Suman Laskar

Work History

Director of Operations

SGS North America Inc

04.2019 - Current

Ensures that the Quality Management System is implemented and maintained in accordance with the ISO 17025 and SGS standard
Responsible for the P&L of SGS Fairfield food laboratory.
Responsible for hiring and training laboratory staffs.
Optimizes laboratory organizational structure, hiring, revenue forecasting, budgeting, training requirements.
Helping customers to do failure Investigation and RC analysis.
Represents organization to major customers, government agencies, and the public. Keeping up to date with present trends in Microbiology.
Helping SGS NA customers to setup HACCP plan, EMP plan and preparing for SQF and other regulatory audits.
Directs laboratory to maintain a fair and positive work environment
Involves in Laboratory expansions.

Assistant Manager (Microbiology)

SGS India Pvt Ltd

09.2013 - 04.2019

Plan, organize and control operations of Microbiology laboratory and manage all technical functions in accordance with ISO 17025 and GLP Standards. Technical and operational support across SGS India related to Microbiological analysis.
Management of high-volume projects and coordination with key customers.
Plan design and execute different Microbial Process Validation projects particularly in spice, botanicals industry, supported FSVP program.
Statistical control of different analytical process related to food analysis.
Coordinate with different SGS affiliates globally related to technical queries and discussion.
Conducting Internal Audit across the different laboratories of SGS India as per ISO 17025/SGS guidelines.
Supporting other regional Microbiology Laboratories of SGS India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh related to technical harmonization/method selection/customer complaints/training etc.
Scientific presentation of analysis results, discussion and communication of test methods, measurement systems and trend analysis.
Coordination with high profile customers related to project planning and Implementations as well as regulatory support.
Manage regulatory/Customer audits Schedule and providing necessary trainings for the microbiologists.
Complains handling, failure investigation and CAPA.
Ensure operations, calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment. Ensure qualification of equipment is as per guidelines.
Technical support for Sales & Business development team as per the requirement.
CAPEX Optimization and project implementation.
Continual improvement process implementation.
SME Microbiology- SGS India, supported 4 food microbiology labs (altogether 20+ direct/indirect reports)

Research Scientist, Core Analytical

Abbott Nutrition Research and Development Centre, Syngene International Ltd

08.2012 - 09.2013

Microbiological analysis of food pathogen and method Validation.
Worked in the greenfield project.
Third party laboratory assessment and evaluation/interpretation of analysis report.
Method Validation protocol preparation, Calibration of Instruments.
Sensory analysis (certified sensory analyst by GEI consultants USA).
External and Internal coordination related to vendor qualification.
Food safety standard implementation as per Abbott Global requirement.
Regulatory requirement implementation (FSSAI) and follow up.
Preparation of SOP related to Quality System.
Customer Relationship Management.
Vendor selection for procurement and purchase activity.
Training to junior staff members.
Pathogen analysis from different products as per BIS/Abbott method.
Implementation of Quality system as per ISO 17025 and GLP.
Maintaining effective communication with Abbott USA as well different counterpart of Abbott nutrition related to different project in analytical division.
Preparation of presentation/brochure based on the requirements of Sr. Management.
Helping abbott India compliance team.
Sample management activity as an additional responsibility.
Significant Achievement: Performance Excellence award by Syngene Internation Ltd for the year of 2013 for successful method transfer from ANRD Columbus to ANRD India.

Assistant Manager (Microbiology)

Edward Food Research and Analysis Centre Ltd (Efrac Ltd)

07.2011 - 07.2012

Settled up state of art microbiology laboratory projected for NABL, FDA, and GLP accreditation/approval.
Developed and Implemented GLP system department as per FDA guidelines.
Implementation of QMS as per ISO 17025 (worked closely with Quality Manager) and state FDA.
Customer Complaint Handling.
Bacterial endotoxin test by gel clot method. Growth promotion test.
Testing of pharmaceuticals/nutrceutical as per USP method. Method suitability testing
Participated actively in validation and calibration of instruments.
Recruiting scientific and supporting stuffs for various departments.
Preparation of presentation both technical and commercial aspects.
Involved in purchase of Imported and Indigenous instruments.
Leading a team of five microbiologists.

Executive Microbiologist

Mitra S K Private Ltd

09.2006 - 07.2011

Microbiological analysis of food, water, waste water, pharmaceuticals etc as per IS/FDA/Customer Specified method.
Microbial limit test for oral care products as well as formulations.
LAL test (Gel clot Method)
Lead and Guide a team of 5 microbiologists.
Method validation and Implementation of quality control methodologies and testing techniques.
Member of the R&D team in generating solutions submitted by third parties.
Implementation of ISO/NABL/MOEF documentation work.
Established a project entitled Virus purification capability of water purifier by using Coliphage MS2.
Prepared entire documentation as per ISO 17025: 2005 related to microbiology.
Customer complaint handling.
Key Responsibility Areas

Senior Microbiologist in QA/QC health division

Suguna Poultry Ltd

09.2004 - 09.2006

Performing all routine bacteriological and serological examination related to poultry diseases.
Coordinating with branch managers as well as other regional lab and health department heads.
Testing & analysis of RM / PM / FP as per laid standards.
Preparation and Review of Process validation Protocols and Reports.
ISO documentation.
Conducting vaccine trials.
Key Responsibility Areas

Junior Microbiologist

Medinova diagnostic services Ltd

04.2003 - 09.2004

Routine microbiological isolation techniques
Recording and analysis of antibiotic sensitivity test, ELISA, western blotting, TPHA as well as all routine lab tests.
ISO documentation.
Key Responsibility Areas

Summary

Overview

Work History

Director of Operations

Assistant Manager (Microbiology)

Research Scientist, Core Analytical

Assistant Manager (Microbiology)

Executive Microbiologist

Senior Microbiologist in QA/QC health division

Junior Microbiologist

Education

Master of Science - Applied Microbiology

Bachelor of Science - Zoology Hons

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