Ian Brooks

Shift Production Analyst @Veranova

Edinburgh, GB

Veranova currently holds over 425 active patents and over the course of the past century has helped develop more than 100 APIs, including the first platinum-based drugs for cancer treatment. Veranova is headquartered in Wayne, PA, with manufacturing operations in West Deptford, NJ; Devens, MA; North Andover, MA; and Edinburgh, UK. The company also has a manufacturing and R&D centre in Cambridge, UK, Working to provide support in the analytical testing of intermediate samples from production plants with compliance to ICH guidelines, cGMP, current policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs), using variety of analytical techniques (eg. HPLC, Karl Fisher (KF), Loss on Drying (LOD)). I support the raw material and finished drug product analytical testing when required. My principal accountabilities are: To perform in-process analysis for different products using variety of analytical techniques (e.g.HPLC, Karl Fisher (KF), Loss on Drying (LOD)) with minimum delay to the production. To organise and prioritise the samples received to minimise delay to production. To ensure effective communication with supervisors and manufacturing operators to adequately support production, and in-process analysis is achieved to the specifications laid down. I work to ensure all duties are performed to and maintain cGMP standards. In addition, I maintain the instruments in the laboratory so that accurate results are achieved with the minimum of delay· I ensure all investigations are recorded within internal systems (Trackwise). I assist in the preparation and/or review of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to in-process testing. I assist with process improvement efforts to enhance analytical testing, compliance and procedures. At all times I aim to perform my duties in a safe and efficient manner, including good housekeeping of laboratory area, and to comply with SOP’s and company procedures on EHS, cGMP and controlled drug regulations.

Stockport College

A-lev, Geography

Glasgow Caledonian University

BSc (Hons), Chemistry, 2:2

University of Strathclyde

Pharmaceutical Analysis, chemistry, pharmacology