Quality Control Chemist

Rajvinder Kaur, Chemist II

Nostrum Laboratories Inc. 5012 Broadmoor St. Apt 191

**** * ******* *** *******, KS 66202

Kansas City, MO 64120 419-***-**** (mobile)

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Summary

Quality Control Chemist II

Responsible for conducting analytical lab testing for raw materials, components, finished product, in-process, stability and other samples in accordance with cGMP regulations, regulatory filings and approved procedures; developing and validating test methods/ method transfer; validating laboratory instruments; analytical data interpretation/reports/review.

Actively seeking for full time opportunities as a Chemist/ Scientist in a pharmaceutical environment with 8 years of strong analytical chemistry skills in combination with graduate and professional experience. Work Experience/ Skills &Duties

Chemist II, Quality Control (2014- present)

Nostrum Laboratories Inc. Kansas City, MO

• Analytical testing of

- Finished product: release, stability, in process samples for assay, impurity, dissolution, dosage, blend, moisture in accordance with in-house methods, SOPs

- Raw Materials, components as per approved test methods and compendia - USP/NF, EP

• Instrumentation: Hands on experience, advanced knowledge, troubleshooting- HPLC, GC, FTIR, UV/Vis, AA, Karl Fisher, Dissolution, Disintegration, Malvern Particle Size Analyzer

• Wet chemistry techniques- pH, conductivity, volumetric titrations, identification tests, Thin layer chromatographic technique (TLC plate) etc

• Measurement of physical parameters: Particle size by sieve analysis, bulk density, tapped density determination

• Actively participate in OOS/OOT laboratory investigations, change controls, regulatory submissions and assist with specification setting, and updates, annual product reviews, and other investigations

• Author/ prepare SOPs, protocols, test methods and other technical documents

• Peer review testing from other analysts in the quality control as per approved methods and SOPs

• Perform method transfer, validation, verification studies in laboratory

• Perform instrument calibrations as assigned

• Prepare reports of testing, analysis, and conclusions

• Ensure compliance in documentation of work in the lab notebook and annexures

• Prepares spreadsheets, Analytical Report Forms and Certificates of Analysis with quality and diligence

• Assist in pulling samples from stability chamber and log in samples as necessary

• Train junior fellow chemists in laboratory as needed

• Others: Basic MS Office skills- Word, Excel; open to learning new skills; efficient, focused, multi-tasker, ability to work under pressure, result-oriented, good communication skills Chemist I, Quality Control

Nostrum Laboratories Inc. Kansas City, MO

Responsible for analyzing and testing quality control samples including raw material, finished product, in- process and stability samples by following approved test methods, standard operating procedures and specifications per cGMP regulations; developing and validating test methods; validating laboratory instruments.

Education

M.S. Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 2014

• Research Advisor: Cora Lind-Kovacs

• Thesis: Non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis and characterization of tin sulfides M.Sc.(Honors) Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 2011

• Advisor: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

• Project: Synthesis and characterization of guanidinium trifluoroacetate B.Sc.(Honors) Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 2009 Graduate Research Experience

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 2011-2014

• Non-hydrolytic sol-gel syntheses of all known binary tin sulfide phases by thorough investigation of all synthetic variables and phase space under air sensitive conditions

- Detailed characterization of materials using a full scope of instrumentation: PXRD, SEM/EDS, STEM, TGA, CHNS analysis, FTIR, NMR, UV/Vis; testing of tin sulfides for sodium and lithium ion batteries

- Expertise in handling air-sensitive materials (in glovebox), purification and drying of organic solvents using Schlenk lines

- TA: Taught General Chemistry laboratory course (CHEM1280& 1290) to undergraduate students Graduate Research, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India 2010-2011

• Synthesis of guanidinium trifluoroacetate under aqueous conditions and characterization using IR, NMR, TGA, molar conductance and single crystal X-ray studies Affiliations

• Member, American Chemical Society

Professional References: Will be provided on request

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