Quality Control Technician

Shruti Patel

**** ******** *****, *****: 224-***-****

Skokie, IL - 60077 Email: **************@*****.***

Career Objective:

Seeking a challenging career in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry where my

education, skills and experience can be utilized mutually for the benefit

of company & myself.

. Ready to relocate

Professional Experience:

Kashiv Pharma, NJ

01/2013 to Current

Associate Scientist

. Perform analytical testing on API including assay testing, impurities and

residual solvents in accordance with the cGMP regulations.

. Perform all documentation as per cGMP.

. Perform wet chemistry testing on API and excipients including heavy

metals testing, moisture estimation using Karl-Fischer titration, Loss on

Drying, Loss on ignition, Residue on ignition and measurement of specific

rotation.

. In house method development and validation using sophisticated

instruments like UV-Vis and HPLC for estimation of API in finished

products

. Estimation of particle size of API using Malvern metasizer.

. Conversant with the use of sophisticated instruments like FTIR, ICP, HPLC

and UV-Vis

. Calibration and maintenance of equipments and instruments in accordance

with the SOPs.

Abbott Molecular, IL (3 month contract position)

10/2012 to 12/2012

Lab Technician

. Conduct filling of the Lab Test Reagents

. Printing the labels for products as well as the Kit Packaging

. Review and check the labels before they are used for packaging

. Assist the QC chemist in the in-process as well as finished product

testing

. Collecting and managing the samples technical product support

. Documentation for packaging of the products

. Monitoring the packaging and fill operations for the machine made

defects like mislabeling and improper filling

Target, Glenview, IL

04/2012 to 12/2012

Pharmacy Technician

. Assist the pharmacist in filling prescription items, as permitted by the

State Board of Pharmacy including but not limited to entering

prescription information into the computer to produce labels and label

medications appropriately including cautionary or auxiliary labels in a

timely order

. Assisted customers in person and via telephone

Alembic Research Centre, Vadodara, India

06/2011 - 09/2011

Formulation Scientist

. Preformuation studies of API including log D, pKa, pH solubility study as

well as drug - excipient compatibility studies

. Analytical testing using UV-Vis, HPLC, FTIR, AA and TLC

. Familiar with compliance requirements within cGMP, GLP, safety and

regulatory environments

. Assisted the senior scientists in designing new dosage forms

. Assisted the scientists in solving the stability issues of liquid dosage

forms and complaints of the marketed products

. Worked with the scientist in troubleshooting the problems related to

tablet and capsule manufacturing

. Supervised various stages of tablet manufacturing including weighing of

raw materials, sieving, mixing, granulation, drying of granules and

compression

. Performed in-process quality control testing for trial batches of

tablets, capsules, syrups, suspension and emulsion

. Conversant with the documentation and reporting in compliance with cGMP

requirements

. Experienced in handling pH meters and familiar with wet chemistry/

analytical techniques

Kishan Medical Store

09/2009 - 05/2011

Pharmacist

. Counseled patients regarding their prescriptions and their dosage form

. Ordered medicine and supplies as necessary to maintain inventory

. Acknowledged the patient regarding health care products and OTC products

. Looked up information for drug-drug interaction for patients

. Contacted physicians for new prescriptions/refills for patients

Bhagwan Mahavir College of Pharmacy, India

09/2008 - 05/2009

Lab Co-ordinator

. Independently conducted labs of Pharmaceutical engineering, Physical

Pharmacy and Dispensing Pharmacy

. Assisted the lecturers in executing experiments related to their

doctorate research work

. Helped in Lab preparations and instruments maintenance as well as

calibrations as required

Technical, Analytical & Software Skills:

. Technical skills include operating Rotary single punch compression

machine, Conventional coating pan, Rotary evaporator, Packaging

equipment, Cooling centrifuge, Disintegration apparatus, Dissolution

apparatus, Homogenizer

. Analytical skills include operating UV visible spectrophotometer, HPLC,

FTIR

. Conversant with softwares like Empower, Omnic, iTEVA as well as Microsoft

Office package and Internet tools.

Education:

Master of Pharmacy: Major: Pharmaceutical technology

08/2009 - 08/2011

Gujarat Technological University, India

GPA: 3.58/4.0

Bachelor of Pharmacy: Gujarat University, India

08/2004 - 05/2008

GPA: 3.95/4.0

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