Elham Attar

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for commercial lab, interacted with FDA and Health Canada auditors and assisted with preparation for various audits in the lab.
• Conducted and tracked ongoing Controlled Substance login to the LIMS project with the CLS group.
• Proficient working with analytical laboratory instruments such as PH meter, FTIR, UV-VIS Spectrophotometers, GC, HPLC and UPLC.
• Maintained accurate documentation/ checklists and records in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Provided detailed feedback on reviewed documents, contributing to continuous improvement efforts within the team.

Special project: Worked with Operational Excellence Group, May 2023 to September 2023

• Managed multiple simultaneous projects, demonstrating strong multitasking skills while maintaining high-quality results.
• Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline processes and reduce waste in the Lab.
• Effectively communicated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve quality objectives and drive process improvement in work management.
• Collaborated with scheduling and planning workstream to establish the standard time and opportunities for higher campaign efficiency.
• Involved in internal audits between sites, ensured compliance with regulatory standards and alignment with best practices., Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to track quality metrics and performance trends weekly.

Special project: Worked with Tech Transfer Group, March 2019 to December 2019

• Worked with the R&D team for tech transfer testing procedure according to protocol requirements and reviewed test results.
• Evaluated and interpreted data in order to determine compliance with specification.
• Planned and completed projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Reviewed test methods and provided recommendations.

• Experienced working directly with external consultants for reviewing analysis data and identifying the laboratory gaps.
• Maintained, set up, troubleshoot, and calibrated different analytical equipment.

• Worked within established procedures without sign-off authorities.
• Maintained up-to-date records of product technical data and certificate of analysis to maintain good documentation practices and ensure audit readiness.
• Responsible for cleaning, inspection and preventative maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and complete documentation associated with these activities.

• Responsible for setting up two new organic and inorganic chemistry labs for undergraduate students.
• Designed new experiments, ordered, and organized lab equipment, trained teaching assistants.
• Prepared solutions and revised experimental procedures as required and promptly reported to the course instructor.
• Collected MSDS for all chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Cleaned and organized laboratory and kept supplies well-stocked to save time, money and promote laboratory efficiency.