OBJECTIVE
To obtain an intermediate position in Pharmaceutical Quality Control or
Quality Assurance that will utilize my skills in regulatory compliance
operations, knowledge and application of compliance requirements (21CFR
110,210,211,820), interpersonal communication, leadership and technical
competence to seek areas of improvement, increase efficiencies to meet
organizational objectives.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Objective and results oriented technical professional with 4 years
experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer products industries.
Demonstrated and proven skills in the areas of Product Development support
and Product Launch, Risk and Crisis management, Regulatory Study
Operations, Process Improvement, Quality Systems Development and
Application and Cosmetic Safety/Risk Assessment.
Industry trained in ICH, GCP, and GMP Experienced in submitting FDA form
1572 to local and central IRB's; Involved in development of Informed
Consents and Case report forms development for Proctor and Gamble erythema
studies; Held responsibilities performing out of range data query triage
for clinical trial documentation; Attended trial meetings to discuss study
scopes and pathways for goal accomplishment; Preformed site selection for
trial participation. Coordinated sites' enrollment and ensured critical
documentation was captured in compliance with; Experienced in cGxP SOPs
development Currently involved with Product and Vendor Complaint triage:
Knowledgeable in industry standard internal and external web-based tracking
software tools for electronic logs, metrics, trending, quality and
compliance issues, and corrective and preventative action items in
accordance with cGxP standards.
See Certifications.
TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS & SYSTEMS EXPERTISE
. 21 CFR 210/ 211
. CH E3, E5, E6, E10, Q9, Q10
. EMEA, MHRA Directives (WHO)
. Pharmacovigilance
. Pharmacopoeia/ MedWatch Reports
. FDA Form Submission 1572
. cGMP / cGCP
. SAP / PLM / SAS
. Microsoft Office Suite
. SOP Development
. Trackwise
. Clintrace
. Noetics
. Medcin
. Expert Adobe Creative Suite
. Share Point
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aerotek Scientific Cincinnati, OH
Contract Regulator and Compliance Associate
Clinical Research and Scientific/Pharmaceutical Industry
2005- Present
Contract employee through Aerotek Scientific staffing. Worked with CRO,
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Healthcare administration for numerous high
profile companies listed with professional experience. Main duties include
compliance, regulatory, clinical data management
Alkermes, Inc.
Compliance and Quality Assurance Associate
06/2009-03/2010
Responsibilities:
. Coordinate the receipt, triage, and maintenance of all received product
complaints.
. Perform follow up activities related to product complaints with
complainants.
. Coordinate complaint investigation activities by Alkermes SME departments
to review CofA's, Stability data, chemical, microbiological, and batch
analysis .w
. Develop and finalize complaint reports and complainant communication.
. Participate in further development and continuous improvement activities
associated with the complaint handling system.
. Coordinate Product Complaint Committee(s) at all Alkermes sites.
Related Tasks:
. Coordinate triage and investigate activities required to close clinical
and commercial product complaints.
. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements/maintain the Complaint
Management System (CMS) and all associated controlled documents and
procedures.
. Develop training materials and ensured interactive training for all
complaint approvers from each functional and approval area.
. Maintain Microsoft Access Product Complaint database, containing
extensive data for product quality complaints and adverse events.
Developed new trending report queries as necessary.
. Review batch documentation and laboratory analysis reports supporting the
manufacture of finished goods
. Batch Record Reviews Included:
. Fill Weight Data Sheets/ Fill Event Log
. Vial inspection
. AQL Review
. Deviations/Excursions
. Shipping Documentation
. Storage Temperature Data
. Stability
. Create metric analysis of complaint data for trending.
. Evaluated manufacturing, labeling and promotional material changes for
regulatory impact.
. Prepared response to corrective and preventative action letters and other
agency requests.
. Review adverse event reports in compliance with international and
domestic regulations and guidelines.
. Participate in compliance activities, such as internal audits, FDA and
Notified Body audits, complaint handling and vendor audits.
. Ensured ongoing compliance with customer quality requirements by
coordinating annual product testing and facility audits.
Kao Brands
Product Safety Scientist
06/2008-12/2008
Responsibilities:
. Risk analysis of Prop 65 contaminants extracted from raw material MSDS
sheets and supporting product safety documentation for Kao Brands
products worldwide.
. Responsible for preparation and management of product trace safety
assessment in regards to raw material trace elements
. Prepared Review of Analysis Reports for Safety Counsel.
. SOPs: Prop 65 Risk Analyses:
. Review raw material contaminant data for the PLM/SAP platform and
Uploaded data related t MSDS trace elements into pro65 analysis excel
calculation worktable to asses levels.
. Formulate data to calculate NSRLs (No Significant Risk Level) for
carcinogens and MADLs (Maximum Daily Levels) for chemicals that cause
reproductive toxicity to determine whether formulation mandates
modification due to exposures to listed chemicals.
. Prepare chemical trace breakdowns for all ingredients included in final
product formulation to the billionth for Prop 65 analysis, title 212 CCR.
. Managed MS Access format Prop65 Dbase, including design of queries
. Developed metrics for Prop65 carcinogens formulated calculations to the
billionth and applied of appropriate analysis refinement factors to
validate clinical study ingredients against the acceptable levels of
cGXP.
. Identified emerging raw material Prop65 issues in conjunction with team
members for prototype formulas
. Worked in conjunction with Product Development scientists and cross-
functionality with Regulatory Affairs in management of raw material
information.
. Safety Study Database Controller:
. Entered and managed information into the Access 200 format Bridging
Safety Study Dbase
. Created queries to populate Bridging Safety Study Reports, and wrote
subsequent reports
. Product Safety Summary Report generation from CRO Executive Summary
Safety Clearances
First Group America Cincinnati, OH
Project Coordinator assignment
02/2009-06/2008
Responsibilities:
. Supplier trend analysis using MS Access, understanding and documenting
business requirements for purchases, researching the supply market, trade
magazines, research organizations for alternate sources of supply on
global basis and collating data
. Pulled samples of invoices from selected vendors and built a spend
database where required
. Produced individual plans and managed day to day and week to week
activities to that plan
Procter and Gamble Cincinnati, OH
Clinical Data Management Specialist
02/2008-12/2008
Responsibilities:
. Assisted clinical Bio-statisticians in collecting and reporting data from
clinical studies to compare absorbency of Pampers to the main competitor
Huggies to update Marketing documentation for accumulated research data
. Responsibilities included: creating file specs and annotated case report
forms for the study, creating data reports and performing quality
analysis of data specs, querying discrepancies in data ranges back to the
study clinic and laboratories for modification, creating study summary
reports identifying key pieces of data needed, defined SAS data sets to
upload electronic data and generate data listings and frequencies for Bio-
statistician reviews and ran SAS programs to perform data integrity
checks
MAbTech Cincinnati, OH
Biotech Marketing Associate
12/2007-02/2008
Responsibilities:
. MAbTech provides a wide range of high quality ELISA and ELISpot kits for
analysis of cytokines and other immunological effecter molecules in a
variety of species. MAbtech provides antibodies as separate reagents for
other applications including Flow Cytometry and Immunocytochemistry.
. Assisted in marketing of monoclonal antibodies to major colleges
including Cambridge, Harvard, and MIT for participation in various
immunological assays in effort to procure effective responses in
eradicating various diseases in research including certain cancer and
tuberculosis protocols.
. Researched appropriate Departments globally, prepared marketing
collateral, coordinated efforts in exhibitions and scientific seminars
West End Health Center Cincinnati, OH
Unit Coordinator
08/2007-12/2007
Responsibilities:
. Performed insurance verification and data updates in Medical Manager
Software
. Prepared encounter sheets for physician reviews and originated documents
to note visit specifics for services rendered at facility
. Performed statistical updates for physician licensure with the Ohio
Department of Information and the DEA licensing web interface
Aon Risk Management Cincinnati, OH
Project Researcher / Presentation Developer
02/2007-07/2007
Responsibilities:
. Researched potential new prospect customers using the department of
Economic Development and United States Census data to build reports
directing new business development for health and welfare division of Aon
Risk Services, Inc
. Documented indexing of informed consents and case report forms for a
military conducted clinical trial, protocol study of hematology of the
West Nile Virus emphasis on hematology
. Phase II presentation development for proposals and report development
for project phases
Kendle International Cincinnati, OH
Trial Regulator and Project Specialist
12/2005-08/2006
. Responsibilities:
. Phase IV site management: Novo Nordisk / Johnson and Johnson and study
kick off participation
. Responsibilities included: reviewing protocol requirements for
investigator and patient participation, collaboration of SOP design
conducive to trial scope, development of informed consents for
recruitment, collection of regulatory documentation, IRB submissions,
release of pharmaceutical devices and drug to sites, data tracking of
case report forms, queries on out of range lab data and tracking of drug
usage and reports of fluctuations; inconsistencies and adverse events.
. Collaborated with other functional areas to obtain documentation for
regulatory purposes, sought expert advice and technical support as
required, and ensure accuracy and completeness of all information.
. Prepared regulatory documentation such as device listings, certificates
to foreign governments and Canadian medical device licensing.
. Assisted with preparation and submission of FDA pre-market notifications
(510 and 1572) and preparation of final product package marketing to FDA
NDA submissions.
. Assembled, prepared and submitted original registrations, amendments,
supplements, variations, maintenance reports and other documents to
regulatory agencies in line with local regulatory requirements and
guidelines.
. Assisted in preparation of regulatory strategies and identification of
regulatory requirements for submissions to insure the efficient approval
and registration of products.
. Prepared outlines, summaries, status reports, graphs, charts, tables and
other metrics for track and trend analysis.
. Prepared letters to file; technical files for the sponsor and IRB, and
other submissions/materials for global regulatory agencies as required.
John Wiley and Sons Publishing
Design9 Cincinnati, OH
Medical and Biological Textbook Illustrator
09/1997-05/2007
Responsibilities:
. Specialized in molecular cell biology illustration emphasizing
understandings of chemical, microbiologic, and anatomical processes.
. Concentrated visual communication molecular and chemical states of being,
their reactions and conversions in visual terms
. Molecular Biological and medical procedures included but not limited to;
meiosis-mitosis,
. Participated in daily interaction with scientific authors to develop
designs that convey the information
. Responsible for the collection of scientific concepts, review of the
concepts and research of anatomical environments and medical procedures
. Pepared concept design for author review, revisions and production for
both print and supplemental CD
Design9 dba
1997-2002
President / CEO Cincinnati, OH
Scientific and consumer goods advertising, business project management and
visual communications assistance areas; focused on strategic planning,
marketing, retail sales, outsourcing, maximum profit, business development,
partnership development, new market identification, exports markets,
modernization, promotions.
EDUCATION
Columbus College of Art and Design
Scientific and Medical Illustration
Bachelor of Arts
Focus: Medical/Scientific Illustration; Anatomy/Physiology/Microbiology)
Cincinnati Art Academy Cincinnati, OH
G.P.A. 3.8/4.0
Cum Laude
AFFILIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS / PUBLICATIONS
Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
Communication Arts
RAPS
Currently studying for RAC US certification scheduled April 2011
Textbooks:
Karp:
Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments, 2nd Edition
John Wiley and Sons, 1998
Karp:
Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments, 3rd Edition
John Wiley and Sons, 1999
Bioinquiry: Making Connections in Biology Learning System 1.2
Server, Pruit, Underwood
John Wiley and Sons, 2000