Allan Sargan
1740 West Foster Avenue, 3D Chicago, IL 60640
(773)506-7276 (847)806-0080
Objective: Biological Laboratory Position
Professional Experience:
1996 Solopak Pharmaceuticals Inc.Elk Grove Village, Illinois
to PresentQuality Control Senior Microbiologist
Maintain standard operating procedures and ensure
compliance to USP, CFR, and GMP regulations.
Review and initiate SOP's and SOP changes to
systems based on regulation changes, process changes,
inefficiencies, process improvements, changing trends,
and laboratory responsibility expansions.
Schedule and assign microbiological and
validation testing.
Review and approve all microbiological test
reports for media growth promotion, bacterial
endotoxin, sterility, water, alcohol, bioburden, and
compressed air and nitrogen testing.
Generate and review investigations for
out-of-limit conditions, non-compliance and test
failures.
Hire, train, supervise and motivate staff.
Oversee training of personnel and conduct annual
appraisals.
1994 Solopak Pharmaceuticals Inc.Elk Grove Village, Illinois
to 1996 Quality Control Microbiologist
Coordinated and performed bacterial endotoxin
testing for finished products, validations, raw
materials and water.
Coordinated and performed sterility testing of
finished products and stability samples.
Performed media growth promotion and maintained
viable ATCC organism cultures.
Performed ingress tests, sterility test
validations, and sterile device tests and validations.
Performed test protocol and protocol execution
for general test validations and method inquiries.
Sampled and tested critical systems including
in-process water, water for injection, product
bioburden, component bioburden, compressed air and
nitrogen systems.
Performed morphologies, gram stains, and streaks
for isolation.
Qualified laboratory autoclave cycles and
maintained status.
Inspected and maintained laboratory incubators,
refrigerators and laminar flow hoods.
Prepared media and reagents for laboratory
testing.
Performed environmental monitoring of the clean
rooms and support areas which include microbial air and
surface, particulate, and HEPA velocity monitoring.
1990 University of the Philippines Science Institute
Bolinao, Philippines
to 1993 Research Assistant
Assisted principal researcher on the study of
algal life, invertebrates and other marine life.
Conducted experiments on the industrial uses of
algae.
Prepared specimens and laboratory equipment for
researcher.
Conducted literature review on various topics of
plant and animal physiology, cell biology and
histology.
Education:
1993 University of the Philippines Baguio City, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Affiliations:
Pintig Cultural Group
Chicago, Illinois
Artistic Director, 1994 to present
University of the Philippines Biology Society
Baguio City, Philippines
Member, 1989 to 1992
References: Available upon request
