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Navid Ghahri-Saremi

Houston,TX

Summary

Experienced Training Specialist with a strong background in solid dosage manufacturing at Empower Pharmacy. Skilled in developing and implementing effective training programs, combining scientific expertise with clear communication to improve efficiency. Successfully reduced training time by 50% while maintaining high-quality standards. Proficient in molecular biology techniques, and committed to continuous learning and process improvement.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Training Specialist, Manufacturing

Empower Pharmacy
Houston, TX
04.2024 - Current

Training Specialist – Manufacturing

  • Oversee the training program for the Solid Dosage department, ensuring the development and execution of high-quality training initiatives.
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive training program for solid dosage compounding, including training protocols, structured agendas, assessments, performance evaluations, and visual aids such as PowerPoint presentations.
  • Created online training modules to enhance computer-based training experience.
  • Conduct instructor-led classroom training for new hires and existing personnel, complemented by hands-on, on-the-job training.
  • Established employee assessment and training completion trackers to monitor progress and ensure compliance with all training requirements.
  • Designed training progress trackers to evaluate training flow, duration, and events, enabling the identification of training gaps and continuous improvement of training quality.
  • Increased training efficiency by analyzing process repetitions and optimizing training sections, reducing overall training time by 50%, while maintaining high quality training standards.

Solid Dosage Manufacturing Operator

Empower Pharmacy
Houston, TX
01.2023 - 04.2024

Solid Dosage Compounding

  • Extensive knowledge of solid dosage compounding, including weighing, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and production optimization.
  • Capsule Production: Proficient in operating, assembling, disassembling, and troubleshooting Capsylon capsule-filling machines and manual capsule-filling equipment.
  • Tablet & ODT Production: Skilled in Korsch and Natoli tablet presses, including assembly, disassembly, production, and troubleshooting.
  • Troche Production: Hands-on experience in the manufacturing of troches.
  • Weighing & Mixing Processes: Expertise in weighing procedures and various mixing technologies, including Double-Cone Mixers, Inversina Blenders, and FlackTek Speed Mixers.
  • Weight Sorting: Experienced in assembling, disassembling, operating, and troubleshooting weight sorters.
  • Packaging: Proficient in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting of the Pentapack packaging machines.

Education

Master of Science - Medical Immunology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Iran

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Islamic Azad University of Shahr E Qods Branch
Tehran, Iran

Skills

Scientific & Laboratory Expertise
  • Cell Culture & Maintenance: Skilled in the establishment, expansion, and cryopreservation of cell cultures under sterile conditions, including media preparation and viability assessment using microscopy and hemocytometry
  • Molecular Biology & Nucleic Acid Extraction: Proficient in DNA/RNA isolation using Qiagen kits, plasmid preparation (mini-prep and maxi-prep), and bacterial culture techniques, including LB broth preparation
  • CAR-T Cell Manufacturing: Experienced in key stages of CAR-T cell production, including HEK293T cell transfection via the Calcium Phosphate method, PBMC isolation, T cell separation using MACS technology, viral concentration, and transduction of T cells with lentiviral vectors
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): Competent in conventional and real-time PCR (SYBR Green) for gene expression analysis and molecular diagnostics
  • Flow Cytometry & Immunophenotyping: Adept in sample preparation, antibody staining, flow cytometer operation, and basic data analysis using FlowJo software
  • Electrophoresis & Nucleic Acid Analysis: Skilled in agarose gel electrophoresis for nucleic acid separation
  • Quantification & Spectroscopy: Experienced in nucleic acid and protein quantification using Nanodrop and spectrophotometry
  • General Laboratory Techniques: Proficient in sterile technique, solution and reagent preparation, precision pipetting, centrifugation, microscopy, and bacterial identification via Gram staining

Certification

  • Pharmacy Technician Certification
  • Laboratory animal handling
  • Biosafety training certification

Timeline

Training Specialist, Manufacturing

Empower Pharmacy
04.2024 - Current

Solid Dosage Manufacturing Operator

Empower Pharmacy
01.2023 - 04.2024

Master of Science - Medical Immunology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Islamic Azad University of Shahr E Qods Branch
Navid Ghahri-Saremi