Miglena Topalova-Parunev
Garfield,NJ
Summary
Enthusiastic chemist eager to pursue a lasting career in the scientific industry. Detail-oriented, offering years of lab-testing experience. In-depth knowledge of wet chemistry, organic synthesis, and titration methods. Competent and reliable professional, committed to top quality work. Approach all projects with a positive attitude; adept at staying on-task and on-time despite shifting priorities. Hard worker, quick learner, and ability to assume responsibility. Motivated chemist inspired to invent innovative products and streamline processes. Adept at laboratory management and extensively trained in safety and equipment maintenance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
QA Stability Specialist
Nice-Pak/PDI
Orangeburg, NY
02.2020 - Current
- Planning, tracking and operation of all stability studies on site with high commitment to interpersonal relations
- Drafting and revising stability protocols and final reports
- Prepares and reviews final stability data summary reports, as well as performing any needed stability trending as outlined in the stability protocol for Annual Product Review
- Assess current processes and provide solutions for increasing efficiency and regulatory compliance
- Performs investigations related to stability storage conditions being out of limits and assists in data evaluation associated with product/process investigations
- Writes deviations, OOS and NC/CAPA investigations and reports
- Prepares samples for inclusion in stability studies, including labeling and distribution to the appropriate stability chamber
- Removes samples from stability chambers according to protocol pull schedule and submits them to the appropriate testing group or outside customer
- Maintains stability chamber inventory and monitors chamber performance
- Utilizes a Laboratory Information Management Software (e.g
- Labware LIMS) to manage and truck studies to completion
- Maintains knowledge of current compendia and testing methods as they apply to stability studies and knowledge of FDA guidelines regarding stability requirements
- Maintains throughout knowledge and understanding of general SOPs, GMP/GLP and ISO regulations as it pertains to work performed in the laboratory.
QC Analytical Chemist
Nice-Pak/PDI
Orangeburg, NY
02.2018 - 02.2023
- Responsible for the accurate analysis of incoming raw materials utilizing current USP, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices(GMPs)
- Assures tested raw materials have met the required specification criteria prior to release
- Maintain accurate, complete and traceable documentation related to analysis and disposition
- Performance of diversified chemical testing as needed by using current USP, SOPs, WIs and customer supply method on raw materials such as pH determination, viscosity, refractive index, specific gravity, GC, acidity, FTIR and etc
- Conduct wet chemical titration to determine the percentage of acidity on various solutions and raw materials
- Determine the active percentage of various components as required by specifications using of instruments (IR, UV, Auto-titrator, HPLC, GC,etc) Perform identification of various chemicals and formulations as per methodology and requirements
- Perform daily calibration, reading, and recording of instruments within the Analytical Lab
- Test incoming raw chemicals, components and assure that all the required certification required is accurate and within specification
- Assist in the sampling, testing and release of raw materials when needed
- Prepare solutions and titrants when required
- Clean laboratory at specified intervals by following appropriate SOP and WI
- Prepare and maintain laboratory test solutions
- Ensure that all results are accurately recorded in appropriate laboratory logs.
Applications Technologist
Givaudan
East Hanover, NJ
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Provide support by working in the following areas: personal care lab, household/fabric lab, laundry and candle lab
- Prepare flavoured personal care products as well as household products for customer projects, presentations and research projects
- Understand flavoring applications and flavor reactions/interactions across sensory skills
- Prepare hydro-alcoholic solutions as required by perfumery, sales, and creative fragrance management
- Fragrancing of solid bases, powder bases, deodorants and pressurized aerosols
- Participate in evaluations of flavours in household applications for research projects and portfolios
- Operating manual viscometer and digital pH meter
- Working with perfumer’s library, LCMS and paternoster
- Logging in customer bases into the customer base library.
Associate Chemist
L’Oreal USA Research & Innovation
Clark, NJ
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Preparing and cleansing hair swatches
- Bleaching and relaxing hair swatches
- Auto crimping
- Running hair samples on MTT and doing image analysis of the results
- Doing frizz control and frizz control image analysis
- Doing Rumba images and analysis
- Working with Hair Diagnostic System and doing analysis of the data.
Inventory Management Clerk
L’Oreal USA Research & Innovation
Clark, NJ
10.2015 - 02.2016
- Worked closely with laboratory representatives to develop a list of consumables ordered for each laboratory unit: Powder, Lipstick, Mascara, Foundation, Nail, Applied Research, and Packaging Innovation
- Worked with purchasing representatives and developed a list of commonly used consumables for consolidation as bulk purchases
- Compiled and maintained record of various inventories quantity, type, merchandise, or supplies stocked in establishment
- Verify computations against physical count of stock and adjust errors in computation counts or investigates and report reasons for discrepancies
- Dealing tactfully with customer concern stock, maintain inventory, and issue materials or merchandise for various departments.
Cashier
Midland Bagels & Grill
Saddle Brook, NJ
08.2012 - 01.2016
- Provide customer service, operate the registers and attend to customers on the phone
- Dealing tactfully with customer concerns
- Help to raise commercial awareness
- Train new employees.
Assistant
Trucking Employees of North Jersey
Union City, NJ
04.2013 - 09.2013
- Entering cash on excel
- Prepping and filing pension and cobra files
- Scanning and printing documents
- Mailing letters
- Organizing and putting documents in order.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ08.2015
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ08.2012
Skills
- Self-starter
- Team player
- Leadership
- Administrative
- Interpersonal
- Team-building
- Pro-active
- Problem solving
- Negotiation
- Goal-oriented
- Quality-conscientious
- Customer-focused
- Knowledge of instruments
- HPLC
- GC
- NMR
- UV-Vis
- IR
- Critical thinking
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Protocol writing
- Investigation writing
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Timeline
QA Stability Specialist
Nice-Pak/PDI
02.2020 - Current
QC Analytical Chemist
Nice-Pak/PDI
02.2018 - 02.2023
Applications Technologist
Givaudan
10.2017 - 02.2018
Associate Chemist
L’Oreal USA Research & Innovation
03.2016 - 07.2016
Inventory Management Clerk
L’Oreal USA Research & Innovation
10.2015 - 02.2016
Assistant
Trucking Employees of North Jersey
04.2013 - 09.2013
Cashier
Midland Bagels & Grill
08.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Montclair State University
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Bergen Community College
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