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Michael Drake CV
- 1. Michael James Drake 151Hillock Lane, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4PJ Home Tel: 01925 850535 Mobile Tel: 07961119042 E-mail: Drake_michael@Lilly.com D.O.B: 22/08/73 Status: Married Nationality British Employment History:_________________________________________________________ Eli Lilly and Company QC Laboratory Senior Analyst 15 July 2013 – Present Key activities: • Identify and implement compliance improvements within Microbiology and Bioassay laboratories • Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives within Microbiology and Bioassay laboratories • Support routine testing within the Microbiology and Bioassay laboratories • Support laboratory investigations, method validations and reference standard validations • Support laboratory equipment qualification/calibration – maintenance and breakdowns (Autoturb systems) • Mentor analysts within the Microbiology and Bioassay laboratories • Provide training to analysts within QCL • Liaise with QCL Senior Analysts to identify best practice • Ensure safe and ergonomic working for QCL employees and contractors within B72 QC Laboratory 13 June 2005 – 15 July 2013 Analyst, role involves: • Perform routine Bioassay analyses and re-evaluation studies when necessary • Responsible for maintenance, calibration and re-qualification of Bioassay equipment. • Maintaining microbial culture collection • Routine testing of water and finished product samples (using standard filtration methods and endotoxin analysis using the Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate Assay) • Identification of microbial isolates (API and Vitek identification systems) • Environmental monitoring (Clean Rooms and Laminar Flow Cabinets) • Data analysis, interpretation and trouble-shooting. • Validation of laboratory equipment • Develop and review Standard Operating Procedures • Method validation • Equipment qualification and validation • Equipment breakdown maintenance • Maintaining documents to required GMP standard • Health and Safety Representative and member of the Site Safety Committee • Development of COSHH and Risk Assessments.
- 2. • Completed IOSHManaging Safety certificate. Fishawack Communications Ltd 27 January 2003 – 06 June 2005 Medical Writer responsible for: • Production of educational and marketing materials to the pharmaceutical industry. These materials included written manuscripts tailored for submission to scientific journals; educational resources for physicians and their patients; or information packs designed to assist sales representative in the field. • Therapy areas covered included vaccination and immunogenicity, osteoarthritis, incontinence and insomnia. Tepnel Biosystems Ltd 12 August 2002 – 16 January 2003 Technical Services: Microbiology Division Senior Microbiologist responsible for: • Routine management of the microbiology facility. • Routine microbiological assessment of test samples (food and non-food). • Isolation and identification of microbial contaminants (using API identification and selective media). • Drafting and issuing analytical reports to clients. • General troubleshooting and ensuring that all laboratory personnel worked to GLP standards and the laboratories own quality control systems (endorsed by NAMAS). • Safety advisor for the laboratory. • Consulting with clients, providing advice on areas such as environmental control of harmful contaminants and basic hygiene in the workplace. Unilever Research & Development Port Sunlight 24 October 1994 – 31 July 2002 Household Care Group: Microbiology Unit Research Scientist: • I led a research project involved in assessing the causes and impacts on health of microbiological and chemical contamination in municipal water supplies. The project required me to gain an understanding of the fundamental aspects of particulate removal from liquid media, and involved close association with both colleagues and consumers in Mumbai, India. • My involvement in this project enabled me to take part in short-term secondments in the USA and India. My primary role being to target technical problems and identify and implement potential solutions. • I also gained experience in the identification, extraction and denaturation of household allergens from upholstered furnishings and carpets. During this project, I had the opportunity to collaborate with consumer science and business colleagues, and plan and carry out in depth trials in both the UK and Switzerland. The project itself was successfully completed, generating a new product for the European industrial market. • The research scientists post involved familiarisation with literature searching techniques, combined with the ability to process large amounts of scientific data. • Safety officer, responsible for advising colleagues on adopting appropriate health and safety procedures within the laboratory.
- 3. Education:________________________________________________________________ _ 1991-1994 BSc (Hons)Applied Microbiology (Class 2i) Liverpool John Moores University 3 A-Levels 8 G.C.S.E’s Skills:____________________________________________________________________ _ I consider myself to be a team player and value highly the contributions of my work colleagues. I also regard myself to be a good communicator, professional and well motivated. Accredited by NQA as an OHSAS 18001 auditor, trained to perform internal audits against safety policy and governmental legislation. Successfully completed IQS training courses covering health and safety at work, and safety aspects for industrial laboratories. Interests:__________________________________________________________________ _ The majority of my free time is dedicated to my wife and two sons. I am an FA affiliated football coach, and I enjoy jogging, playing squash, spinning and supporting my local rugby league team.