Timothy Cerar is a chemical technician seeking a position in chemical production. He has over 10 years of experience working in chemical laboratories, including positions at Cambridge Major Laboratories and Campbell's Soup. Cerar received his education in chemical technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College, where he also tutored chemistry students. He is proficient in cGMP procedures and analytical techniques such as chromatography and spectroscopy. Cerar aims to efficiently produce high purity products while minimizing impurities and waste.
Position Summary:
Responsible for developing, implementing and managing systems to mitigate the risk of experiencing unacceptable levels of bioburden in products. This includes establishing best practices, process controls and environmental monitoring programs that reduce the potential for microbial product contamination. Also responsible for training manufacturing associates on aseptic technique and monitoring and coaching production associates at their work stations.
Key Responsibilities:
•Microbial sampling, identification & bioburden mapping of production facilities.
•Bioburden challenge studies for existing and new product formulations.
•Bioburden risk assessment and validation for new product development process.
•Aseptic process development and process control.
•Environmental and water monitoring of Rockford and Wisconsin sites.
•Interpret test results and initiate corrective actions as needed.
•Assist with equipment and process cleaning validations.
•Clean room management inclusive of mentoring and supervising 23 clean room associates.
•Microbial test-method development as per USP test method suitability.
•Contamination investigations & implementation of corrective actions.
•Prepare reports and present data with conclusions.
•Maintain microbiology laboratory equipment and supplies.
Also efficiently performed Preservative Efficacy Challenge Tests, Environmental monitoring, LAL Endotoxin testing (Kinetic & Gel Clot methods), Microbial Ingress Integrity Testing (both Dye Penetration & Bacterial Challenge testing), Microbial Identification using Biolog, Mycoplasma testing of products using Luminometer, Bioburden & Water testing.
Focused Chemical/Microbiological technician highly effective at following USP methods and GMP practices with pharmaceutical and medical device experience.
Chemist accomplished in GC, HPLC, analytical and assay methods used on raw material and finished products to assure the quality and purity of products. Certified in Clinical Trials and Drug Development and worked side by side a chemical formulator R&D chemist for 3 years. Coordinated process validation procedures, stability program, chemical waste management system, calibration program, laboratory set up, ordering and SOP procedural writing.
Versed Microbiological surface and air quality testing, process validation, microbiological identification, trending, tracking, gram staining techniques and microbiological morphology. Certified in Pharmaceutical Microbiology.
Position Summary:
Responsible for developing, implementing and managing systems to mitigate the risk of experiencing unacceptable levels of bioburden in products. This includes establishing best practices, process controls and environmental monitoring programs that reduce the potential for microbial product contamination. Also responsible for training manufacturing associates on aseptic technique and monitoring and coaching production associates at their work stations.
Key Responsibilities:
•Microbial sampling, identification & bioburden mapping of production facilities.
•Bioburden challenge studies for existing and new product formulations.
•Bioburden risk assessment and validation for new product development process.
•Aseptic process development and process control.
•Environmental and water monitoring of Rockford and Wisconsin sites.
•Interpret test results and initiate corrective actions as needed.
•Assist with equipment and process cleaning validations.
•Clean room management inclusive of mentoring and supervising 23 clean room associates.
•Microbial test-method development as per USP test method suitability.
•Contamination investigations & implementation of corrective actions.
•Prepare reports and present data with conclusions.
•Maintain microbiology laboratory equipment and supplies.
Also efficiently performed Preservative Efficacy Challenge Tests, Environmental monitoring, LAL Endotoxin testing (Kinetic & Gel Clot methods), Microbial Ingress Integrity Testing (both Dye Penetration & Bacterial Challenge testing), Microbial Identification using Biolog, Mycoplasma testing of products using Luminometer, Bioburden & Water testing.
Focused Chemical/Microbiological technician highly effective at following USP methods and GMP practices with pharmaceutical and medical device experience.
Chemist accomplished in GC, HPLC, analytical and assay methods used on raw material and finished products to assure the quality and purity of products. Certified in Clinical Trials and Drug Development and worked side by side a chemical formulator R&D chemist for 3 years. Coordinated process validation procedures, stability program, chemical waste management system, calibration program, laboratory set up, ordering and SOP procedural writing.
Versed Microbiological surface and air quality testing, process validation, microbiological identification, trending, tracking, gram staining techniques and microbiological morphology. Certified in Pharmaceutical Microbiology.
1. Timothy James Cerar
2196 south 93rd street, West Allis Wi 53227
(414)702-3381
t.cerar@yahoo.com
Chemical Technician
Dedicated chemist with experience in the production of Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients to achieve high purity yields in the time allotted
while keeping impurities to a minimal quantity while meeting deadlines.
Education background in instrumentation and research and development, which
includes water studies of the Milwaukee River for natural pollutants, Also
Food Chemistry to achieve high quality product with minimal time frame.
Professional Experience
Lab tech (05/2012- present) Cambridge Major Laboratories, Germantown WI
At Cambridge Major Laboratories, were active pharmaceuticals
ingredients were produced. As a Lab technician I was trained in cGMP, Buchi
Roto-evaporators, Thin Layer Chromatography, Extractions and washes of
solutions, acid base flip flops, making and using columns to remove
impurities and achieve the most efficient yields possible.
Chemistry Internship Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee WI
(06/2011-08/2011)
At Campbell’s Soup, during the eight weeks as an intern, I became
familiar with how a lab functions to aid and improve the quality of product
to achieve the most efficient yields possible. This was achieved by
calibration of equipment, for-instance scales, ovens and pH meters. Used the
HPLC, refractive index, and was introduced to Percent Solids to discover if
there is a problem and find out what needs to be done to complete production.
Chemistry Tutor, Milwaukee Area Technical College, West Allis WI (03/2010-
12/2012)
In the duration of my time being a tutor, I assisted struggling
students with their career as a student. In the process I gave insights on
how to be a more efficient student. We went through study concepts, preparing
for class, discovering how each student learns and present the material so
they can flourish
Dialysis Technician, Commonwealth Dialysis Center, Greenfield WI
2. (12/2005-09/2009)
In the Duration of my time being a Dialysis Tech, I was responsible for
the set up and changeover of four patients Station throughout the day. Some
of the responsibilities which include documenting vital signs, administering
some medications (mostly Heparin and Hypertonic Saline Solution) to aid in
the fluidity of the dialysis treatment. Last but not least, communicating
with the nurses when problems arise.
Dialysis Technician (11/2004-12/2005) Midwest Dialysis Center, Milwaukee
WI
In the Duration of my time being a Dialysis Tech, I was responsible
for the set up and changeover of four patient stations throughout the day.
Some of the responsibilities which include documenting vital signs,
administering some medications (mostly Heparin and Hypertonic Saline
Solution) to aid in the fluidity of the dialysis treatment. Last but not
least, communicating with the nurses when problems arise.
Education
Chemical Technician (2010-2012)
In the duration of my time as a student at Milwaukee Area technical
College I learned a lot of theory behind chemical reactions. Milwaukee Area
Technical College converted the theories and put them into practice into
instrumentation for-instance: chemical equilibrium; Common Ion Affect; le
chatelier's principle; Matrices. In the process of the transition, I have
learned: Titrations; Distillations; Thin Layer Chromatography; Mass
Spectrometry; High Pressure Liquid Chromatography; Gas Chromatography; Atomic
Absorption; Atomic Emission; Infrared Spectroscopy. To keep tract of the
statistics from the experiments, I became familiar with Microsoft Excel.