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Eunah Choi

Orange,CA

Summary

Results-oriented and hardworking professional with more than 11 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry. Organized and dependable professional successful at managing multiple priorities with a strategic thinking. Dedicated to going above and beyond to mitigate risk and deliver results.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. Quality Engineer

Amgen
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide Quality oversight of Design Characterization, Verification, Validation and technology transfer (design transfer) activities associated with commercialization of Combination Product and clinical product lifecycle management ensuring compliance with regulations.
  • Provide Quality oversight of change control records and deviation records.
  • Work multi-functionally with individual and project teams (supply chain, regulatory, process development, program/program managers, corporate) to ensure success of product commercialization.
  • Responsible for maintenance of Design History files, Control Plans and Design Traceability Matrix.

Key Achievements:

  • Streamlined design transfer documentation strategy for one of high priority product and increased efficiency by 30%.

Manufacturing Specialist

Amgen
01.2019 - 08.2022
  • Led cross-functional teams to plan and execute high complexity NPI projects supporting pre-clinical, clinical, and commercial advancement studies and initiatives.
  • Served as effective New Product/Process Introduction (NPI) project manager/technical liaison for Final Drug Product NPI Technology Transfers (TT) at multiple clinical manufacturing facilities.
  • Managed end-to-end aspects of multiple NPI projects demonstrating high right first time success by quickly identifying risks, mobilizing appropriate stakeholders to develop mitigation plans and ensure resolution.
  • Developed business cases to facilitate executive decision making on process improvement projects.
  • Led multiple productivity improvement and lean concept initiatives to standardize and improve efficiency for NPI business operations.

Key Achievements:

  • Successfully implemented Amgen's first owned Auto-Injector device manufacturing process for clinical product launch.
  • Successfully integrated several strategic objectives and implemented new processes and tools that represent first major advancement with clinical packaging/labeling configuration matrix since 2015.
  • Fostered new workstream meeting structure and tool for management of multi-site Clinical TT NPI project which increased efficiency of project implementation.

Sr. Manufacturing Associate

Amgen
09.2016 - 01.2019
  • Performed Drug Product Filling/Formulation manufacturing tasks under Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) including setup and operation of filler/isolator.
  • Owned deviation and change control records.
  • Led formulation group and managed process schedule/finite schedule for unit operations and resources. Trained new staff on various manufacturing activities.

Key Achievements:

  • Led Single Use System (SUS) project including development and successfully implemented SUS formulation buffer vessel, drug product pool vessel and filtration assembly.
  • Established as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Drug Product formulation, filtration and filling processes.

Sr. Manufacturing Assistant

Aji Bio-Pharma (CMO)
04.2012 - 09.2016
  • Collaborated with clients to develop manufacturing process ensuring process requirements are being met.
  • Authored technical documents (study protocols and reports, Standard Operating Procedures, Out of specification investigation reports).
  • Performed qualification of various manufacturing equipment and validation activities (Steam In Place, Clean In Place, Sterilization validation) and successfully led protein Filtration/Tangential Flow Filtration/Column Chromatography projects under cGMP.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry

University of San Diego
San Diego
01.2012

Skills

  • SAP/ERP Proficiency
  • Change Control and Deviation Record Management
  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical, Critical and Strategic Thinking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Smartsheet/MS Office Proficiency

Certification

  • APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM)
  • AAMI Quality System Regulation 21 CFR 820 and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 13485 Training
  • Regulatory Affairs Essentials Certification (UCSD Extension)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training (Villanova University)

Timeline

Sr. Quality Engineer

Amgen
08.2022 - Current

Manufacturing Specialist

Amgen
01.2019 - 08.2022

Sr. Manufacturing Associate

Amgen
09.2016 - 01.2019

Sr. Manufacturing Assistant

Aji Bio-Pharma (CMO)
04.2012 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry

University of San Diego
Eunah Choi