Chemist

PRADEEP THAKER

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Howell, NJ ****1

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Executive Summary:

Experienced in all aspects of cosmetic lab operation, including, formulation, application and analytical lab instrumentation – pH, titration, KF, Particle size analyzer, UV, IR, GC, Viscosity, quality control and assurance, - including, accelerated stability samples management and testing as per in house SOP

GMP guidelines. Formulation Lab; Improvised skin care formulation including, cream, clean wipes, lotions, SPF.

Polymer synthesis to produce polymer based adhesion from formulated pre-polymer. Manufactured lab scale batches to pilot scale batches at satellite location. Experience in process formulation development lab sample characterization.

Professional Experience:

Ethicon Inc. (Johnson & Johnson co.) Somerville NJ 2010 – July 2011)

Research Chemist

Pre-polymer and polymer synthesis. Formulated polymer batches for animal reactivity study. Scaled up lab scale batches at satellite location to established formulation stability. Setting up reactor, monitoring batch reaction, preparing batch record, ordering novel raw material for the synthesize new molecule. Analyzed polymer and finished product by analytical and physical lab instrumentation.

Prepared reports of scale up manufacturing process and presented in departmental meeting.

Maintained lab note book as per JNJ and cGMP guidelines.

Completed all internal JNJ basic training.

• Analytical and physical testing of in process and intermediate compound

• Participate in product performance during cadaver and animal study

• Optimization of synthesis work procedure.

• Scale up polymer and formulation lab batch to perfection.

Presperse, Inc. Somerset NJ

Lab manager. (January 2002– December 2009) Managed application, formulation, quality control and assurance laboratory. Researching and qualifying regulatory, OSHA, FDA guidelines, and other pertinent issues for new product development. Developed and improved cream, lotion and SPF booster topical formulation with Presperse own ingredients for show and tale for sales peoples to promote company product line. For a customer made clean wipes disinfectant towelets prototypes. Performed accelerated stability samples management and testing sample as per in house SOP and GMP compliance. auditing, creating, reviewing and approving master batch record, TDS and SOP.

•Formulated new ready to use product as raw material to increase profitability and possible

patent filing

•Researched and proposed patent infringement for raw material in formulation.

•worked with suppliers and manufacturer of raw material to provide test methods, SOP, MSDS, COA and other information for dossier completion and approval of product for finished formulation.

Lavipharm Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company. East Windsor, NJ Research Chemist (1999 – 2002)

At Lavipharm Laboratory helped company in bringing targeted delivery system projects from concept to pilot run by formulated patentable fragrance patch delivery system. Auditing vendor site for GMP/GLP manufacturing , Set SOP to test physical properties of finished products and reported test results per specifications. Coordinated testing projects based on management and market demand.

• Prepared and followed lab and plant SOP’s for lab and scaled up formulation.

• Calibrated and maintained lab equipment in accordance with SOP’s.

• Audited contract manufacturing labs and plant for GMP/GLP compliance.

• Coordinated safety audit for research lab and pilot plant.

Honeywell Inc., Morristown NJ

Research Chemist (1995 – 1999)

Conducted product stability studies on all aspects of finished products. Maintained and calibrated lab equipments. Analyzed raw materials and finished products using state of the art instrumentation like, HPLC, GC, FTIR, Moisture analyzer and particle size analyzer. Followed plant and lab. SOP for QC compliance.

• Raw material and finished product analysis.

• SOP writing and lab book auditing.

• Plant and lab. Safety coordinator.

• Calibrated and maintained lab. Equipments in accordance with SOP.

Spear Packaging Inc., New Brunswick NJ Shift supervisor (1992 – 1995)

Coordinated R & D effort with quality control and manufacturing. Supervised SOP and lab safety training and development of employees. Audited production line in accordance with manufacturing guidelines. Coordinated retain sample testing with analytical lab schedule.

• Performed quality assurance testing of raw material and finished products.

• Audited customer’s packaging lines for quality compliance.

• Reviewed and updated quality assurance and quality control SOP.

• Formulated/improvise OOS batches for final production release.

Education Bachelor of Science –Major Chemistry – Minor Biology Bombay University India

US Patent #6,723,671 - Fragrance patch technology

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