SONAL R. SHARMA

201-***-**** ac8hei@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a senior/managerial position in Pharma/Personal Care industry where there is stability, room for advancement and my experience and knowledge will be utilized

SUMMARY

8+ years of experience in cosmetic and pharma industry with Masters in Cosmetic Science and Bachelors in Pharmacy

Self motivated, result driven, detail oriented and enthusiastic individual with willingness to learn new techniques

Area of expertise includes knowledge of formulation in every aspect of entire product development cycle ranging from conception to commercialization

Familiar with ICH guidelines and cGxP with proficiency in use of lab instruments and procedures

Talent for effectively managing work-stream while working in a fast - paced team environment and individual

Demonstrated history of leadership skills, problem solving skills and in-depth knowledge of consumer and market needs as well as excellent written and oral communication skills EXPERIENCE

Application Chemist II, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies Jul 2017 – Present

Create global application prototype for color cosmetics, skin care, hair care and personal care

Analyze beauty trends and conceptualize creative ideas for formula prototype

Work with marketing to develop new formula which highlight specific raw material to be promoted

Work with Sales to help customer with trouble shooting and problem solving any formulation and stability issue

Plan, organize, execute tradeshows and provide technical expertise and support at booth

Meet with other vendors and explore novel technologies to enhance our product line

Co-ordinate and work with other Sensient Business unit to screen and evaluate ingredients for cosmetic use

Work and collaborate with external labs for different testing and present interpreted data to team and upper management

Work on technical requests for internal/external customer support through color matching and other formulation issues

Design sales kits, technical posters and propose packaging materials for trend presentations and trade shows

Provide support to Sales/Marketing/Distributors for various trade shows and projects through preparation of prototypes/formulations and various promotional marketing materials Formulation Scientist II, Bentley Laboratories LLC, Edison NJ Sep 2015 –May 2017

Developed new product development and formulation with innovative technologies

Designed and created new formulas to match benchmark using reversed engineering

Provided technical support to sales people and customers and met raw material vendor to learn new technologies

Developed lab budgets, project timelines, and product pricing costs of goods sold for new technologies

Created formula and processes in order to comply with customer request and company’s capabilities

Participated in adjusting and troubleshooting during manufacturing of pilot and first production batches

Mentored and trained junior chemist and lab technicians to ensure compliance with proper laboratory procedure, lab notebook entries and equipment use

Reviewed customer product portfolio and create new product launch ideas with sales & marketing

Attended trend seminars, presentation and tradeshows in order to broaden professional and technical knowledge Scientist II, Johnson and Johnson, Skillman, NJ Jun 2014 – Sep 2015

Developed prototypes for hair, skin and baby care, OTC, color cosmetics and wipes with adherence to companywide global standards, cGMP, cGLP, quality and regulatory guidelines

Performed lab stability testing as per cGMP requirements and established stability specifications

Supported in documentation (includes creating, updating and reviewing specs, inputting formulas, APRs, change control through various Johnson & Johnson internal database system)

Developed and reformulated various prototypes to qualify surfactant, thickener, beads and preservative system and maximize stability while balancing cost, consumer preferences and supplier constraints

Worked closely with cross functional departments (analytical, microbiology, regulatory, toxicology and clinical safety) to support timely launch of final product in the market

Participated in project meetings to discuss status update of the project Research Scientist, Premier Specialties, Middlesex, NJ Feb 2013 – May 2014

Developed innovative prototypes for use in promotion of Premier Specialties’ raw material

Performed physical and analytical testing, lot coding and final approval for raw materials

Created and updated SDS, CofA, spec sheets for cosmetic raw materials

Applied for INCI name application for new cosmeceuticals raw materials through PCPC

Coded Raw Material Coding Packet as requested

Monitored and maintained records of stability and outside lab testing results

Interacted and educated sales/marketing in order to more effectively promote new raw materials and botanicals extracts

Assisted customers with their technical questions and queries

Managed and prioritized the projects to complete assigned task meeting deadlines QA/QC Chemist, Englewood Lab LLC, Englewood, NJ Apr 2012 – Dec 2012

Performed routine analytical and quality testing on raw materials, in –process and finished goods samples

Collected, sent, tracked and recorded stability, micro and assay results of the bulk and finished goods samples

Conducted batch records review, reconciliation and final release of finished goods product as per FDA guidelines

Documented and maintained daily log books and lab results as per cGMP and cGLP

Handled SOPs, change control, OOS reports, NCRs, QIRs and product complaint QA Chemist, Marck Biosciences Ltd, Gujarat, India Aug 2008 - June 2010

Given line- clearance, performed in- process quality checks and tests and documented the

Supervised API weighing, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation process, calibration and CIP/SIP of instruments

Prepared master and control documents, handled and investigated market complaints and change control

Active member in media fill process, internal and international audits

Developed, updated, executed and reviewed SOPs, validation protocols and batch records Intern, Zydus Cadila HealthCare Ltd, Gujarat, India Summer 2008

Shadowed different processing steps of manufacturing and production of tablets, hard and soft gel capsules

Performed quality control physical test on online collected samples

Introduced to special formulations and dosage forms like injectable, transdermal, inhalers, suppositories and vaccines as well as to instruments like HPLC and GC

Intern, Suyog Life Sciences Pvt, Ltd, Gujarat, India Summer 2007

Performed and documented calibration of various equipments

Given line clearance for packaging line as per SOP and cGMP guidelines and collected online retain samples LABORATORY SKILLS

Hands on instruments used in lab like Balance, Viscometer, pH- meter, Specific gravity, FTIR, HPLC, GC, IR – spectrometer, UV – spectrophotometer, Raman Spectroscopy, Homogenizer, mixers, 3 roller mill, Refractive index, microscope, Flash – point, Peroxide value, colorimeter, Conductivity meter, Friabilator, Disintegrator, Dissolution apparatus, particle counter, Lux meter, caliper, centrifuge, sonicator and many more

Familiar with preparation of standard and sample solutions, buffers, reagents as well as calibration of the instruments as per Pharmacopeia guidelines like BP, USP, and IP etc.

Familiar with extraction process of active ingredients from plants using instruments like Soxhlet assembly, separating funnel, percolator and others

Carried out ID, separation, synthesis and crystallization of proteins, dyes and other organic compounds

Conducted pharmacological experiments to see the responses of drugs on animals tissues like ileum, trachea and others EDUCATION

Master of Science in Cosmetic Science May 2013

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ GPA:- 3.90/4.00 Bachelor of Pharmacy May 2008

Gujarat University, Gujarat, India GPA:- 3.88/4.00

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