Joel Kerr Email & Phone Number

Bothell, Washington, United States

Thousand Oaks, CA

• Key member of the Local & Regional Learning & Performance (LRLP) team in Global Learning & Performance, responsible for leading the Intercontinental region
• Partners with the Medical organization to develop and implement optimal solutions for identified learning needs.
• Achieves timely quality results in line with GL&P processes through project leadership, strategic thinking, effective teamwork, and a commitment to serving R&D stakeholders,
• Drive process improvement to increase efficiency and consistency across GL&P-R&D
• Lead and support GL&P-R&D or corporate workstream/initiatives as per project charter and plan.
• Lead the development/improvement of the R&D Onboarding Program

Cambridge, MA

• Provided strategic leadership for the development and implementation of standards-based training and mentoring programs for R&D.
• Direct and operationalize the development of standards and processes for employee training that uses a competency-based approach to communicate a common set of performance expectations.
• Work with department leadership to develop and implement role-specific assessment, orientation, and training plans.
• Develop and implement a program that prepares senior staff to appropriately mentor and/or train other employees
• Facilitate and/or coordinate training offerings across multiple departments of R&D.

• Managed, developed and maintained the GxP (GMP, GLP, GCP) training program across the company.
• Coordinated and delivered training to new and existing employees using internal and external resources on various GxP and regulatory topics via traditional classroom training and e-learning.
• Managed the development and maintenance of technical training programs for clinical manufacturing and QC departments.
• Maintained and revised SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) related to GxP training programs and requirements.
• Tracked domestic and international industry trends with regard to regulatory compliance and developed appropriate training materials as required.
• Advised QA management of compliance issues, conducted quality-related SOP training courses, made decisions and implemented actions that had impact throughout all departments within the company.

Responsible for the creation and implementation of the GMP Training Program as well as design and deliver GMP compliance and quality system SOP training with testing and effectiveness checks.

Responsible for presenting and delivering cGMP training courses. Facilitated training by conducting lectures, discussions and demonstrations. Developed facilitator's guides for use by Trainers.

Responsible for the creation, implementation, and coordination of all training activities in the Aseptic Filling areas.

Responsible for the aseptic processing of pharmaceutical components and products using cGMP standards while maintaining the production schedule.

Masters, Instructional Design & Technology

Bs, Biology