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Maryam  Namiranian

Maryam Namiranian

Associate scientist
Carlsbad,CA

Summary


Seasoned Chemical Engineer with hands-on experience leading teams in Bio-Tech industry. Proficient at identifying potential issues and offering alternative solutions to meet production scheduling demands. Articulate communicator: able to gather requirements, visualize needs, and effectively translate product requirements into reality.

Detailed and result-oriented Associate Scientist with vast experience in raw materials, stability and finished products testing using various assay methods.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST

LocanaBIO
La Jolla, CA
08.2021 - Current
  • Perform routine testing and perform data analysis on drug product (DP) and drug substance (DS) material.
  • Perform experiments/procedures in a quality and timely manner with limited supervision.
  • Trained new laboratory associates.
  • Support research and development effort to create new process and product.
  • Maintained close communication with process development team to support upstream and downstream sample testing.
  • Maintain a current, well-organized and detailed Electronic laboratory notebook (Benchling) .
  • Recognizes issues and trends and communicates appropriately.
  • Revise and write SOPs in Veeva Vault.
  • Multi-tasked, ability to organize work and priorities in order to meet cycle times.
  • Understanding of cGMPs, SOPs and USP procedures.
  • Support technology and assay transfer to CDMO.
  • Trained on variety of cell based assay.
  • Reported data analysis through ELN/ MS Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint system.
  • Support Quality Assurance on quality system and compliance activities as needed.
  • Review of analytical CMC documentation.

QC Microbiology Lead/ Associate Scientist

MILLIPORE SIGMA
Carlsbad, CA
02.2015 - 08.2021

Leading Microbiology Quality control team and all activities including:

  • Endotoxin testing for in-process and final product.
  • Microbial Enumeration and bioburden testing of incoming materials, in process and final product.
  • perform qualifications and validations to assure products, processes and methods comply with specifications to support operational (Manufacturing and Product Development) strategies.
  • Work with internal and external resources to maintain lab in an optimal state.
  • Assemble reports on findings from environmental monitoring of cGMP facility, frequently update management on environmental trends and implement corrective action plans when necessary.
  • Revise and review SOPs
  • Monitor the GMP systems currently in place to ensure compliance with documented policies.
  • Assist in preparing the plant for Clients and Federal inspections.
  • Monitor and trend data.
  • Assist in investigations regarding out of specifications (OOS) results, address and manage deviations related to micro procedures.
  • In-house qualification of media and reagent
  • Perform microbial identification.

LAB Technician III

Thermo Fisher
CARLSBAD, CA
04.2004 - 10.2011
  • Trained new laboratory associates.
  • Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
  • Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
  • Understanding of cGMPs and SOPs.
  • Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
  • Preparation of Mini, large and 2d gels as well as loading and running them with different modified samples of DNA.
  • Taking pictures of gel under UV.
  • Prepare solutions for the production process.
  • Leading the production team in clean room with machine vialing, hand vialing, labeling, capping, and torqueing.
  • Responsible for following GDP, GMP, and GLP procedures and protocol.

Pharmacy Technician

RX SOLUTION
CARLSBAD, CA
01.2002 - 04.2004
  • Swiftly and correctly calculate dosages, dispense medications, prepare prescription labels and fill prescriptions for approval by pharmacists.
  • Use the pharmacy’s proprietary computer program to access prescription information including patient and prescriber data, drug selection, prescription interpretation and insurance billing.
  • Inventory Management, Compounding, Automated Devices for Dispensing Drugs, Pharmacology and the Nervous System, Drug Classifications, HIPAA, Pharmacy Law, and Ethics.

Education

Associate of Science - Biotechnology

Miracosta College, Oceanside, CA
06.2006

Pharmacy Technician - Biology

GROSSMONT HEALTH OCCUPATION CENTER, Santee, CA
12.2000

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

AZAD UNIVERSITY, Yazd/IRAN
06.1999

Skills

  • cGMP environment
  • cGLP environment
  • SOPs
  • HPLC
  • SEC-MLAS
  • pH
  • Osmo
  • ELISA
  • DD-PCR
  • Bioburden
  • Cell based assay
  • Endotoxin
  • Data analysis
  • Lab scheduling
  • Microsoft Excel

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST - LocanaBIO
08.2021 - Current
QC Microbiology Lead/ Associate Scientist - MILLIPORE SIGMA
02.2015 - 08.2021
LAB Technician III - Thermo Fisher
04.2004 - 10.2011
Pharmacy Technician - RX SOLUTION
01.2002 - 04.2004
Miracosta College - Associate of Science, Biotechnology
GROSSMONT HEALTH OCCUPATION CENTER - Pharmacy Technician, Biology
AZAD UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Maryam NamiranianAssociate scientist