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Quality Control Assurance

Location:
Bethlehem, PA, 18020
Posted:
August 10, 2010

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Resume:

John Evans

**** ******* ****

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18020

(H) 610-***-****

Email

**********@*****.***

Objective

Seeking a challenging position within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology or

chemical manufacturing industry to utilize my diversified experience in

Documentation, Compliance and Quality Control/Assurance.

Summary

A highly motivated, results focused, Technical Scientific Professional,

currently a Compliance Specialist at a major pharmaceutical company with

extensive experience in documentation control, writing SOP, audits, and

training. Previous supervisory experience in a Quality Control lab working

with bulk actives, excipients and finished products. Able to work on own

initiative and as part of a team with proven dedication to maintaining high

standards in both QC and QA environments.

Professional Experience

Merck Research Laboratories (formerly Schering-Plough Research Institute)

Kenilworth, New Jersey

Apr. 2006-Present: Compliance Specialist- GLP

. Perform Compliance reviews on DSM SOPs/LPs.

. Maintain files of all current and obsolete DSM SOPs/LPs

. Perform annual audits on Employee Training Manuals and SOP

Bookholder Manuals.

. Assist Archivists with archiving responsibilities and

changing Archive charts in K-15 and K-11.

. Maintain DSM Draft SOP spreadsheet and database.

. Author departmental SOPs/LPs and Protocols

. Train Scientists/Techs on SOPs/LPs

. Maintain SharePoint database for authors

. Maintain Access database for all draft departmental

SOPs/LPs.

. Administrator for Documentum database (Commander)

. Perform metrics on SOPs/LPs processed within the department

2001-2006: Compliance Specialist- GMP

. Perform compliance review of SOPs against Level II

Standards,

. Corporate Polices and GMP/GLPs

. Perform SPRISOP and Commander Administrator functions

. Coordinate distribution of SOPs to PharmSci

. Attending department meetings to support SOP compliance

issues

. Attended Lackman meetings to address SOP concerns

. Worked with SOP authors to develop and improve their SOPs

to meet regulatory and Schering Plough standards

. Attended meetings with SOP authors to discus technical,

compliance and formatting issues

2000 -2001: Compliance Coordination Auditor (through Joule

Scientific)

( Reviewed analytical data for FDA submission

( Wrote audit reports

( Reviewed company responses for NDA

submission

( Reviewed SOPs

The P.F. Laboratories, Inc. Totowa, New Jersey

1996-2000: Quality Control Supervisor

. Supervised nine analytical chemists dealing with bulk

actives, excipients and finished products.

. Assisted Quality Assurance with lab audits.

. Conducted cGMP and GLP training with Lab personnel.

. Maintained calibration system for lab equipment.

. Wrote SOP's and Quality standards for QC lab of app. 29

analysts. These SOPs are written for instruments, methods

and procedures to release products in the QC lab.

. Ordered lab equipment and supplies

Hoffmann-La Roche Nutley, New Jersey

1982-1995: Associate Scientist (Bioprocess Development)

. Performed extraction and purification of proteins.

. Performed Method Development research on proteins using LC,

HPLC, and Electrophoresis.

. Prepared and maintained batch records.

. Worked on scale up processes for Interleukin II protein.

. Worked in fermentation process for HAT protein.

. Supervised three co-workers in pegalated Interferon

production.

. Ordered lab equipment and supplies.

.

Engelhard Industries Newark, New Jersey

1980-1982: Technician

. Developed substrates used in the catalytic converters of

automobiles.

. Developed products, quality control analysis, and

distribution of samples and managing product inventory.

Education

. Temple University

Phil. Pa. (Jan 2002- Apr 2003) Certificate QA/RA

. William Paterson College,

Wayne, NJ (1979) B.A. Biology

HONORS AND AWARDS

. 2002 Schering-Plough Excellence Award

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Access /Microsoft Word

. Excel

. Blue Mountain Calibration Manager

. SPRISOP Administrator and SPRISOP Creator/Editor

. Commander Training (Documentum)

. SPRIDOX Training

. CSTS Crystal Reports

. SharePoint



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