Sr.Research Technician

RADHIKA MENON E mail: *********@*****.***

Phone# 973-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a challenging position as a Chemist (QC / R&D) in the Pharmaceutical sector.

SUMMARY:

Good working knowledge of SOP’s, cGMP and GLP.

Knowledge of OSHA, Lab Safety, EPA, FDA regulations and USP/NF/ BP compliance for solid dosage drugs.

Proficient expertise for analyses of drugs for daily production Dissolution, HPLC, GC, AAS, IR, UV-VIS, KF Titration & Acid-Base Titration.

Expertise in HP Chemstation software.

Working knowledge of computer skills such as Window XP and MS-Office.

EXPERIENCE:

Sr.reserach Technician, Population Council, NY, USA 1/09 to 6/13

Involved in formulating and analyzing established microbicides gels following SOP’s.

Collaborating with team members to develop novel formulations as well as writing/editing SOP’s.

Performing stability studies for the formulations prepared.

Chemist (Consultant), Population Council, NY, USA 8/08 to 1/09

Preparing gel formulations for microbicides.

Performing stability testing for the formulations prepared.

Performing analyses of formulations using HPLC & FT-IR.

Chemist, Plenum Scientific Research, Inc. Hackensack, NJ, USA 12/07 to 8/08

Writing SOP’s at different stages of drug development like Operational and Calibration SOP’s.

Practical knowledge of tablet dissolution, disintegration, density, potency, content uniformity (CU) and friability testing of drug products and record the data.

Responsible for analyses of raw materials and in process/finished drug products using HPLC, GC, AAS, IR, UV-VIS and KF Titration for solid dosages and wet chemistry of raw materials.

Knowledge of FDA regulations and USP/NF compliance for solid drug products.

Chemist/Analyst, TDM Labs, Mumbai, India 08/06 to 03/07

Represent the data and discuss progress reports with the group leader.

Writing SOP’s at different stages of drug development like Operational and Calibration SOP’s.

Responsible for analyses of raw materials and in process/finished drug products using HPLC, GC, TLC for solid dosages and wet chemistry of raw materials.

Knowledge of FDA regulations and IP/BP compliance for solid drug products.

Trainee, Sekhsaria Chemicals, Mumbai, India 12/05 to 01/06

Observing various tests performed on finished pharmaceutical products, which included Content Uniformity, Hardness Testers, Dissolution, and Moisture Analysis in conformance with GMP.

Observing calibration and maintenance of analytical equipment.

Understanding the concept of SOP’s and their importance in each and every stage.

EDUCATION:

Certificate in Instrumental Analysis, American Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Hackensack, NJ (http://www.aiptnet.com/).

M. S. (Bio-Analytical Sciences), University of Mumbai, India.

B.S. (Chemistry), University of Mumbai, India.

REFERENCES:

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