RAJU D. BARAD
** ********* **** • MORGANVILLE, NJ 07751
CELL 732-***-****
*************@*****.***
Over twenty years of experience in analytical chemistry, LABORATORY controls and manufacturing. Ability to work independently, problem solving and to work as a team. Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical analysis, quality control and Good Manufacturing Practices. Special skills in instrumental analysis: HPLC, GC, UV, TURBIDITY, NIR, UV-VIS, FTIR,KARL FISHER and wet chemical techniques. Work with production bathes to adjustment as per specs
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
QC Analytical Chemist Accupac Lakewood 6/2017 to May2023 QC Analytical Chemist Colgate Palmolive Morristown 8/2005 to 11/2016 Responsible for the consumer products manufacturing, analysis of raw materials, in-process samples and finished products by in-house test methods using by USP/NF, colorimeter, gravimetric and wet chemical techniques. Conducted, physical and chemical testing of various products, performance evaluation of solutions and process development. prepared and updated standard operating procedures, reviewed analytical data and participated in product and process troubleshooting
Analyze and test Finished Products, Work In-Process Samples, and Raw Materials.
Hands on experience with analytical instruments: FTIR, NIR, HPLC, UV-Visible, Auto Titrator, pH meter, Viscometer, Turbidity meter, CEM.
Stability Testing
Use of Wet chemistry techniques.
Calibrate and troubleshoot the analytical instruments.
Work in heavily FDA regulated cGMP environment and follow lab procedures.
Performing adjustment to the in-process batches by calculations when there is out of specification result.
Maintain accurate documentation of test results.
Enter test results of Finished Products, In-Process Samples and Raw Materials that are in specifications on Software Shop Floor and SAP to be released for production.
Write Laboratory Investigation Reports and Annual Raw Material testing Report
Prioritize work load as plant need
SKILLS
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SAP
Software: Perkin Elmer UV Win lab, TotalChrom, Vision, Tiamo 2.3, Shop Floor
Knowledge about SOPs, cGMPs, FDA, Quality, and Laboratory practices.
Laboratory skills: Spectroscopy, Titration, Chromatography, Gravimetry, Wet analyses
Instrumentation Knowledge: HPLC, GC, UV-Visible, FTIR, NIR,
Operating System: Windows XP/Vista, new window 10
Communications, Presentations, Data Entry, Written and Documentation skills QC Chemist Able Laboratory Inc. 10/2004 to 7/2005
Performed analysis of pharmaceutical finished products by USP, NF and in-house test methods using HPLC, GC, TLC, UV, IR and wet chemical techniques. Conducted dissolution testing of solid dosage forms
QC Chemist Triarco Industries Inc 04/2002 to 10/2004 Performed analysis of pharmaceutical finished products by USP, NF and in-house test methods using HPLC, GC, TLC, UV, IR and wet chemical techniques. Conducted Physical Tests as HARDNESS, THICKNESS, PARTICAL SIZE, BULK DENSITY, ID TEST, etc. QC Chemist Chromak Research Inc. 06/1996 to 04/2002 Responsible for the consumer products manufacturing, analysis of raw materials, in-process samples and finished products by in-house test methods using UV, GC, colorimeter, gravimetric and wet chemical techniques..
Department Head Columbia Service Corp., NJ 08/1988 to 06/1996 Responsible for the manufacturing of consumer products, analysis of raw materials, in- process samples and finished products using regulatory and in-house test methods and wet chemical techniques. Supervised entry level professionals prepared and modified Standard Operating Procedures. Maintained laboratory equipment, prepared test reports and maintained test records. Deep knowledge in color matching and textile Chemicals EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Gujrat University India. in may 1968, Associate in Textile Chemistry: M.S. University India. in may 1969.