Rawathawatta,
MORATUWA, SRI-LANKA.
10400
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DHAMMIKA RAJAKARUNA
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Laboratory Technician
Currently I am working for Glaxo SmithKline (gsk) Pharmaceutical Company. Joined the company in October 1997 as a Quality Assurance Coordinator. I was involved in coordinating and daily operation of chemistry and biological analysis
High skill to operate HPLC (Waters /Shimadzu/Agilent HPLC) I have more than 15 years experience to operate, analysis and troubleshooting of any kind of HPLC module. Ability to operate and analysis Gas Chromatography (GC) Practical knowledge of handling analytical instruments and basic laboratory equipment Chemical and physical analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative) for pharmaceutical products Calibration and maintenance of lab equipment
Carrying out routine chemical analysis for raw materials, finish products, Nutritional Powders, Quality review Stability and packing materials as per international standards Analyze the water samples for chemical parameters. Carrying out validation analysis and trials related to chemical parameters. Experience in SAP M-ERP system, SAP Ariba guided buying, Statistics software. Active member of fire-fighting team to ensure safety of the workers according to environment health and safety (EHS) concern.
Actively contribute to the In-process control (IPC) activities conducted by operational quality, Ability to initiate and maintain 5S and kaizen projects for time management, good documentation and laboratory practices.
With 20+ years of experience in Laboratory testing and maintain Laboratory proceedings
High skill to handle laboratory equipment
Attentive and passionate University lecture
EMPLOYMENT
Oct 1997 - Present
Glaxo SmithKline (gsk) Pharmaceuticals
Visiting Academic
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Conducting lectures on Economics, Mass Communication for undergraduate students Conducting continues assessment examinations, oral presentations, assess of assessments and students' affaires implement them accordingly
Jan 2011 - Present
SKILLS
LANGUAGES English
Jan 1993 - Aug 1997 Research Assistant
Medical Research Institute Sri-Lanka
Department of Chemistry of The Medical Research Institute in Colombo Sri Lanka for 04 Years I was involved in plant collection, identification, extraction and isolation of biologically active compounds. Also involved in the isolation, fermentation and derive of antibiotics from microorganisms.
Publication:- Chemical Constituents of Colletotrichumgloeosporioides, W. M. M. W. Herath, R. M. D. Rajakaruna, R. L. C. Wijesundara, H. Katayama, J. K. Shen, Y. Kashiwada and Y. Ikeshiro. The manuscript is publishing.
EDUCATION Master's Degree
The Open University of Sri Lanka
MA in Development Studies and Public Policy
MA in Development Studies and Public Policy consist of 54 credits worth of Regular courses, 6-credit worth of Continuing Education Courses and 18 credits worth of research work two academic years and four semesters.
Bachelor Degree
The Open University of Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Art Degree in Social Sciences
Second Class Upper Division (Four-year degree)
General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Advance Level Government High School
Pass General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Advance Level - Biological Science COURSES Training program on Calibration of Monitoring and Measuring Devices Conducted by Sri-Lanka Standard Institute (SLS)
Training program in Fire Emergency Response
Conducted by Colombo International Nautical & Engineering Collage (CINEC) Maritime Campus Laboratory Technical Skill Excellent
Experienced University Lecture
Work related software and MS Office Excellent
Very Good
Jan 2008 - Oct 2011
Jan 2003 - Oct 2008
Dec 1992
Sep 2019
Dec 2018