Lab Technician Pharmacy

Shahram Khorram Khouy

CHEMIST Lab Analyst

********@*****.*** 832-***-****

**** *** ***** *****, *******, TX 77057

Strategic Lab Technician and Quality Control Professional

Specializing in Product Testing, Technical Writing, and Manufacturing Operations

Versatile and Analytical Professional whose background reflects success in quality control, product testing, and SOP writing; seeking to transfer global lab achievements and bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry into a full-time role as a Lab Technician..

Career Highlights and Key Offerings:

Skilled in utilizing specialized knowledge and advanced analytical strategies including High Performance Liquid Chromatography( HPLC ), GMP, PPE, Titration, Gas Chromatography (GC), ICP, GC/MS, Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Karl Fischer, Densitometer, Viscometer, Flash-point, Distillation, Ion Chromatography(IC), X-ray, TLC, Titration, Empower, Breeze, CHEMSTATION, Data Control, GCSOLUTION and certified pharmacy technician(CphT).

Verifiable track record of success conceptualizing, implementing, and managing Standard Operating Procedures for a large-scale lab while adhering to each product’s test specifications and the organization’s practices.

Proficient in performing and interpreting laboratory tests; demonstrating a keen ability to identify and correct discrepancies.

Adept in applying technical expertise across cross-functional industries including manufacturing, Chemical and Petrochemical plants.

Key attributes: Hard working, ethical, flexible, eager to learn, detail focused, highly organized and dependable.

Professional Experience

Hizha Testing Laboratories co. – Tehran, Iran 09/2012 – 1/2016

Lab Technician

Selected based on prior achievements to track the physical and chemical qualities of crude oil, fuel oils, middle distillates, petroleum and petrochemicals. Evaluated key samples to provide data on compounds.

Ability to Read and understand all analysis method and instructions in English including ASTM and ISO.

Operating GC systems (with various detectors), ICP, HPLC, UV-Vis, IR, Karl Fisher, Titrator,

Distillation, Densitometer, Refractometer, Viscometer, Polari meter, pH meter…

Generating routine maintenance, repair, or troubleshooting and calibrating analytical

instrumentation.

Introducing technician’s technical support. Providing training where needed and

helping them.

Providing and maintaining a safe work environment by participating in safety programs,

committees, or teams and by conducting laboratory or plant safety audits.

Preparing chemical solutions for products or processes, following standardized

Formulas, or create experimental formulas.

Monitoring product quality to ensure compliance with standards and specifications

Compiling and interpreting results of tests and analyses.

MehrDarou Pharm Co. – Tehran, Iran 3/ 2007 - 8/2012

Lab Technician, Quality Control Lab

Maintained accountability for validating all facets of raw materials and finished products guaranteeing compliance with organizational practices. Additionally, validated adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Cultivated and preserved key relationships with pharmaceutical distribution entities while authoring test instructions for products.

Fostered the performance development of analysts and newly hired apprentices.

Ability to Read and understand all analysis and safety standards in English including USP and BP.

Capitalized on knowledge of FDA regulations while conducting accelerated stability and in-vitro testing.

Accurately managed samples guaranteeing their safety in the correct storage units.

Presented key results and documentation to senior management and technical supervisors.

Employed HPLC Operation Certification while assessing drug products for potency and impurity content.

Analyzed the physical parameter of purified water including the measuring of the water’s PH at room temperature.

Performed electrical conductivity of pure water production.

Utilized comparison and visual techniques while measuring key products.

Computed results stemming from GC, HPLC, UV and FT-IR machine.

Signed off on the physical and chemical testing of tablets.

Applied various techniques throughout role including gas chromatography, HPLC, and spectroscopy.

Administered disintegration and hardness studies on new products.

Leveraged experience with a UV/Vis spectrophotometer while conducting cleaning tests.

Education & Professional Development

Bachelor of Science – Focus in Applied Chemistry – Shahre Rey Azad University, IRAN

Pharmacy Technician Certification(CphT) –Texas State Board of Pharmacy (United States of America).

GC Chromatography Certification- Mahzad Kala Inc.

HPLC Operation Certification – Takapo Teb Inc.

Completed the Calibration Course for the HPLC Waters Device

HPTLC (For analysis of Narcotics) Operation Certification – CAMAG AG. (Switzerland)

Proficient in MS Office, Excel, outlook and PowerPoint.

Green Card Holder.

Skills:

HPLC Chromatography, Gas Chromatography(GC), GC/MS, ICP, UV, IR spectroscopy, TLC, Densitometer, Viscometer, X-ray Fluorescence, Ion Chromatography(IC), Karl Fischer, Flash-point, Distillation, Empower software, MS Office, Excel, outlook, Power point, LIMS Software, Breeze Software, Chemstation Software, validation knowledge.

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