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Carl  Wilson:
President, CEO
I
nternational
BioPharmaceutical
Consulting, Inc.


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Fifteen years industrial training in the areas of Quality Assurance and Quality Control program development for manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostics, small molecule oral dosage forms and sterile injectable preparations of monoclonal antibodies, peptides and carbohydrates. Experience includes analytical chemistry, microbiology, validation and auditing, as well as development of policies and systems for ISO, QSR and cGMP compliance.

EDUCATION

BA Biology, MA Microbiology, California State University, Fullerton.

 



CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

  • Development of raw material qualification programs.
  • Analytical laboratory design and facility start–up.
  • Validation of HPLC methods for assessing the identity, potency and purity of commercial and clinical products.
  • Validation of enzymatic, spectrophotometric, osmometry and titrimetric assays.
  • Validation of laboratory equipment and associated software including microplate readers, spectrophotometers (UV/VIS, IR), titrators, osmometers.
  • Validation of cleanrooms, coldrooms, stability cabinets, incubators, laminar flow hoods, water systems, compressed gas systems.
  • Development of analytical and sampling methods for cleaning validation.
  • Development of product specifications, SOP's, validation and stability protocols and associated reports in support of QA/QC functions for compliance to GMP and QSR regulations.
  • Assist clients for PAI inspections and in achieving ISO certification.
  • Audit contract analytical laboratories, raw material suppliers and manufacturers to GLP and GMP Standards.
  • International experience (U.S., Europe, Asia) auditing manufacturing, analytical and distribution facilities.
  • Management of manufacturing functions for clinical and commercial peptide production, formulation and fill/finish at facilities in the U.S. and abroad.

 



CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Validation Systems, Inc.: Laboratory Services Manager/Validation Specialist

  • Managed all aspects of fully validated cGMP compliant analytical laboratory providing Microbiological services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Responsibilities included management of personnel, facilities, safety, purchasing, sales/marketing, billing, document control and enforcement of GMP’s.
  • Validation/qualification projects included cleanrooms, laminar flow hoods, water systems, compressed gas systems, laboratory equipment, cleaning of lyophilizers, pacemakers and filling equipment.

Cytel Corporation: Supervisor, Quality Control

  • Wrote and reviewed product specifications, SOP's, validation and stability protocols and reports in support of QC/QA functions.
  • Developed, instituted and supervised raw materials testing program.
  • Supervised in-process, final product and stability testing.
  • Contracted and audited analytical labs and raw material suppliers.
  • Trained personnel in procedures, technical analyses and cGMP's.
  • Contributed to product control section of CMCs of INDs and development of corporate QA/QC policy.

Invitrogen Corporation: Quality Control Manager

  • Developed and implemented programs for:
    • Quality and stability testing and documentation of products.
    • Qualification of vital raw materials.
    • Troubleshooting out-of-specification products.

Stratagene / Medical Biology Institute: Research Associate

  • Studied the role of IL-6 in human arthritis and developed techniques for cloning large oncogenes.
  • Studied IgE and its regulation in arthritis and allergic reactions.

California State University, Fullerton: Research Assistant

  • Investigated the molecular basis for toxin production in yeast.
  • Instructor for Microbiology and Mycology laboratories.

 



ANALYTICAL / REAEARCH TECHNOLOGIES

  • Analytical - HPLC, TLC, TOC, Karl Fischer titration, electrophoresis, densitometry, refractometry, melting point, osmometry, enzymatic assays.
  • Molecular Biology/Immunology - DNA library construction and screening, mapping, sequencing, blotting, PCR, tissue culture, small animal handing, T-cell fusion, immunoassays (ELISA, RIA, Pandex).
  • Microbiology - bacterial/fungal identification, environmental monitoring, water testing, LAL, bioburden and sterility.
  • Coordinated and reviewed contract testing for GC, MS, IR, AA, NMR testing, amino acid analysis and peptide sequencing.

 



ADDITIONAL TRAINING / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES

  • Development of Specifications for Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Products.
  • HPLC Validation and Compliance for the Pharmaceutical Laboratory.
  • LAL Methodologies, Testing Protocols and Regulatory Guidelines.
  • Millennium Software Training. Waters Corporation.
  • Aquastar Karl Fischer Workshop. EM Science.
  • GMP/ISO9000/Total Quality Management.
  • Conducting Effective Quality Audits.
  • FDA Workshop for Out of Specification Guidance for Laboratory Testing
  • Member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), American Society for Quality (ASQ) and International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).
  • GMPs for Laboratories, Northern California Partnership Among Industry & Regulators.
  • Instructor for the Center for Continuous Education. "Adventitious Contaminants in the Manufacture of Healthcare Products".