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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Boucherville, Québec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Kirkland

Main responsibilities: Lead and coordinate the Analytical Services (Development and the Quality Control teams in Microbiology, Chemistry, Environmental Monitoring, Raw Materials, Packaging Components and Sampling). Meet customers and find robust and creative solutions to issues encountered with the analyses of their materials. Review and approve all cGMP documentation pertaining to Analytical Services. Build and mentor a successful team divided into 7 sub-departments. Successfully manage budget (OPEX/CAPEX) throughout the year. Develop and maintain good relationship with other departments.

Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Main responsibilities: Overall development (Develop Supply Chain for the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Finished products). Lead the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient route scouting and development performed at an outsourced manufacturer. Coordinate the development activities (Analytical and Drug Product) at an outsourced manufacturer. Lead the weekly development meeting discussion with outsourcing partners. Plan timelines and budget. Provide guidance to the MethylGene’s process chemists team for the development of several routes for leading compounds. Prepare schemes and reports for the Regulatory Affairs department for NDA and other pertaining documents.

Candiac

Senior Research Investigator I, Process Research & Development (2001).Research Investigator II, Chemical Process Research Department (1998).Research Investigator I, Chemical Process Research Department (1997).Lead strategically a team of chemists and engineers located on 3 different sites (Canada and USA). Propose and coordinate route scouting, development syntheses and scale-up in glassplant, pilot plant and commercial plant. Improved knowledge of critical parameters for successful API scale-up (Design of Experiments). Review and approve cGMP documentation (logsheets, batch records, quaterly summary reports). Communicate to team and managers (weekly and monthly written updates, yearly presentation overview). Collaborate and coordinate development activities through outsourcing vendors. Building alignment and influence others through cross-functional area.

Ph. D., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Ordres des chimistes du Québec; Comité sur l'enseignement de la chimie (1988-1990)

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chimie