Dylan Connelly
Fort Worth,US
Summary
Dynamic QC Analyst with a robust history at Alcon, excelling in enhancing testing efficiency and product quality through expert troubleshooting and GMP standards. Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives and method validations, showcasing strong technical writing and leadership skills. Proven track record in implementing safety and quality protocols, significantly contributing to research and development projects.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
QC Analyst II AS&T
Alcon
Fort Worth, US
02.2024 - Current
- Prepare test solutions, compounds, or reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests.
- Develop and improve testing processes and analytical methods to maximize efficiency in the chemistry testing environment.
- Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order, and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.
- Analyze organic or inorganic compounds to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, structure, relationships, or reactions, using chromatography, spectroscopy, or spectrophotometry techniques.
- Write technical papers, reports, or prepare standards and specifications for processes, facilities, products, or tests.
- Confer with scientists or engineers to conduct analyses of research projects, interpret test results, or develop nonstandard tests.
- Monitored testing procedures to meet established item specifications, standard test methods or protocols.
QC Chemist 2
Alcon
Fort Worth, US
10.2021 - 02.2024
- Review product data for manufacturing release, perform investigations, and determine root causes of laboratory non-conformances.
- Participate in new process development and process optimization programs to enhance overall system capabilities.
- Assisted in method and instrumentation validations.
- Lead as the shift safety representative, implementing safety improvements, as well as ensuring HSE guidelines were being followed.
- Trained employees on all levels of analytical methods, including HPLC, UPLC, derivatization reactions, etc.
- Lead as shift lead, ensuring analysts were able to complete their testing, and answering any technical questions that they had.
- Performed laboratory non-conformance investigations using root cause analysis.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives designed to improve overall product quality.
QC Chemist I
Alcon
Fort Worth, US
02.2018 - 10.2021
- Perform over 70 testing methods, including HPLC, UPLC, ion chromatography, and particulates testing (HIAC particle analyzer, Horiba, and microscope analysis).
- Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.
- Prepared and standardized test equipment, test solutions, and reagents to enable successful testing completion.
- Maintain monthly cleaning work orders, improvements to methods, lab efficiency, and lab housekeeping and safety.
- Ensured all chemicals used in laboratory analysis were stored safely according to safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of North Texas
Denton, TX07.2017
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- GMP Standards
- Technical writing
- Certified Investigator
- Chromeleon
- Empower
- GMP auditing
- Laboratory techniques
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
QC Analyst II AS&T
Alcon
02.2024 - Current
QC Chemist 2
Alcon
10.2021 - 02.2024
QC Chemist I
Alcon
02.2018 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of North Texas
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