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PREMAL BHATT
18465 Crownsgate Circle
Germantown, MD 20874
 (205) 586-7079
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Scientific Liaison
Accomplished, skilled professional offers extensive, progressive experience with leading food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and
environmental organizations for a position in scientific relationship management, project coordination, and quality assurance.
Skill Set
 Experienced in working with protocols for: Food Chemical Codex (FCC), USP, ICH, EPA, ASTM, and QA/QC.
 Represent organizations at scientific symposium, conferences, and forums.
 Valued scientist and collaborator recognized for strong command of scientific concepts, impeccable work ethic, and high
degree of integrity.
 Excellent technical background complemented by recent experience.
 Up-to-date on emerging technologies and recent scientific developments.
 Solid team player and supervisor; routinely assist in troubleshooting departmental experiments, training staff, and
overseeing departmental productivity.
 Exceptional relationship-building skills and sound interpersonal abilities.
Experience
The US Pharmacopeia (USP), Rockville, MD. 2005-present
Associate Scientific Liaison – Foods (2011-present)
Promoted competitively to provide comprehensive support within Science-Foods department to establish documentary
standards for foods safety and quality.
 Develop new as well as review and revise existing monographs, general tests, and assays.
 Maintain lines of communication among multiple departments during implementation of validation studies, method
development, and creation of reference standards.
 Adeptly establish, foster, and maintain partnerships with internal and external constituents, including lab associates,
documentation standards staff, suppliers/vendors, trade associations, and advisory panels to support attainment of
collective goals and objectives.
 Conduct literature searches, evaluate relevant documents, and draft materials for review by staff and Expert Committee.
 Respond in timely manner to internal and external inquiries related to FCC.
Scientist II (2009-2011)
Senior Chemist II (2005-2009)
Leveraged technical expertise to determine optimal approaches to specific analytical requests and problems related to a broad
variety of materials. Prepared, coordinated, and executed project test plans adapted to each situation; evaluated results to
ensure the validity of adaptations and robust outcomes.
 Proactively improved processes; tapped into scientific knowledge and provided sound recommendations to advance
methods, procedures, and data acquisition. Elevated staff competencies; trained chemists in standard operating
procedures (SOPs), analytical methods, safety, chemical hygiene, and laboratory techniques.
 Utilized excellent communication skills to create clear, concise laboratory reports consisting of sample identification,
data validation, and results.
 Oversaw the appropriate disposal of chemicals and hazardous substances as laboratory waste officer; managed a $50K
budget to support compliance activities.
 Received Lightning Recognition award for excellent performance.
Enzon Pharmaceutical Inc., Piscataway, NJ
Research Associate III (2003-2005)
Supported pharmaceutical development through the accurate and timely completion of drug photostability investigations,
studies to support drug stability-indicating assay development, and evaluation of raw materials and injectable, I.V., and
lyophilized formulations. Knowledgeable in ICH protocols for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and drug products.
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