William McAndrew
Summary
Diligent professional with skills and experience in diverse laboratory settings. Knowledgeable in cleanroom procedures, regulatory guidelines overall pharmaceutical operations as well as food and drink industry regulations such as Food Safety and Hygiene standards. Well versed in troubleshooting and working on various instruments to meet deadlines within fast-paced settings. Used to software such as SAP and LIMS and proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
QC Analyst
Viatris
Dublin, Ireland
2024.08 - Current
- Supported Stability team with testing.
- Assisted in performing KF moisture analysis.
- Conducted Disintegration and Dissolution analysis.
- Reported instances of out-of-spec results.
Laboratory Analyst
Toohey's Brewery/Lion Beverage company
Lidcombe, NSW Australia
2023.08 - 2024.03
- Performed range of analysis such as, Volatiles, Bitterness, SO2, Free amino nitrogen (FAN), Beta Glucan, Foam head height, Haze, Viabilities, Attenuation Limits.
- Utilised equipment such as GC, Gallery Master, NIBEM, turbidimeter, UV Vis spectrometer, Digital Microscope, electronic pipettes, CO2 monitor.
- Performed aseptic yeast tank sampling and subsequent analysis.
- Raised several CAPA's upon discovering some unsafe and undesirable situations and made improvements to procedures.
General labourer
Various Employers
Sydney, NSW
2023.01 - 2024.08
- Worked efficiently to help teams complete construction projects ahead of deadlines.
- Managed day-to-day labour duties including heavy lifting, goods transportation and site maintenance.
Laboratory analyst
Diageo
Dublin
2021.10 - 2022.12
- Carried out testing such as; Foam Stability, Attenuation Limits, Bitterness Colour and Turbidity, Haze, Forced Haze.
- Performed Pack dress of samples and Keg Gas analysis.
- Utilised equipment such as Density meter, Turbidimeter, Haze meter, CO2 and Dissolved Oxygen meter, Foam Stability Unit.
- Carried out trouble-shooting and implemented improvements to work flow.
- Adopted responsibility for Purchase Order items and materials.
- Routinely hosted interactive DOR meetings.
Analytical Chemist
Baxter Healthcare
Castlebar, Mayo
2018.08 - 2021.10
- Conducted analysis for routine and non-routine water-based products in accordance with SOP's.
- Used equipment such as; GFAA, UV Vis Spectrometer, Flame Photometer, Polarimeter, TOC analyser, Auto titrator, manual pipette.
- Prepared standards as needed and performed calibrations at scheduled intervals throughout the year.
- Participated in validation and implementation of new instrument, the Flame Photometer, to replace previous out-dated model.
Laboratory technician
Charles River
2017.03 - 2018.08
- Directly assisting Technician in Charge with set up, reconstitution and preparation of toxin for injection into test subjects.
- Administering toxin to test subjects using various routes of injection, only after obtaining appropriate license from HPRA.
- Continuously liaising with client on progress of testing status, including forwarding of daily/weekly results in a prompt manner.
- Performing routine scheduled observation of test subjects post-injection at designated intervals over 72 hours.
- Reporting and tending to alarm 'call outs' outside of regular working hours on site.
Education
Degree. - Pharmaceutical Science
Institute of Technology Sligo
Sligo2016-10
Skills
- Well organised
- Attention to detail
- Motivational team player
- Strong verbal communication
- Team liaison
- Time management
- Resilient
Timeline
QC Analyst
Viatris
2024.08 - Current
Laboratory Analyst
Toohey's Brewery/Lion Beverage company
2023.08 - 2024.03
General labourer
Various Employers
2023.01 - 2024.08
Laboratory analyst
Diageo
2021.10 - 2022.12
Analytical Chemist
Baxter Healthcare
2018.08 - 2021.10
Laboratory technician
Charles River
2017.03 - 2018.08
Degree. - Pharmaceutical Science
Institute of Technology Sligo