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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Supported transition of Quality Control from Elanco to Merck (MSD) ownership while accepting a short term assignment move from Specialist, Quality Control to Quality Control Manager

Charlottetown, Pei

Lead the QC portion of non-regular investigations into possible manufacturing issues and production failures. Manage the Site Stability Program and ensure new batches are enrolled as per internal and external (regulatory) requirements and write final reports. Perform data trending and analysis for environmental monitoring programs (water, air and surface), including bacterial isolate trending. Train new employees in the Veeva Quality Management System. Develop, prepare, perform and write… Show more Lead the QC portion of non-regular investigations into possible manufacturing issues and production failures. Manage the Site Stability Program and ensure new batches are enrolled as per internal and external (regulatory) requirements and write final reports. Perform data trending and analysis for environmental monitoring programs (water, air and surface), including bacterial isolate trending. Train new employees in the Veeva Quality Management System. Develop, prepare, perform and write reports for a variety of validations (Cleaning, methods, processes, equipment, storage, transport, etc.). Work directly with R&D, TSMS, manufacturing and Quality in troubleshooting investigations and other projects. Source and lead qualification of new QC equipment and calibration/maintenance of existing equipment. Provide support to the QC labs as an SME in a variety of molecular and microbiological techniques. Show less

Develop and maintain biosafety and biosecurity programs and ensure they are followed. Attained Containment Level 2 certification for the handling of human pathogens for BC CAHS. Write and maintain biological safety manual, conduct risk assessments and emergency response plans. Ensure research scientist requests for Containment Level 2 pathogens are accurate and complete before submission. Provide biological safety training for staff, students and other onsite personnel (including contractors)… Show more Develop and maintain biosafety and biosecurity programs and ensure they are followed. Attained Containment Level 2 certification for the handling of human pathogens for BC CAHS. Write and maintain biological safety manual, conduct risk assessments and emergency response plans. Ensure research scientist requests for Containment Level 2 pathogens are accurate and complete before submission. Provide biological safety training for staff, students and other onsite personnel (including contractors) prior to them conducting work int he laboratory. Show less

Perform molecular, immunological and microbiological diagnostics testing for clients. Specializing in ELISA, RT-qPCR, PCR and RNA/DNA extractions. Detection, isolation, identification and handling of Aquatic Level 1 and 2 organisms as well as human Containment Level 2 organisms. Involved in training of staff and students in proper laboratory and aseptic techniques. Assist research scientists with laboratory experiments involving molecular and microbiological methods. Perform maintenance and… Show more Perform molecular, immunological and microbiological diagnostics testing for clients. Specializing in ELISA, RT-qPCR, PCR and RNA/DNA extractions. Detection, isolation, identification and handling of Aquatic Level 1 and 2 organisms as well as human Containment Level 2 organisms. Involved in training of staff and students in proper laboratory and aseptic techniques. Assist research scientists with laboratory experiments involving molecular and microbiological methods. Perform maintenance and onsite repair of scientific equipment, provide troubleshooting expertise for methods and equipment that are not working as expected. Show less

Master Of Science - Ms, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Research based thesis looking at the Genetic Differentiation between strains of the salmonid fish pathogen Yersinia ruckeri. Utilized.

Certificate, Management Skills For Supervisors

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Microbiology, General