David Murphy Email & Phone Number

Monksland, Co. Roscommon

Participate in transfer and validation of in-house methods and verification of compendial methods to ensure the overall project schedule timelines are met. Implementation and maintenance of laboratory specific SOPs and test procedures. Upkeep of calibration and qualification programme for laboratory equipment. Input to weekly work plans for smooth operation of the laboratory.Execution and review of stability, raw materials, in-process and finished product work ensuring right first time KPI’s are achieved.Trending of stability, raw materials, in-process, finished product results including participation in out of specification/ out of trend investigations.Assistance in the management of contract testing laboratories.Monitoring, evaluating and resolving issues related to day-to-day activities of operations in coordination with Quality and other site functions to ensure performance to schedule.Ensuring that all Quality Systems within the department are adhered to on a daily basis.Trouble-shooting within the Laboratory Services Department and providing technical assistance / support to other Departments as required.Liaise with external suppliers/vendors in relation to laboratory requirements.Point of Contact for the Laboratory Services on inter departmental projects.

County Roscommon, Ireland

Started as a Raw Material Analyst carrying out wet chemistry, FTIR, Karl Fisher, UV Spectroscopy while managing my own schedule and ensuring site production was provided with raw materials in a timely manner. Liaise with external laboratories for contract testing. Also required to carry out weekly calibrations on numerous instruments.Advanced to Finish Product Testing carrying out HPLC analysis, Dissolution, TLC, Disintegration while working to a schedule set by the QC Supervisor and completing work promptly and accurately. Advanced to Senior role carrying out investigations, peer review, customer complaints, site audit preparation and review. Relied upon for technical report writing, associated documents and troubleshooting instruments and methods. Supported QP and QC Manager during HPRA Audit. Responsible for technical support of Waters Alliance HPLC Systems and ordering and managing HPLC Columns. Administrator in Perkin Elmer Spectrum ES Software. Instrumental in completing a project implementing correct Audit Trail Review of Empower procedures in the lab following a training workshop with Waters.Implementation of Deviations, Change Controls and CAPAs. Familiar with the European, British and US Pharmacopoeia.Completed multi departmental projects, successfully trained several new junior analysts, maintained excellent relations with colleagues and management. Laboratory’s Fire Marshal.

Tullamore

Work weekends here as a Pet Care Advisor and salesman. Advise customers on proper care of companion animals inculding Exotics and Aquarium managment.

Athlone

Developing a novel system for the detection and removal of HiPco® single walled nanotubes from activated sludge and aqueous systems.

Athlone

Gave several lectures to classes of gifted childern aged 8-12. Subjects lectured on were in the field of Veterinary Science and included, Anatomy and Physiology, Endo and Ecto Parasitology, Animal Husbandry, etc.

Tullamore

Worked weekends here selling electronic equipment and computing goods to the public.

Master’S Degree, Toxicology

Bachelor Of Science (Honors) (B.Sc Hons), Toxicology

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Veterinary Nursing

Fetac Level 5, Applied Science With Animal Care, Distinction