Quality Control Engineering

Yan Xiao

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973-***-**** (H), 201-***-**** (C)

E-mail: *******@*****.***

SUMMARY:

. A dedicated chemist with more than 15 years of diverse bench experience

with complex methodologies and equipments.

. In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in HPLC, GC, MS, UV-Vis, KF,

AA, FTIR and

wet-chemistry techniques.

. Strong skills in designing experiments and compiling comprehensive

reports. Good team player on multiple projects involving other

functional departments.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Chemist II, Quality Control Lab, Guest Packaging Inc, Rahway, NJ 10/1998-

Present

. Plan, schedule and execute QC lab activities for various products with

minimal supervision and establish course of action to ensure that work

is completed efficiently in timely manner.

. Evaluate, consolidate existing test methods, and develop, validate new

analytical methods for multiple OTC products and personal care products

to improve the testing efficiency and streamline testing process.

. Work in close conjunction with in-house departments to accelerate

transferring analytical methods to support the aggressive launch

timeline of new products.

. Apply creative ability, specialized scientific knowledge, and

statistics to data analysis and the design of experiments to solve

analytical problems and evaluate changes to APIs and excipients used in

marketed products in timely manner to support the business continuity.

. Conduct evaluation of competing products and provide feedback for

formulation support.

. Perform independently analysis of raw material, bulk and finished

products, cleaning validation samples, new product stability samples

and train new hires.

Analytical Chemist, Matheson Gas Company, East Rutherford, NJ 11/1997-

01/1998

. Developed, validated GC, GC/MS method for compounds identification and

quantitation in gas cylinder to ensure timely completion of product

release.

Associate Chemist, the Center of Guang Xi Disease Control and Food

Sanitary Administration, Nanning, China

before 09/1995

. Developed, validated, and implemented test methods to enforce food

quality in compliance with Chinese FDA regulations and guidelines.

. Actively participated and contributed to WHO projects for the

successful local Malaria Control.

. Investigated esterase activity of mosquito with PAGE and

spectrophotometer for disease control.

. Screened microbiological strain with NTG mutagen and protoplast

techniques.

HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS:

. HPLC, GC, GC/MS analytical method development, validation, transfer,

documentation, and corresponding instruments/software

troubleshooting.

. Extensive experience in FT-IR and UV/Vis spectrophotometer analysis for

both raw material and finished products.

. Extensive experience in Total Organic Carbon test: water sample,

cleaning validation, stability test.

. Extensive experience in Karl Fischer Titration, Loss on drying

smart system, Conductivity meter.

. Extensive experience in wet chemistry.

. Hand on experience in operation of AA for metal analysis.

. Advanced computer skills in chromatography data, spectral

acquisition systems, office applications.

. Good knowledge of GMPs, GLPs, SOPs, and medicine chemistry.

EDUCATION:

. M.S in Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

. B.S in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, East China University

of Science and Technology.

PUBLICATIONS:

Four papers were published in international and national circulate

journals.

Professional affiliation: American Chemical Society

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