Robert VandenBerge
Current/Temporary Address: ***6 N. High Point Rd. #207 Madison, WI 53717
Boston Address: 14 Cooper St. APT 201, Boston, MA 02113
********@*****.*** cell: 608-***-****
EXPERIENCE
P harmaceutical Product Development (PPD) M iddleton, WI
Scientist April 2013- P resent
Responsible to perform testing for feasibility, method transfer, method validation, and stability
projects while following cGMP, PPD and client SOPs, protocols and methods.
Coordinate assistant/associate scientists and laboratory equipment and instrumentation to meet
testing timelines.
Draft laboratory investigations, nonconformances, and stability reports.
PPD
Associate Scientist September 2010 -March 2013
Responsible for laboratory analysis of pharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations,
such as capsules, pressurized metered dose inhalers, topical solutions, solutions for injection,
chewable tablets, and recertification of reference standards.
Conducted laboratory investigations for atypical or out of specification (OOS) results.
Provided instrumentation troubleshooting.
Received training at client sites for purpose of transfer ring methods between laboratories.
Supplied training and direction to less experienced analysts.
PPD
Assistant Scientist August 2008-August 2010
Responsible for performing stability testing of pharmaceuticals within the inhalatio n group while
following cGMP, PPD and client SOPs, protocols and methods.
Performed Aerodynamic Particle Size Distribution (APSD) testing via Andersen Cascade .
Impaction (ACI) and Next Generation Impaction (NGI).
Executed test methods for delivered dose uniformity, degradation products, enantiomer and assay.
Prepared solutions, such as buffers, mobile phase and samples, analyze test solutions by HPLC,
compile and evaluate data, and peer review.
Provided complete and accurate documentation of all testing perf ormed.
EXPERTISE
Instrumentation: HPLC (Agilent 1100, 1200)/UHPLC (Waters Acquity, 2560), pH,
UV-vis
Particle Sizing: Anderson Cascade Impaction, Next Generation Impaction, Multi -Stage
Liquid Impinger
Software: Empower2, Word, Excel
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison- graduated May 2008 Madison, WI
Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology.