Derek Strowes Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom

• Project management of multiple ongoing clinical trial projects with several different sponsors. I have managed projects that target the following indications: Diabetes Melitus, Atopic Dermatitis, Arthritis, Generalised Pustular Psoriasis, Epilepsy and several different types of cancer (Ovarian, Breast, Head and Neck) • Regular reporting to all project stakeholders including sponsor contacts, CRO contacts, Data Management etc.• Review of study documentation at study startup and also when notified of any Amendments. Ensure that all required changes are carried out to the study database and documentation so that the amended Protocol is accurately represented as the project progresses.• Adherence to all regulatory requirements, GCP and SOPs in highly regulated industry• Ensure full traceability on an ongoing basis and ensure projects are audit ready• Management of project activities to ensure completion of milestones within planned timelines. Review of milestones against work completed to date to ensure that they are still accurate as the study progresses• Chairing regular calls and meetings with customers to discuss study status. Maintenance of study action logs and meeting minutes to ensure full oversight of ongoing actions.• Proactive budget management, regular review of budget activity and invoicing for reporting to sponsor contacts. Identify any potential issues and review with the customer on a regular basis. Where necessary, request updates to the study budget to ensure accurate representation of study expenses and to ensure finance team is able to invoice in a timely fashion.• Site investigator and CRA training at Investigator Meetings. Presentation of all relevant information to ensure site staff are fully informed on how to handle clinical trial materials supplied by the Central Labs. This is extremely important to prevent unnecessary queries being generated on receipt of lab samples.

Uphall, Uk

- Daily management of Engineering Services team workload. The team consists of three engineers and our duties include support and maintenance work for other teams in the company, equipment manufacture for sale to external clients and service contracts for existing SSL equipment in client laboratories. - Client technical support for supplied equipment by phone, email and during site visits, requiring detailed knowledge of specialised equipment and clear communication with internationally based customers. - Preparation of work scope detailing duties and responsibilities for the coming week. - Communication of priorities at twice weekly team meetings. - Holding annual appraisal meetings and grading reviews with individual team members. - Preparation of quotations for potential customers. - Strong multitasking skills, to progress workload in multiple projects simultaneously. This utilises strong skills in time management, project management and organisation of multiple workloads. - Good attention to detail is also required to ensure potential risks and delays are identified and addressed early in the project. - Ensuring projects are managed effectively to keep them within budget and to schedule. - Daily troubleshooting, maintenance and calibration of equipment to ensure smooth running of tests, according to schedule. This includes overcoming unexpected difficulties. - Attendance at international client laboratories to carry out equipment servicing, maintenance and installation work.

Uphall, Uk

- Carrying out laboratory testing and reporting results within strict deadlines. - Management of laboratory research projects to ensure completion within agreed timescales and budgets. - Presentation of completed project work at client meetings. - Fully trained in a wide range of test methods to evaluate chemical performance for application in oil and gas field production. Test methods cover a variety of areas including organic scale prevention, compatibility testing, gas lift testing and downhole injection testing. Demonstrates high degree of versatility working in a laboratory environment. - Trained in carrying out tests at high temperature and pressure safely. Trained and experienced in the handling and use of gas cylinders and multiple cylinder banks. - Proficient in working to ISO: 9001 quality standards and in the application of GLP. - Experienced in plotting data, interpreting results and presenting conclusions in the form of written reports for communication to clients. Proven skills in writing scientific reports that are accessible to people without a scientific background. - Successful completion of Swagelok training course. Application of skills and knowledge gained to maintain in-house rigs.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

- Three years of laboratory research in organic synthesis- Project titled "Towards the Synthesis of a Protein Beta-Turn Mimetic Based on the Opioid Pentapeptide Leu-Enkephalin"- Produced PhD thesis detailing the results of laboratory research- Presented work at WestCHEM symposium 2011 and at International Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry 2011

Carluke, South Lanarkshire

- Served customers, handled money, maintained the shop floor during business hours and achieved sales targets set by management.- Advice to customers, supervision of less experienced staff

Berlin, Germany

- Research in an organic chemistry research laboratory at Humboldt University for one year as part of undergraduate degree.- Worked on a project that investigated the reaction of hydrogen peroxide with tertiary allylic alcohols.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Organic Chemistry

- PhD in organic synthetic chemistry - Three years of laboratory research towards the synthesis of a protein beta-turn mimetic based.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemistry, 2.1

- MSc degree in chemistry with a one year European placement - Final year project based on synthesis of monomer units for supramolecular.