Heather Reid Kisch

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West Milford, NJ 07480

551-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/heatherrkisch/ acd9qu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

. CGMP QUALITY ASSURANCE, QUALITY CONTROL, AND TESTING OF RAW MATERIALS,

INTERMEDIATES, AND FINISHED GOODS

. Authored, trained others to, and maintained SOP's and CAPA's

. Data and trend analysis of critical parameters

. Customer complaint investigator, and non-conforming product tracking

. Colorimetry, Densitometery, Viscometers, UV-VIS Spectroscopy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASHLAND INC. (FORMERLY INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS), WAYNE, NJ 2004 -

2013

Scientist III, Radiation Safety Officer (2010 - 2013)

. Managed cGMP, 21 CFR 820 compliant manufacturing and inventory for

three product lines

. Organization of documentation for release of goods and audits

. Authored quality documents (SOPs, QAIs) pertaining to testing and

validation

. Designed and implemented new data deduction and report technique,

reducing time by 50%

Chemist (2004 - 2010)

. Testing and quality control of intermediates and finished goods

. Ensured customer complaint investigations were closed in specified

timelines

. Managed workflow including designing and conducting experiments

. Collaborated with R&D team in new product development

Advanced Polymer Inc., Carlstadt, NJ 2001 - 2004

Technical Representative

. Prepared and optimized coatings, better meeting customer needs

. Validated new products prior to launch

. Discussed product performance needs with customers, determining best

raw materials to use

. Visited customer sites for product (silicones, silanes,

fluorochemcial) assistance

. Authored SOPs

FotoWear, Inc., Milford, PA 1997 - 2001

Research Scientist

. Managed projects from conception to marketplace

. Formulated specialty coatings of polymer, polymer blends, latexes,

adhesives and acrylics

EDUCATION

BS, IMAGING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY, IMAGING CHEMISTRY

CONCENTRATION, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROCHESTER, NY

Radiation Safety Officer, Radiation Safety Academy, Gaithersburg, MD

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

A Use for That Last Cup of Coffee: Film and Paper Development,

Darkroom and Creative Camera Techniques, Sept/Oct 1995, pp.35-36

8 patents (#7,160,411; 7,008,746; 6,875,487; 6,786,994; 6,723,773;

6,531,216; 6,410,200; 6,358,660)

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Office, SAP, JBA, LIMS, Image J, FILMQA Pro

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