Rico Attah
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Biomanufacturing Associate with experience formulating, fermenting, and purifying in-process drug products while collaborating and working with Quality Assurance via batch record review for final release of finished product. Proven success adhering to quality systems and protocols to help ensure driven profitability.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead BioProcess Associate
Bora Pharmaceuticals
Baltimore, Md
11.2023 - Current
- Duties include weight-out of components, batching media, serial dilutions, pH checks of final product, and titration. Formulation of excipients for multiple clients in support of production groups while utilizing cGMP and GDP.
- Initiating, investigating, and authoring deviations in the manufacturing process in support of quality systems.
- Conduct training protocols for new employees to ensure compliance with quality standards and conducting cGMP & GDP workshops.
Manufacturing Associate III (Downstream)
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Baltimore, Md
05.2019 - 11.2023
- Tasks included small scale downstream (purification) manufacturing processes such as operating chromatography columns and skids for column loading, wash, and elution for harvesting.
- TFF (Tangential Flow Filtration) set up and operation for concentration and diafiltration. Formulation of bulk drug substances utilizing cGMP within a biological safety cabinet.
- Initiated and authored deviations in the manufacturing processes in support of Project Phoenix.
Manufacturing Associate II (Downstream)
AstraZeneca, Inc.
Frederick, Md
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Duties included downstream purification processes such as, C.I.P. and S.I.P., loading, wash, and elution of proteins using resing affinity and flow-through columns and skids via interface terminal (HMI).
- Large scale manufacturing and purification of drug substances utilizing batch record protocols for viral filtration and formulation end-process activities.
Sales Associate
TJX, Inc.
Hunt Valley, Md
01.2013 - 02.2018
- Tasks included shipping/receiving and processing of merchandise. Setting up displays according to seasonal trends. Also coding and price checking in support of frontline staff.
Manufacturing Associate
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
Columbia, Md
05.2011 - 12.2012
- Duties included processing human placenta tissue using cGMP and aseptic technics within a biological safety cabinet. Harvesting both the amnion and chorion membranes for mounting onto sterile nitrocellulose paper in a Class 100 cleanroom.
- Performing routine calibration and maintenance of cleanroom equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland Global Campus
12-2026
Certification from the Laboratory Associates Program - Biotechnology
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland
Associates Degree - General Studies
Baltimore City Community College
Skills
- Time management
- Troubleshooting
- Attention to detail
- cGMP/GDP
- Chromatography/TFF
- Batch Record review/revision
- Autoclave/Glasswash
- Weigh-Out
- Working in groups
Certification
- Certification: Laboratory Associates Program - BioTechnical Institute of Md.
Timeline
Lead BioProcess Associate
Bora Pharmaceuticals
11.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Associate III (Downstream)
Catalent Pharma Solutions
05.2019 - 11.2023
Manufacturing Associate II (Downstream)
AstraZeneca, Inc.
02.2018 - 05.2019
Sales Associate
TJX, Inc.
01.2013 - 02.2018
Manufacturing Associate
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
05.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Certification from the Laboratory Associates Program - Biotechnology
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland
Associates Degree - General Studies
Baltimore City Community College