Balqisa Alasow

Quality and GMP professional with over 10 years' experience in highly regulated pharmaceutical and biotechnology environments. Strong practical experience in GMP, Quality Assurance, QMS, SOPs, compliance, internal auditing, CAPA/RCCM and continuous improvement. Currently the GMP Deputy for my department, supporting colleagues in maintaining GMP standards and quality requirements.

Experienced in cross-functional communication, knowledge sharing and supporting colleagues to follow procedures and best practice. Keen to bring this combination of GMP knowledge, QA experience and people-focused communication to a Training Officer role.

Senior PPI Ambassador (Practical Process Improvement) - Thermo Fisher Scientific - Birmingham

(2023-01)

• Lead quality-driven improvement initiatives and support adherence to internal quality procedures and regulatory standards.
• Facilitate RCCM meetings, supporting root cause discussions, documenting actions and following through on quality improvements.
• Conduct GEMBA and 5S activities to maintain workplace standards, compliance and audit readiness.
• Act as a liaison between departments, helping communicate quality issues, agreed actions and process improvements.
• Support colleagues with the implementation of improved processes and best practice, helping embed changes within the team.
• Use structured feedback and engagement activities to improve colleague participation and communication across the department.

Laboratory / Quality Data Analyst - Thermo Fisher Scientific - Birmingham

(2019-03)

• Act as GMP Deputy for the department, supporting the maintenance of GMP standards and ensuring colleagues follow relevant quality requirements and procedures.
• Author and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring documentation meets data integrity and regulatory requirements.
• Support quality and compliance activities by reviewing testing data and ensuring records are complete, accurate and traceable.
• Provide knowledge sharing and support to colleagues on procedures, documentation and quality expectations.
• Develop tracking systems and structured documentation to improve oversight, consistency and resource utilisation.
• Work across teams to improve workflows, documentation flow and adherence to agreed processes.

Antisera Evaluation Technician (Inspection & Test) - Thermo Fisher Scientific - Birmingham

(2015-11 - 2019-03)

• Maintained comprehensive, fully traceable records to support external quality assurance inspections and regulatory reviews.
• Evaluated quantitative and qualitative performance data to support product reliability and compliance with technical specifications.
• Worked collaboratively on cross-departmental projects, documenting outcomes, performance information and quality metrics.

MSc - Molecular Biotechnology - Aston University

BSc (Hons) - Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - Coventry University