In my career life I have acquired a lot of experience on training and communications during the time when I was a teacher. At work I have undergone training on fundamental supervisory skills, health and safety and fire fighting. I am currently a member of the CMC (Change Management Committee) - a forum established to implement and monitor a smooth and fair running and management of the QC Laboratory Department, as well as the manager of the Aspen Football Team in East London.
I also gained a substantial amount of knowledge and experience in the laboratory as I worked both as a chemistry analyst, new product development analyst and a microbiologist with an overall experience adding up to six years of hands-on experience.
The wet chemistry experience encompasses the chemical analysis of samples (raw materials, finished products and stability) and the techniques involved. I also have a solid academic background on instrumentation.
As a Microbiologist my responsibilities involve, amongst the other things, testing of raw materials and finished products, media preparations and their validations (for both broths and agars),organizing and maintenance of live bacterial cultures, water sampling and testing, qualification of the factory RO water system, qualification of the factory HVAC system, environmental monitoring for both the microbiology lab and the entire factory, taking part in cleaning and other validations, maintenance of stock in the laboratory, writing of SOP’s as per latest pharmacopoeia, cGMP and Cglp guidelines, liaising with the entire factory on all microbiology related issues,
Purchasing of equipment for the lab and the running of the microbiology laboratory as a whole with overlying adherence to and promotion of GMP and GLP practices.
Other experiences I acquired involve sterility testing of injectables, pyrogen testing of water and injectables and the handling and maintenance of the sterile area.
As a GLP Training Officer my duties include training of newly appointed lab personnel on all laboratory aspects including analytical methods, instrumentation, safety and good laboratory practice in accordance to company policies and in line with the pharmacopoeial guidelines; ISO, FDA and SANS standards. I also review and update SOP’s and conduct training on all the SOP’s, audit various departments including the lab and all related areas. Closing off of audit findings also form part of my duties in this office. As an all rounder my duties also involve standing in for Section Heads and Team Leaders if they are absent and to facilitate all the activities in the lab including the Microbiology lab.
These attributes are over and above my qualifications in BSc and in BMed Sc (Hons) and to that extend I am also trainable and keen to learn new things on regular basis.
Lastly, I am currently ready to join any establishment or discipline that requires the skills I am presenting or that needs the related attributes and experience and I am sure to bring a mutual benefit between that institution or establishment and myself.
