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LonzaMSAT Senior Process Validation Expert
Sep. 2025Visp
LonzaMSAT Process Expert
Jul. 2023
LonzaMSAT Senior Process Expert
Jul. 2023 - Sep. 2025Visp- Project Lead
- Technology transfer (scale up and scale out)
- Fit to plant
UCBMSAT Upstream Process Transfer Lead
Feb. 2022Belgium
UCBGlobal Biologics MSAT Process Transfer Lead
Feb. 2022 - May. 2023BelgiumGlobal Biologics MSAT USP Process Transfer Lead/manager
Main responsibilities:
- Project Lead: delivering late-stage and commercial upstream biological processes into commercial scale facilities (mainly linked to Inflexio project 10K scale) - Project management of upstream technical transfer activities including documentation and supportive studies
- Manage and lead the MSAT USP Process Transfer and Validation activities (2 projects Bimab and Rozimab)
- Team Leader/People management of a team of 2 upstream process transfer engineers
- Ownership of commercial upstream biological processes
- Leading cross-functional teams for tech transfer and process validation activities
- Leading upstream commercial-scale process validation
- Providing expertise on upstream activites/technologies (upstream activities including media/solution preparation and raw materials)
- Providing support in change controls, deviations and investigations
- Providing support on continuous improvement activities including dual sourcing, maximisation and green initiatives
CSL BehringScientist Upstream Process Development
Aug. 2020 - Nov. 2021Marburg, Hesse, GermanyGene therapy vector development, adaptation into suspension bioreactors
Upstream suspension bioprocessing (Batch and acoustic/TFF perfusion, intensified bioprocessing mode) and scaling
Single use bioreactors, bench top glass bioreactors, rocker bioreactors, icellis and univercells fixed bed
Process development - Qbd and DoE
Adherant fixed bed cell line bioprocessing
Shake flask expansion and cell stacks expansion and production)
Project Implementation Lead
Equipment evaluation and procurement
Lean Six Sigma
Health and safety officer
CSL BehringScientist Process Development (USP)
Aug. 2020 - Nov. 2021Marburg, Hesse, Germany
CSLScientist Fermentation & Cell Culture Development
Jan. 2017 - Aug. 2020Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaUpstream Bioprocessing development CHO cell lines - monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins Product pipeline projects: COVID-19, Anumigilimab (CSL324) Anti-G-CSFR mAb (HS), (CSL730) Recombinant Trivalent Human IgG1 Fc Multimer*, Trabikibart (CSL311) Anti-Beta Common mAb (Asthma), Factor VIIa (FVIIa) (CSL689), CSL040, Anti-VEGFB mAb (CSL346), Garadacimab anti-FXIIa monoclonal antibody (CSL312) Small scale and SUB large scale process development (fed- Batch Mode, draw fill)
Process characterization Scale up and Technical transfer
Project managment - representative for small scale bioreactor
Innovation
People's manager
Health and safety officer 4 years (including 1 external audit)
CSLAssociate Scientist Scale-Up and Development
Jun. 2015 - Dec. 2016Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaPilot Scale Fermentation/Purification and Innovation
Upstream subject matter expert
Monoclonal Antibodies and Recombinant Proteins
Rocker bioreactors, Single use (200L) and stainless steel bioprocessing Equipment (60/500L)
Seed Expansion, aseptic BSC flask activities
Filtration/clarification
Akta, TFF
Buffer and Medium
Technical transfer to clinical manfacturing scales
CSLAssociate Scientist
Nov. 2013 - Jun. 2015Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaFermentation bioprocessing -stainless steel 60L/500L
Filtration/clarification Aseptic processing (Grade A/B cabinet work)
Medium/titrant
SeqirusDoctoral Student (phd)
Nov. 2013 - Jun. 2020Parkville, VICResearch and Development. phd project- To further understand the structure and molecular interactions of the B/influenza Matrix (M1) protein Wetwork completed.
Final thesis not completed - candiature withdrawn 2021
SeqirusPHD Student
Nov. 2013 - Jun. 2020Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Australian Red Cross LifebloodBlood Sample receipt and blood testing
Jun. 2013 - Nov. 2013South Melbourne, VIC
Monash UniversityHonours Research Student
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaResearch student project details - Thermodynamics of Drug Interactions with Human alpha-1-Acid Glycoproteins
GSKInternship Program
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2011Port Fairy, Victoria, AustraliaResearch and Development. Medicinal Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Science
Pilot Scale and small scale process for chemical purification/crystallisation
SeqirusLeading Hand Vaccine (Influenza)
Nov. 2009 - Nov. 2013Parkville, Victoria, AustraliaInfluenza Vaccine Upstream Commercial Activities
GMP/ FDA/TGA regulations
Batch record review
Validation of processes
Environment Monitoring
GMP Trainer and Training Documentation
Pilot scale activities
People Leader / leading supervises/coordinates a small team
SeqirusInfluenza Technician/Leading Hand
Nov. 2009 - Nov. 2013Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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