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East Linton, Gb

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom

Quality Control of Pharmaceutical products - vaccines. SARS-CoV-19 9 (VLA2001) and Japanese Encephalitis vaccine products. • SME and trainer for LIMS across site and multiple departments for LIMS LabWare validation and implementation project, for VLA2001 (SARS-CoV-2). • Responsible person for EM data, 6 monthly EM data report.• Maintaining QMS - Writing and completion of deviations (PN), CAPA, RCA. • Environmental Monitoring Excursion investigations writing• Reviewing , updating and improving SOP’s on a routine basis to achieve compliance.• Routine testing : TVC, EM, Growth Promotion, Gram Stain. • Review of routine test paperwork for QC media release, sterility, EM, LIMS validation rawdata.• Excellent cross department communication and influence.• Process and procedure driven to develop improvements across site.• Working consistently and enthusiastically towards an audit ready standard and ensure compliance.

Livingston

Quality Control of Mononclonal Antibodies and Reagents For Further Manufacturing Use and blood typing. Serological and Biochemical assays. Working to ISO 13485, FDA and adherence to QMS and company values.Skills:• Training new staff • Phenotyping RBCs • Serological testing • ELISA / HPLC / RID • EHS committee member, EHS audits, COSHH assessments, continuous improvement of lab and site safety• Responsible for department metrics/using these to highlight problem areas and reduce error, reduce time losses, and reduce cost in materials for repeat testing• Handling large data sets/ data analysis/ data trending • All tasks are compliant with EHS, GMP, GDP, GLP, FDA and ISO 13485 + 9001 standards.• Re-writing SOPs and procedures to reflect current practices• Continuous improvement and cost saving ideas• Trackwise Change control & Deviation

Inchinnan Business Park

Synthesis and purification of custom-made oligonucleotides (Primers). Involved with the purification of long and short sequences of DNA using techniques such as: HPLC, PAGE and Mass Spectrometry . Worked within ISO 9001 + 13485 guidelines, cGMP, GLP and GDP.• Calibration/maintenance of instruments and equipment • Competent using specialised synthesisers, HPLC, Mass Spec, Liquid handling robots, CE, PAGE.• Solid phase/liquid phase chemistry, monitoring each oligo during synthesis. • Kaizen projects for route-cause analysis

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Primary contributor in validation of a new DNA (STR) based assay, which detected the success rate of haematopoietic stem cells transplants. • Validate new STR assay for new DNA sequencer (3130xL) from old Beckman CEQ 8000 • Large PCR set ups with patient DNA with use of ABI/Veriti PCR Machine • DNA extractions/dilutions/ Spectrophotometry • Analysing and interpreting large quantities of data using GeneMarker (Soft Genetics) • Testing new clonal control STR markers (UKNEQAS) Validation was successful and the new 3130xL DNA sequencer was implemented in June 2014.

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Bioscience

Activities and Societies: Vice President of UWS Hamilton Football Treasurer of UWS Snowsports SocietyThis course offered areas of study.

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