Robert W.
Senior Director, Biologics @ Lachman Consultant Services
About
Pharmaceutical professional with 16 years of leadership, manufacturing, and regulatory experience. Quality, Compliance and Technical Expertise across multiple manufacturing processes and systems. Performed audits to ensure alignment with FDA requirements and expectations. Created solution-driven plans to ensure sustainable compliance both internally and with external organizations.
United States
Los Altos
Pharmaceuticals
Monoclonal Antibodies, Coaching & Mentoring, Biopharmaceuticals, cGMP manufacturing, 483 Response Writing, Regulatory Strategy, Regulatory Strategy Development, Organizational Development, Project Management, Car-T, FDA GMP, Sterility Assurance, Aseptic Technique, Sterile Processing, Sterilization, Biologics, Risk Assessment, Leadership, Data Integrity, Regulatory Submissions
Experience

Director- Compliance, Remediation and Support
Merck & Co.
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

Compliance Officer/ Public Health Analyst
Silver Spring, MD
• Reviewed NDA/ANDA/BLA applications for process control and robustness across all dosage forms, while leveraging industry knowledge, to identify inspectional focus points in manufacturing and laboratory processes • Revised Post-Approval Inspection program, resulting in an enhanced risk-based approach to inspectional selection, utilized by the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) and the Office of Compliance (OC) • CDER representative on complex manufacturing investigations; audited product specific processes and pharmaceutical systems, which led to regulatory action • Utilized ICH guidances in application reviews and led internal working groups to implement standardization of internal procedures, policies, and guidances • Led teams in developing creative solutions for complex compliance issues surrounding drug shortages and regulatory discretion, resulting in supply and assured product quality • Provided internal consults on process performance qualification, lyophilization and aseptic processing in order to maintain consistency across process reviews • Delivered succinct compliance and regulatory guidance pertaining to 21CFR 211 and 212 for pharmaceutical and positron emission tomography (PET) drug inquiries • Provided guidance to industry around manufacturing operations as the Office of Compliance, CGMP Lyophilization Contact

Post-doctoral Fellow- Clinical Research and Drug Development (part time Independent Consultant)
Chapel Hill, NC
• Designed, managed and led clinical research trials at UNC Hospitals with an enrollment of 200 participants; performed and analyzed statistical analysis to assess differences in study population • Analyzed medical safety data for nephrology and heart failure clinical trials to support late-stage development and NDA submissions • Consulted on process performance qualification, lyophilization, and quality management, ensuring acceptance and approval of regulatory submissions

Senior Technical Service Engineer and Project Manager
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
• Managed interdisciplinary team responsible for domestic and international sterile drug technical transfers • Selected and coordinated with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to deliver technical transfers ahead of deadlines through effective project and personnel management • Negotiated business contracts, statements of work, and master service agreements with third-party manufacturers to ensure lowest cost of goods while maintaining quality • Provided regulatory guidance (ICH, CFR, and USP) and training to small business partners in the US, Europe, and emerging markets • Conducted inspectional readiness and quality audits, prepared inspectional deficiency responses, and provided quality system corrective actions for CMOs • Generated competitive quotes and cost analyses for drug manufacturing in order to increase internal manufacturing business revenue • Supervised and trained operational and technical staff on capital projects and process improvement initiatives within the manufacturing facility; team consistently delivered ahead of schedule, resulting in cost savings and a decrease in operational deviations • Performed cost and operational efficiency analyses for manufacturing and laboratory operations; increased operational efficiency internally • Led technical investigations and designed and implemented corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)

Pharmaceutical Chemist/ Leader CMA Operations
Indianapolis Indiana
• Managed a team of eight technical and operational staff to ensure timely manufacturing and supply of clinical materials from CMOs to clinical sites; oversaw drug product related deviations • Collaborated with product development in designing manufacturing processes from early to late-stage manufacturing • Performed due diligence audits to ensure manufacturing site selection met business and quality needs • Wrote regulatory documentation for IND, NDA, and supplements for US and European agencies • Recognized as technical expert for formulation and fill-finish operations, investigation resolution, root-cause analysis, and CAPA implementation • Designed and executed technical studies, process performance qualifications, and electronic systems implementation to reduce deviations to less than one per month • Improved processes and designed systems utilizing six sigma, C4i, and other methodologies that resulted in savings in excess of $1 MM • Trained operators and support staff in aseptic gowning and proper aseptic technique; provided instructional training on manufacturing processes to various business areas • Hired operations personnel to ensure world class commercialization at $350 MM greenfield insulin cartridge and pen manufacturing facility • Designed efficiency analysis models to meet anticipated insulin business demand, thereby developing shift schedules for 24-hour manufacturing operations • Developed design requirements for facility and equipment, thus meeting CGMP standards and business needs • Reallocated to Indianapolis parenteral facility due to site closure
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