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PINAL LAKHALANI

Toronto,ON

Summary

A skilled individual pursuing a well-suited role in Laboratory Technician in the hope of implementing academic knowledge and developing practical skills in ensuring GMP standards and Regulatory compliance with industry standards.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pharmacy Assistant

Macqueen Pharmacy
Brampton, ON
04.2023 - 12.2023
  • Performed administrative duties such as filing documents, faxing forms, answering phones
  • Verified accuracy of medication orders and entered data into pharmacy system
  • Monitored stock levels of both prescription drugs and over-the-counter items
  • Prepared labels for prescriptions and dispensed medications to patients
  • Organized and maintained patient profiles in the computer system
  • Assisted customers with prescription refills, requests for over-the-counter medications and other health care products
  • Delivered quality care to customers through close collaboration with pharmacist
  • Confidentiality and Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Stocking automated dispensing cabinets
  • Software proficiency-Kroll software.

Pharmacist Technician

Apollo Hospitals
India
04.2022 - 11.2022
  • Supported pharmacy staff, managed operations, and dispensed prescription medications
  • Provided medication counseling and over-the-counter product recommendations
  • Managed inventory, ensured proper medication storage, and maintained compliance with regulations
  • Advised patients on medication usage, dosage, precautions, and potential side effects
  • Receive new and repeat prescription orders in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures
  • Prepare and submit orders (e.g
  • Medications, OTC's, special orders) with the exception of controlled drugs and narcotics.

Quality Control Technician

Vishal Laboratories
India
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Executed quality control procedures at each production stage, including receiving raw materials, processing, and packaging, ensuring compliance with GMPs and SSOPs
  • Collaborated with suppliers to ensure consistent quality of raw materials and ingredients, conducting supplier audits and assessments as necessary
  • Participated in emergency response procedures, such as product recalls or contamination incidents, to mitigate risks and protect consumer safety
  • Conducted product and environmental sampling for physical, chemical, and microbiological testing
  • Review and approve Change control, deviations, CAPA, out of calibration and incident report after thorough investigation
  • Calibration of instruments and review qualification documents (IQ, OQ, PQ) of instruments
  • Reviews specifications and certificate of analysis as per ICH guidelines
  • Working with sterile compounds.

Laboratory Technician

Marwadi University
India
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Conducted over 300 precise analytical tests per week on biological specimens, contributing to accurate diagnoses and patient care.
  • Processed over 200 biological samples per day with a 99.8% accuracy rate, utilizing complex laboratory equipment while ensuring strict compliance with safety protocols and quality control standards.
  • Proficient in taking apart equipment for cleaning, performing maintenance tasks, and ensuring consistent analytical accuracy and reliability.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth laboratory operations and trained new technicians on laboratory procedures and safety protocols.
  • Managed retention samples and led investigations into customer complaints and quality issues.
  • Conducted over 2000 precise chemical assays and managed the calibration and maintenance of sophisticated lab equipment.

Education

Post Graduate certificate - Global Business Management

Georgian College

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy Technician

Marwadi University

Skills

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Assessment
  • Allergen Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Recall Exercises
  • Sample Management
  • Sanitation Verification
  • Microbiological Testing
  • Training: Supporting production department
  • Prescription Filling
  • Mathematical Aptitude
  • Relationship Building
  • Medication Storage and Labeling
  • Order Processing
  • laboratory analysis , GLPs,HPLC
  • Equipment handling
  • Medical Assays
  • Serial Dilution
  • Biochemical Assays
  • Insurance collaboration
  • Pharmaceutical Calculations
  • Patient Counseling

Certification

  • Bachelors degree in Pharmacy (B.pharm)-Marwadi University
  • Industrial Biotechnology -University of Manchester
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: T cells & Signalling- Rice University

Accomplishments

  • Entrepreneurship Awareness Program
  • Two-day technical workshop on "Moving up the Analytical Ladder: From Fundamentals of chromatography to hybrid Mass Spectrometry"

Timeline

Pharmacy Assistant

Macqueen Pharmacy
04.2023 - 12.2023

Pharmacist Technician

Apollo Hospitals
04.2022 - 11.2022

Quality Control Technician

Vishal Laboratories
01.2022 - 03.2022

Laboratory Technician

Marwadi University
02.2021 - 12.2021

Post Graduate certificate - Global Business Management

Georgian College

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy Technician

Marwadi University
PINAL LAKHALANI