AMARNATH GAJULA

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An intuitive team player, willingly assumes responsibility with foresight, demonstrates excellence in problem-solving and time management with leadership experience who welcomes challenges. An effective communicator who establishes stable and positive relationships with colleagues and associates. Highly motivated to update the new techniques and recent software which are essential for my work. Detail-oriented analytical chemist specialist with 10+ years of experience in analysis.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Associate-IV (Sep 2015 – Present):

Aurobindo Pharma Limited • Hyderabad, India

•Performed raw material, intermediates and finished product testing according to monographs

and in-house STP procedures by using HPLC, UPLC, IR, UV, SOR.

•Developed methods and validation for various drug products under cGMP and GLP regulations by UV, KF, SOR and Potentiometry.

•Quantification and routein analysis by LCMS.

•Maintenance and distribution of API, Intermediates, Raw materials, pharmacopeial and certified standards.

•Method validation of genotoxic contents and nitrosamines in API and raw materials by LC-MS/MS (APCI and ESI modes).

•Updated methods to include new drugs perform validation studies, interpret, and review report data and issues accurate reports.

•Performed regularly scheduled LC/MS/MS maintenance and troubleshooting

•Preparation, review and approval of validation protocols, raw data, validation reports and Standard test procedures (STP).

•Coordinating with QA to ensure the document initiation and closure related to the protocols, reports, Incidence investigations, deviations and change control.

•Job responsibilities include day to day planning, execution, review and troubleshooting of analytical methods and training of junior analytical chemists.

•Calibration & maintenance (Preventive & Breakdown) of analytical instruments like LCMS, HPLC, UV, IR, KF, SOR and Potentiometry.

•Prioritized conflicting needs, handled matters expeditiously and followed-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures.

Senior Executive (Jul 2014 - Sep 2015):

Asian Pharmaceuticals Limited • Bhirahawa

•Analytical support to Chemical Research Department through HPLC and wet chemical analysis.

•Calibrations and maintenance of analytical instruments.

Executive (Feb 2012 - Jul 2014):

MSN Laboratories Limited • Hyderabad, India

•Analytical support to Chemical Research Department (Oncology drugs).

•Calibrations and Maintenence of Analytical Instruments.

EDUCATION

Master’s in Science (Oraganic Chemistry) Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

Osmania University • Hyderabad, India

Bachelors in Science (Botany, Zoology & Chemistry) Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

Osmania University • Hyderabada, India

SKILLS

•Analytical method development and validation skills (KF, IR, UV, SOR, LOD and ROI)

•Qualification and Retest of standards

•Method Validation for all drug substances by mass spectroscopy.

•Analytical Instruments Calibrations, Troubleshooting and Maintainance.

•Pharmacopeial standards maintainance.

•Analytical Documentation Review

•SOP Preparation.

•Well proven analytical, communication, and decision making skills, with the ability to learn fast, innovate, and troubleshoot.

INSTRUMENTATION/EQUIPMENT SKILLS

•LC-MS/MS (Waters Xevo TQ-S®, USA with MassLynx software, SCIEX Triple Quad 3500 System)Qualification and Retest of standards.

•UPLC (Waters Acquity, USA)

•HPLC (Waters®, Alliance, USA, Schimadzu C2010,C2030)

•FTIR – (Perkin Elmer)

•UV Spectrophotometer

•KF Apparatus (Metrohm)

•SOR ( Anton Paar)

•Potentiometry(Metrohm)

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