SUZANNE M. HEMMINGS

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Valley Stream, NY 11580

Tel.: Home: 516-***-****

Cellular: 516-***-****

Work: 631-***-**** Ext 1061

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SUMMARY

Strong technical background in the development of skin care/personal care formulations. Ability to identify and evaluate competitive skin/personal care technologies. Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills. Flexible and works well under pressure and uses sound judgment; a team player in a matrix work environment. Self-motivated and work independently. Supervise direct reports. Proficient with computers. Handle multiple projects. Good performance, attendance, and safety record in all positions. WORK HISTORY

R&D Manager March 2022

- Present

Premier Care Industries

Leader in the manufacturer and supply of premium wet wipes to leading retailers and distributers -Hauppauge Long Island

Responsibilities:

Functional Manager of the R&D Laboratory, to develop and execute R&D plans and protocols, in order to develop new products, primarily in the personal care and/or home care product categories. Responsible for managing projects from concept to proof of principle, including identifying new ingredients and technologies, formula development, product evaluations and testing, as well as scale up and compatibility testing. Experienced hands-on formulation chemist, with knowledge of analytical chemistry tests and methods. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

· Leads R&D product development activities.

• Leads all formulation development activities for assigned projects and ensures all milestones are met.

• Identifies technical and project risks and ensures strategies are developed to effectively mitigate risks.

· Establishes meaningful relationships with key suppliers; works with suppliers in identifying new ingredients and technologies to support marketing plans and exploratory programs.

· Knowledgeable about R&D processes and product commercialization; understands the product development process from concept, formula development, product evaluation and scale up through product launch.

• Develops, writes and validates test methods, as needed, to evaluate performance of products and prototypes.

• Tests products and prototypes and reports product performance to Marketing and Sales.

• Ensures key documentation is completed (specifications, batch sheets) prior to product launch.

• Keeps organized, concise documentation on all experimental designs and test results.

• Ensures physical stability, performance criteria, processing capabilities, toxicological testing, microbiological testing, meeting claims targets, consumer appeal, cost effectiveness and commercial feasibility.

• Identifies gaps in consumer needs and opportunities; understands business needs and competitive landscape; develops ideas, concepts and prototypes to support the business.

• Maintains awareness of technical development in related fields of science, as well as consumer and market trends in personal care innovation.

• Evaluates competitive products, identifies new concepts, trends, technologies, claims that can be leveraged into new products or upgrade existing products.

• Understands patents and technical literature, to use them in generating new ideas / concepts. R&D Chemist (Head of R&D): May 2016- March 2022

WaterJel Technologies (Leading manufacturer of emergency first aid burn treatment in a pre-hospital setting, burn kits, and first aid products –Carlstadt NJ)

Responsibilities:

Conducts research, analysis and experimentation on substances for new and existing product and process development and application. Manage all stages of product development process including prototype development, performance testing, product evaluation, consumer testing, scale-up and specifications.

• Perform hands-on product development activities including research and development of formulas, laboratory experiments, sample preparation, product stability and functional testing

• Evaluate potential new technologies and product prototypes; develop test methods for product and performance evaluation

• Maintain detailed records of experiments performed and results obtained; write project reports, standards, specifications and procedures as required

• Interact with internal teams including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing and vendors based on project requirements

• Conduct performance and analysis evaluations of competitive products

• Data generation for Product Registration for submission to Regulatory Agencies Senior Scientist (Sun Care) August 2011-February 2016 Edgewell (Energizer) Personal Care

(Leading manufacturer and distributor of a diverse portfolio of consumer and personal products. Allendale, NJ) Responsibilities:

• Lead development of new sunscreen products and new technologies and product claims

• Provide technical leadership relative to emulsion chemistry and the development of Sun Care products

• Independently manage projects, interact with project team and other resources

• Provide direction to technical resources / technicians when needed /applicable

• Develop and direct product development strategies for Sun Care products

• Manages multiple projects/timelines and develop contingency options

• Prepare and present effective presentations on project development

• Document and interpret data to effectively advance projects

• Effectively manage project, interface with Marketing and other external groups

• Conduct SPF and Critical wavelength measurements on Sunscreens

• Review competitive technical strategies and provide insight into benchmarking initiatives

• Work with Consumer Insights group to proactively integrate consumer understanding into product development strategies

• Support Process Development/Tech Transfer in writing scaled up batches and resolve issues during the manufacturing process

• Supervise technicians, interns and temporary staff

• Explore new and novel technologies along with Market trends Senior Chemist (Skin Care) January 2008 – August 2011 Avon Products, Inc.

Manufacturer of beauty and related products, Suffern, NY Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of new formula technologies in the skin care area

• Identify and incorporate innovative technologies into state-of-the-art products to support Avon's marketing strategy

• Experiment with raw ingredients, emulsification systems, processing techniques, and novel delivery systems

• Interface with external sources to identify and evaluate new technologies and internal associates to ensure timely testing and delivery of finished formulations

• Manage multiple projects, design experiments to resolve formulation problems and report on technical subjects

• Adept in review of patents

• Supervise technicians

• Dosage forms includes: creams, lotions, gels, solutions Product Development Scientist May 1995 – November 2007 Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Corp - Novartis (Pharmaceutical manufacturing, Melville Long Island NY) Responsibilities:

• De-formulating and formulating of new products selected for development. (Dosage forms include ophthalmic and topical creams, ointments, lotions, solutions, suspensions, gels)

• Developing and optimizing manufacturing procedures for new products

• Investigating and resolving problems encountered by production/manufacturing

• Generate reports for out of specification results of stability products

• Preparing product development reports and quality overall summary reports for review by FDA

• Using analytical instruments for quantifying raw material type and levels

• Microscope studies – API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) morphology/particle size

• Familiar with manufacturing equipment (kettles, mixers, pumps. etc.)

• Write manufacturing instructions for commercial and exhibition batch sizes

• Write deviation memoranda for changes made to pre- approved manufacturing instructions

• Provide technical support (including literature searches) to assist Regulatory Affairs Department in resolving and addressing deficiency letters from the FDA

• Conduct patent searches

• Supervise and oversee the manufacture of production batches

• Dosage forms formulated include topical and ophthalmic creams, lotions, solutions, ointments, gels

• Project Team Leader

• Conduct patent searches

Formulated the following FDA approved products:

• Diflorasone Diacetate Cream, 0.05%

• Erythromycin Topical Solution, 2%

• Hydrocortisone Valerate Ointment 0. 2%,

• Hydrocortisone Lotion

• Hydrocortisone Lotion USP1%

• Augmented Betamethasone Dipropionate Cream

USP 0.05%

• Augmented Betamethasone Dipropionate Lotion

USP, 0.05%

• Fluticasone Propionate Ointment,0.005%

• Fluticasone Propionate Cream, 0.05%

• Metronidazole Topical Cream,0.75%

• Mometasone Furoate Topical Solution, 0.1%

• Sulfacetamide Topical Suspension, 10%

• Prednicarbate Emollient Cream, 0.1%

• Clidamycin Phosphate Pledgets

• Alclometasone Dipropionate Ointment

• Erythromycin Topical Solution pledgets 2%

• Desoximetasone Cream USP 2.5%

TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Knowledge of USP and NF procedures

• Working knowledge of analytical techniques including HPLC (millenium) and GE (Chemstation)

• Knowledge of the functions of raw materials used in cosmetic products and pharmaceutical dosage forms

• GMP and GLP trained

• Fragrance evaluation and color matching

• Experienced with production manufacturing

• Knowledge cGMP, FDA regulations, ICH guidelines and requirements of ANDA submissions

• Proficient in Color matching using FD & C Colors certified and allowed by the US for the Food, Pharmaceutical, EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

Bachelor of Science

Major: Chemistry

Minor: Biochemistry

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, London England

General Certificate of Education Advanced

Levels:

-Chemistry

-Zoology

CERTIFICATE: BSI ISO 13485, Medical Device

Quality Management System

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