Mariana Liberal

- Authored and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for laboratory activities and equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while establishing lab operations from the ground up; - Set up new laboratory operations and implement systems and processes to ensure compliance and data integrity; - Scientific lead of multiple analytical and formulation projects making use of state-of-the-art tools and methodologies; - Plan, supervise and execute analytical development activities; - Plan and support tech transfers, development, registration and validation campaigns; - Prepare and manage documentation (procedures, materials, equipment, development and campaign reports).

Responsibilities: ▪ Coordination and technical leading of the validation of analytical methods in HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, XRPD and PSD; ▪ Organize and planning the validation bench work; ▪ Lead the analysts during the validation work; ▪ Lead the troubleshooting associated to the analytical methods validation; ▪ Write validation reports to document analytical methods validation and hand over high quality analytical work to the quality control receiving areas within the timelines defined; ▪ Investigate and report deviations associated to the analytical methods validation; Technical skills: ▪ Expertise in HPLC, XRPD and PSD (theoretical and practical) ▪ Expertise in troubleshooting in these analysis ▪ Knowledge of GC, Dissolution and spectophotometry (UV, IR) (theoretical and practical) General skills ▪ Knowledge of GLP and GMP quality norms, ICH and EMA guidelines

▪Conducted analytical validation tasks: method validation and transfer, sample testing. ▪Performed analytical investigations and troubleshooting and analytical support to process development; ▪Preparation of analytical documentation (e.g. reports); ▪ Support of analytical development activities and investigations to ensure successful analytical tasks accomplishment and client satisfaction; ▪Maintain of all laboratory notebooks and records as per GMP and in accordance with the Quality System in place; ▪Analyzation and interpretation of analytical data and results communication to the project team; ▪ Calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments; ▪Contribution for solving technical challenges, finding support on different areas. ▪Highlight for any deviations or non-conformance's in testing or work practice; ▪Adheration and ensurance all safety requirements and expectations are met;

Application of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques in the quality control of food component raw materials. (Final grade: 19 /20).

Quality control of automotive parts (brightness, thickness). Ink yield calculation of two part production lines . Internship, with a duration of 1 month, in the painting section of the multinacional company Bourbon Automotive Plastics, localized on Marinha Grande.

Quality control functions, such as study and analysis of polymer variation as a function of pH, pH verification, continuous measurement of tanks pH and cooling water. Internship, with a duration of 3 weeks, on the laboratory of the Micronipol company, localized in Ourém.