YIDE CHANG, Ph.D.
**** **** ***** ******, **********, NC 27858
Phone: 252-***-**** (M); Email: *********@*****.***
Objective
Looking for a position that leads and supports analytical development of
pharmaceutical products.
Career Summary
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry.
More than 12-year experience on management of Analytical Development in
pharmaceutical industry, including management of projects, laboratories
and department, and client services.
Expertise in method development and validation for pharmaceutical
products: HPLC(RP, NP, SEC, IEX, CE), GC, Ion Chromatography, LC-MS, GC-
MS, Dissolution, UV, Moisture, IR, Thermal Analysis, Particle size
analysis, Atomic adsorption, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, and etc.
Experience on analytical support for IND/NDA projects, including CMC
preparation.
Knowledge of ICH and FDA guidance, cGMP/GLP regulations and USP/EP
methodology.
Good communication and documentation skills.
Work Experience
March 2014 - Present Manager, Analytical Development, Xcelience
Inc. Tampa, FL.
Currently lead the department of analytical development from pre-
formulation, formulation support, analytical development, commercial
release test, to stability studies. There are ~30 chemists in the
department. The detailed responsibilities include:
. Lead, manage, and establish policies for the Analytical Development.
. Direct and manage capital expenditure and expense budget for
Analytical Development
. Provide technical direction and guidance to Analytical Development, as
necessary, in method development, validation, pharmacopeia, and
stability.
. Provide administrative management for Analytical Development
Department including performance reviews, accuracy of timesheets,
career development, disciplinary actions, participation of interviews,
and hiring replacement or additional resources.
. Work with and provide necessary support and project status update to
other groups and departments to ensure successful and timely
completion of projects.
. Maintain a positive, professional, and confidential relationship with
existing and potential clients. Participate in meetings and on-site
visits with existing and potential clients
. Ensure compliance with internal SOPs, cGMP, and State /Federal
regulatory requirements.
. Review/approve/oversee SOPs, Deviations, CAPAs, OOS/OOT
investigations, Change Controls, Protocols/Reports, and Analytical
Methods.
. Provide support to Contract Management in a timely manner
. Provide technical advices to Management Team on specific project
candidates and make recommendations to Management Team on future
strategic growth area and capacities.
May 2002 - Mar 2014 Senior Manager, Analytical Services
Metrics Inc. Greenville, NC
Responsibilities include:
. Leading a team of ~20 analytical chemists and directing analytical
support for pharmaceutical product development from pre-formulation to
finished products.
. Communicating with clients for project management and representing
analytical support to attend technical/managerial meetings.
. Reviewing or approving methods for drug substance and drug products,
validation protocols and reports, analytical reports, certificates of
analysis, OOS/OOT/deviations and stability reports for IND, NDA, or
ANDA projects.
. Supervising characterization of drug substances, release of API and
finished products, and stability study of finished products.
. Instructing scientists on the development and validation of HPLC,
LC/MS, GC, GC/MS, Ion chromatography, dissolution, UV, IR, elemental
impurities, and moisture methods.
. Leading and supervising scientists on other works supporting
formulation development.
. Establishing the capacity of Ion Chromatography, LC/MS, GC/MS, and ICP-
MS for company; leading projects on Ion Chromatography, LC-MS, GC-MS,
Elemental Impurities and Particle size Analysis companywide.
. Appraising performance of group leaders and lab supervisors; rewarding
and disciplining employees. Mentoring employees on career development.
Recruiting/Hire new employees.
. Reviewing/approving SOPs and DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ for instrumentation.
. Helping business department to recruit projects. Helping management on
monthly revenue and cost planning.
. Working on Evaluation and Acquisition of new Laboratory
Instrumentation: HPLC, GC, LC/MS, GC/MS, IC, Particle size analyzers,
ICP-MS, Dissolution units, and etc.
May 2001 - Apr. 2002 Scientist Schering-Plough Research Institute,
New Jersey
Responsibilities include:
. Developed and validated HPLC and dissolution methods for
pharmaceutical products
. Designed and performed the stability study
. Prepared the monographs of products and technical reports
June 1999- May 2001 Scientist
Department of the Formulation & Process Development, Wyeth Vaccines,
Pearl River, NY
Responsibilities:
. Developed and validated analytical methods for protein, polysaccharide
and protein-polysaccharide conjugate assay in vaccines at research,
development and production stages using HPLC, ELISA, Western Blotting,
electrophoresis and UV spectroscopy.
. Performed studies of the characterization, stability study and
degradation of penumococcal polysaccharides and their protein
conjugates.
Educations
Louisiana State University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA, USA
1992-1998
Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry
Jilin University, Changchun, China 1984-
1987
M. S. in Physical Chemistry
Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China 1980-
1984
B. S. in Chemistry