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Leicester, Gb

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Manages a team of Laboratory Analysts within the Analytical Laboratory team to ensure compliant and efficient operation of the following systems / processes:* Routine release testing of intermediates and finished products.* Ensuring testing is prioritised to meet the needs of the production plan and stability schedule and any inability to meet the plan is communicated appropriately.* Trending of results with all Out of Specification and Out of Trend results appropriately… Show more Manages a team of Laboratory Analysts within the Analytical Laboratory team to ensure compliant and efficient operation of the following systems / processes:* Routine release testing of intermediates and finished products.* Ensuring testing is prioritised to meet the needs of the production plan and stability schedule and any inability to meet the plan is communicated appropriately.* Trending of results with all Out of Specification and Out of Trend results appropriately investigated and reported.* Provide assessment of Product testing times (work and duration) to enable accurate planning of testing and ensure receipt and sampling of raw materials is carried out correctly to meet the needs of the business.Perform monthly performance review with all direct reports (9 team members including analysts and senior analysts).First point of contact for all instrument troubleshooting issues and laboratory OOS/OOT/OOE investigations.Performing root cause analysis to identify the assignable cause of such OOS / OOT / OOE results.Writing and approving completed laboratory investigation report.Act as a functional trainer within the wider team, as required.Responsible for the release of finished products from the Analytical Laboratory.Ensuring adherence of all laboratory analysts to Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing Practice and other relevant guidelines and legal obligations.Supports cleaning validation analysis and prompt release of results so that production is not delayed.Responsible for reviewing SOPs / Working Instructions / analytical methods.Provide support for Analytical method update and validation requirements.Performing IQ and OQ of a new system and instrument upgrades. Show less

Loughborough

- Manage the safe and efficient running of the QC Laboratory on the BMR site, whilst driving Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) within the department.- Lead the support and provision of analytical service to ensure that products released for sale meet the agreed specification in addition to providing the agreed analytical service to support other site functions.- Maintain specifications and update the Laboratory Information Management System through the management of change… Show more - Manage the safe and efficient running of the QC Laboratory on the BMR site, whilst driving Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) within the department.- Lead the support and provision of analytical service to ensure that products released for sale meet the agreed specification in addition to providing the agreed analytical service to support other site functions.- Maintain specifications and update the Laboratory Information Management System through the management of change process ensuring that the data is available so that the release of quarantined material is not delayed.- Responsible for raising out of specification investigation, working with the Laboratory and development Chemists, the QA department as well as Plant engineers to make sure the release of product that meet the specification is expedited.- Working in collaboration with the Planners, Development chemists. Outbound and Inbound logistics personnel as well as Plant engineers & operators, to make sure correct samples / materials are prioritised, tested and released on time.- Support in providing analytical expertise and data to support the purchasing function to identify new sources.- Support in identifying training and skills gap and plan for cross-training process to be maintained. - Responsible for organising and performing team 1-1 reviews and supported annual appraisal for all QC analysts.- Responsible for sourcing new equipment and instrumentation to support the effective running of the QC Lab. This involves sourcing quotes for new equipment from different suppliers to get the best discounted price through negotiation, raising purchase orders as well as overseeing the purchase and installation of the new equipment in the Lab. Show less

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Responsible for learning and collaborating with the QC team to have a wider knowledge of QC manufacturing and QA processes. Support the Stability Coordinator in planning and scheduling of workload of samples to be pulled from the Stability Cabinet for analysis. Responsible for scheduling and managing the workload of analysts. Supervise and allocate tasks for analysts as well as the checking of analytical reports and trending of stability data. First point of contact for all… Show more Responsible for learning and collaborating with the QC team to have a wider knowledge of QC manufacturing and QA processes. Support the Stability Coordinator in planning and scheduling of workload of samples to be pulled from the Stability Cabinet for analysis. Responsible for scheduling and managing the workload of analysts. Supervise and allocate tasks for analysts as well as the checking of analytical reports and trending of stability data. First point of contact for all chromatographic data system issues, troubleshooting of HPLC, GC and other systems within the laboratory. First point of contact for all laboratory testing issues as well as issues arising with any collaboration with other Quality Control sub-teams and departments. Supported, trained and supervised new staffs in some analytical techniques and software packages Show less

Nottingham, United Kingdom

As previous role (ongoing stability associate) and working in line with quality control procedures more extensively.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Carry out analytical testing in accordance with the specified testing schedule using stability indicating methodology to evaluate active/degradation product stability profiles.Use different QMS software to access required product protocol, methods, SOPs and relevant data used for the different analysis.Perform analyses using different analytical techniques and instrumentations such as HPLC, GC, ultraviolet spectroscopy, Disintegration, Karl Fisher, Dissolution, Viscosity and… Show more Carry out analytical testing in accordance with the specified testing schedule using stability indicating methodology to evaluate active/degradation product stability profiles.Use different QMS software to access required product protocol, methods, SOPs and relevant data used for the different analysis.Perform analyses using different analytical techniques and instrumentations such as HPLC, GC, ultraviolet spectroscopy, Disintegration, Karl Fisher, Dissolution, Viscosity and Organoleptic testing.Report results on LIMS and perform trend analysis and generating product profiles. Raise unexpected and out of specification results to the line manager and involve in analytical investigations of such unexpected and out of specification data.Liaise with Development R&D teams to understand and interpret data.Support analytical testing for technology transfer from R&D into supply areas.Undertake health and safety activities as requiredUndertake quality activities such as internal audits in line with a defined schedule Plan and manage different projects. Support, train and supervise new employees in some analytical techniques and software packages. Show less

Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Performed stability studies on pMDIs as per standard protocol using HPLC. Generated and reported results using ATLAS interfaced with and the company’s LIMS.Performed general house-keeping tasks to make sure the laboratory is always audit ready.

Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Conducted stability studies on pMDIs (pressurised metered-dose inhalers). Used stability protocols, analytical methods and specifications and working according to GLP with awareness of COSHH, EHS issues and chemical hazards. Entered analytical data onto StarLIMS, an online data entry system.

Queenborough, Sheerness, Kent, United Kingdom

helped my supervisor in transferring technology between Abbott’s MS&T sites worldwide, Optimised and validated an analytical test method Responsible for preparing solvents, mobile phases, standards and samples solutions, as per analytical methods and performing quantitative analysis of these solutions on different HPLC and GC systems with a Chromatography Data system (ATLAS). Performed general house-keeping of the laboratory, presentation of my results and findings to my supervisor… Show more helped my supervisor in transferring technology between Abbott’s MS&T sites worldwide, Optimised and validated an analytical test method Responsible for preparing solvents, mobile phases, standards and samples solutions, as per analytical methods and performing quantitative analysis of these solutions on different HPLC and GC systems with a Chromatography Data system (ATLAS). Performed general house-keeping of the laboratory, presentation of my results and findings to my supervisor and in team meetings and performing in-process analyses on samples for other departments within the company. Show less

Aesthetician/Esthetician And Skin Care Specialist

Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation Diploma in Beauty Brand Business Management Advanced Diploma in Organic Cosmetic Science.

Mchem, Chemistry

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