Emma Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

Kent, England, United Kingdom

• Accountable Leader for the drug product release testing within the GMP Analytics (GA) team at Pfizer's Research and Development Solid Dose Manufacturing (SDM) facility, matrix-managed a department of analytical.
• Successfully managed GMP readiness for Process Analytical Technology (PAT) analytical support within Continuous Manufacturing Technology (CMT). Influenced recruitment, budget, equipment commissioning and procedure.
• Successfully managed a team through adverse times, supporting the team and providing transparent communication to maintain morale and teamwork whilst continuing to deliver the business portfolio.
• Developed a communication tool that standardized information sharing across departments, leveraged previous vendor management expertise to enhance project progression and reduce outsourcing errors.
• Led a crossline EHS committee, empowering safety delegates to enhance health, safety and environmental practices, compliance and situational awareness across laboratory, manufacturing, warehouse and office environments.
• Identified and led a global operating procedure update, eliminated bureaucratic tasks and allowed analytical method transfers via scientific rationale, enhanced efficiency and productivity.

• Versatile project manager, worked independently on complex projects simultaneously to facilitate the timely completion of release testing of clinical drug products. Through collaborative partnerships with global.
• Excellent communication skills required as project lead, communicated complex issues across the global organisation and managed partner and key stakeholder expectations.
• Developed electronic Laboratory Notebook (eLN) master experiment templates to improve quality and consistency of laboratory writeups across the department. Reduced the cycle time of experiments writeups and the review.
• Improved the partnership with the External Manufacturing Co-ordinators team to improve laboratory productivity. Increased the knowledge of the Manufacturing Co-ordinators and opened effective communication channels.
• Improved user experience and efficiency of Labware Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) by supporting and troubleshooting for global Pfizer colleagues and international vendors. Enhanced vendor interfaces.
• Chaired the GMP Analytics Quality Forum, enhanced the department's quality culture by introducing key discussion topics, resolving enquiries and coordinating audits, which led to a significant reduction in technical.

• Managed registration stability programmes across the Pfizer Research & Development (PR&D) organisation for Drug Product (Solid Oral, Oral Liquids & Injectables) & Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. All registration.
• Supervision of 7 CROs across the lifetime of multiple stability programmes at any one time. Including the completion of analytical method transfer, review of CRO data, including oversight of Laboratory Investigations.
• Communication of stability programme & analytical requirements to the CROs to ensure testing completed to required procedures &timelines efficiently.
• Communication of stability strategies, project progress & issues to the compound project management team.