BP.* Review and approval of all laboratory test investigations, including confirmed product failures.* Approval of QC results including raw materials, Bulk, Finished Goods and Stability testing.* Approval of completed stability trials.* Review of all laboratory method, product and instrument validations.* Recruitment, annual staff appraisals, and performance management.* Represented the laboratory on the sites OH&S committee.

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia

Managed teams of up to six chemists involved in the QC testing and release of raw materials, packaging materials and finished pharmaceuticals.Responsibilities,* Lab Systems Administrator for Empower, Nugensis archival system and back-up to the equipment engineer.* Writing and regular review of specific area procedures.* Supported the Lab Manager with TGA & FDA audits.* Review of QC results including raw materials, Bulk, Finished Goods and Stability testing.* KPI reporting included testing performance, investigations and schedule attainment.

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities,* Instrument calibration, validation, repairs and servicing.* Writing standard procedures.* Qualified Trainer.* Testing of bulk, finished goods and stability samples.* HPLC, FTIR, UV/Visible spectrometer and Dissolution instruments used

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Analytical Chemistry

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biochemistry