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Polmont, Scotland, United Kingdom

Conducting daily environmental monitoring on landfill site and updating daily environmental log and highlighting any issues to Site Manager.Water (surface and groundwater) sampling and offsite gas monitoring at designated boreholes sample points monthly.Surface water flow monitoring using Solinst leveloggers and barologger.Generate monthly reports for weather data using Weatherlink software.Create purchase orders and weekly reports for leachate tankering on site.Schedule on-site monitoring and surveys.Cover as weighbridge operator and review weighbridge tickets.Involved in SEPA visits on-site.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Work in the Embryology/Laboratory Department and supervisor of Laboratory Technologist in the group. Work as an individual and as part of a team within tight timeframes.Duties include generating patient laboratory notes and doing set up for following day theatre procedures. Other duties include doing sperm preparations for treatment and sperm cryopreservation for patients (including SSR).Part of the Cryo team which deals with monthly stock take of gametes for billing patients for storage. Other duties within this team is performing discards of gametes on patient request.Carry out semen analysis clinics for the Embryology/Laboratory Department.I’m a Fire Warden for the clinic and carry out bi-annual evacuation procedures and weekly fire alarm tests. Super User for clinic software program (IDEAS).

Glasgow, United Kingdom

I work in the Analytical Department and supervise within the Quality Control section dealing with a variety of testing for Clients and Manufacturing. This work includes the management of personnel and work allocations. Working as an individual and team leader within tight timeframes. Duties include writing assay transfer and validation protocols and reports for clientsActed as Deputy Manager until new Analytical Laboratory Manager has been employed and covered handover period with new laboratory Manager. This role involves working with Clients and Project Managers to ensure timelines are met for various studies that are to be introduced and ongoing.Work with Oracle Discoverer 4 system to track when samples have arrived for various studies for analysis and progress studies to meet completion dates.Work with LIMS system to create study files and Laboratory Records for analysts to complete testing. LIMS used to track and progress studies to completion.Involved in verification and validation studies. Main analysis is HPLC but cover a variety of other techniques including compendial analysis.

I work in the Analytical Department and supervise within the Quality Control section dealing with a variety of testing for manufacturing. This work includes the management of personnel and work allocations. Working as an individual and team leader within tight timeframes. Duties include writing and updating SOPs. This involves drafting SOPs through the Change Request process. Review and approval of data such as BSA ELISA’s, Bio Rad Assays, Coomassie Plus Assays and various other testing. Also carry out practical testing of Bio Rad assays, Coomassie Plus Assays, Western Blots, SDS-PAGE Coomassie Blue Staining Assay, Total Viable Counts and Haemagglutination testing.Spearheading QMS that arise so they can be closed out in a timely manner. I trend analysis results and QMS carried out within our Analytical department.Also involved in teleconferences with External Contractors. This includes review of Protocols, Reports, Deviations and Certificate of Analysis generated by the various test houses. Carried out audits at various external contractors with our QA department.

I worked in the Stewardship Analytics Department and supervise within the Method Development/Validation section dealing with a variety of projects. This work includes the management of personnel and work allocations. Working as an individual and team leader within tight client timeframes. Duties include method development and validation of new methods and updating monographs. This involves drafting protocols and reports for tasks to be carried out. Review and approval of data. Spearheading deviations and laboratory investigations that arise so they can be closed out in a timely manner.Also involved in method transfers between different sites and external contractors. This includes review of protocols and reports generated by the various sites.

I worked in the QC Department and Managed the Stability Department within QC dealing with a variety of projects. This work included the management of personnel and work allocations. Working as an individual and team leader within tight client timeframes. Also organised shipment of samples for various tests that were required by external laboratories.Review, collation and clearance of Stability data and Raw Materials.Spearheading deviations and laboratory investigations that arise so they can be closed out in a timely manner.Have experience of method validation as well as trouble shooting of methods whether it be for Raw Materials, In-Process or Final Product testing.Also have experience of Performance Qualification (PQ) for HPLC systems. Operational qualification (OQ) experience for Osmometer equipment.Also this involves deputising for Senior Management for Tele-conferences and Product Daily Review meetings. Been involved with audits for British and American regulatory authorities. Also data handling to a high standard and Right First Time environment where quality is top priority. Experimental Analysis of medicinal substances (HPLC and GC) also Wet Chemistry techniques (Karl Fischer and Titrations), UV Spectrometry and FTIR. With a good knowledge of SDS Page and IEF methods.Used various software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes.; Handling of COSHH P materials with use of a gloveboxReport data findings to Line Manager for QA clearance. Adhere to GLP, GMP, good housekeeping and legal requirements for safety at work.Perform equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance in line with departmental systems. As well as Stability sample pulls and updates to computer and paper systems when required. Troubleshooting of equipment and training of individuals with expertise in HPLC and GC testing.

Proactive individual and able to organise my own workload and that of others as well as supervising and assisting contractors in the Shift TeamExperimental Analysis of polymer samples.Report data findings to Process Operators for sample production, (input results into LIMS)Perform equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance in line with departmental systems.Log and Record samples for analysis.

Worked on Final Product Project where analysis and reports where carried out. Data handling to a high standard and Right First Time environment where quality is top priority. Observation and collation of data trends and reporting accordingly.Been involved with audits for British and American regulatory authorities where discretion is key.Experimental Analysis of medicinal substances with use of HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer and Dissolutions.Report data findings to clients.Adhere to GLP, GMP, good housekeeping and legal requirements for safety at work.Perform equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance in line with departmental systems.Log and Record samples for analysis.System Administrator of the in house HPLC Software Package known as Chromeleon.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry; Instrumentation And Information Technology

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