Wanda Rodriguez Rivera

Licensed Chemist with solid experience in analytical, medicinal, and environmental chemistry across pharmaceutical and research settings. Expert in HPLC, GC, NMR, IR, AA, wet chemistry, organic synthesis, and cell analysis, with strong background in GMP, CAPA, Change Control, QA/QC, method validation, and troubleshooting analytical instruments, IQ activities, and method validation for start-up laboratories. Proven ability to lead teams, manage laboratory operations, develop and teach courses, and drive research projects from design to execution.

Skilled at problem-solving, molecular docking, and implementing efficient processes to ensure compliance and high-quality results.

QC Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific (2023-09 – 2025-08)

• Responsible for analyzing medical drug tablets in the finish area and stability products.
• Performed Content and Dissolution analysis following SOP methods.
• Used HPLC instruments on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for documenting all results using empower and LIMS.
• Worked maintaining the highest level of integrity by practicing good documentation practices in a GMP environment.
• Helped auditors with their work.
• Participated in internal investigations of finished products following CAPA format.
• Propose changes to SOP methods to improve procedures.
• Additionally, did analysis during cleanings of different products.
• Responsible for doing inventory and ordering chemicals and columns when necessary.
• Helped the department of micro to enter data in LIMS, corroborated already entered results in LIMS and created numbers for analytical data reports during a period of high volume.
• Worked with method transfer, cleaning validations, validation of new products and finished products leading to PPQs.

Quality Assurance/ Quality Control Coordinator at EQLab (Environmental Quality Laboratories, Inc.) (2023-05 – 2023-07)

• Responsible for entering and documenting validations of all chemical processes in the company.
• Responsible for entering new chemical analyst into the system together with their performance tests.
• Troubleshooting (change control) of batch lots following CAPA guideline strategy.
• Perform internal audits and make recommendations of any encountered outlier.
• Do chemical analysis as a need basis.
• Represent the company for external audits.

Ph.D. in Organic and Analytical Medical Chemistry – Western Michigan University

Master's Degree in Environmental Chemistry Engineering – Michigan Tech Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry – University of Puerto Rico