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About Candidate
Industrial Chemistry graduate with hands-on experience across Formulation Development, Analytical Development, Production, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
During my 6-month industrial internship at Dawa Life Sciences — a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer — I rotated through six departments, including Production, QA, QC, Formulation Development, Warehousing, and Maintenance. I supported analytical method development and validation (HPLC, dissolution testing, stability studies), contributed to generic product formulation and lab-scale trial batches, and worked alongside production teams to ensure cGMP compliance and batch quality.
My background also includes in-process quality assurance and analytical testing in the tea manufacturing industry at Sotik Tea Companies, plus independent research on the physicochemical properties of cooking oils.
I am now seeking opportunities in pharmaceutical operations, production, or quality assurance where I can apply my cross-functional training, attention to detail, and commitment to quality to grow into a skilled manufacturing professional.
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Education
Graduated with Second Class Honours (Lower Division). Coursework included Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Quality Control, Unit Operations, and Industrial Safety. Final year research: Analysis of physicochemical properties of vegetable fats and oils used in deep frying.
Work & Experience
NPD department - Formulation Development rotation - Designed prototype formulations for new generic products through literature review, innovator product analysis, and excipient selection for target dosage forms - Executed lab-scale trial batches to evaluate formulation feasibility, manufacturability, and product performance against specifications - Conducted robustness studies on products with existing quality issues, supporting root cause analysis and formulation adjustments - Participated in scale-up activities from lab to pilot scale, monitoring process consistency at larger batch sizes - Identified Critical Process Parameters (CPP) and Critical Material Attributes (CMA) to guide development decisions - Contributed to technology transfer packages, preparing formulation and process documentation for handover to manufacturing - Maintained detailed, contemporaneous lab notebooks and batch records in full cGMP compliance
NPD department - Analytical Development rotation - Assisted in developing and validating analytical methods (assay, dissolution, content uniformity) for new generic products - Performed HPLC analysis for assay and related substances on developmental batch samples - Conducted dissolution profiling in USP/FDA media; executed F1/F2 similarity factor studies comparing generic vs. innovator/RLD product profiles - Carried out physical characterization testing (hardness, friability, disintegration, LOD, moisture content) - Prepared and monitored samples for real-time and accelerated stability studies per ICH protocols - Supported technology transfer of validated analytical methods from R&D to QC
- Conducted in-process quality checks and routine analytical testing (moisture content analysis) to support process control and product release - Operated industrial processing equipment while adhering to safety protocols, gaining foundational manufacturing process knowledge - Maintained accurate production logs supporting traceability and continuous improvement initiatives
