Mohinder Sajwan

Quality Control Lead with more than eighteen years' experience of working in cutting-edge quality control laboratories of manufacturing units. Background includes work on analytical method development & validation, and stability studies of finished goods as per industrial regulatory standards.

Manager, QC at SANJIVANI PARENTERAL LTD. (2024-04 – Present)

Manufacturer of solid and liquid oral dosage forms

• Managing Quality Department, coordination with cross functional departments for smooth functioning
• Actively engaged in analytical method development and validation, cleaning method development and validation, cleaning process validation, process validation of new products
• Monitoring stability studies
• Preparation of SOPs and testing protocols of new products, Preparation of documents for regulatory submission

Dy. Manager, QC at WILLIAM ORGANIC (2021-10 – 2024-03)

Manufacturer of solid and liquid oral dosage forms

• Managing Quality Department to ensure quality management system is followed strictly, coordination with other departments for smooth functioning of manufacturing process
• Managing activities related to analytical method development and process validation for new products

Asst. Manager, Quality at UNIVET, Veterinary Medicines Ind. (L.L.C.) (2017-06 – 2021-07)

Veterinary Formulation unit catering for demand of local market in UAE, GCC countries, Iraq, Iran, Kenya, Ghanan etc.

• Looking after and managing activities related to quality of materials and products, including but not limited to sampling and analysis of raw materials, in-process and finished-products
• MLT of non-sterile RM/FP, AMV of FP & Cleaning methods
• Calibration of laboratory instruments
• Procurement of consumables
• Preparation of dossiers/MSDS for finished products

Sr. Executive, QC at HEMA LABORATORIES PVT. LTD. (2012-01 – 2017-06)

Contract manufacturer of Oral liquids and tablets (cephalosporin) for Abbott, Cadila Healthcare, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Sun pharmaceutical, Blue Cross Laboratories, JB Chemicals, and Unichem Laboratories etc.

• Analysis and reporting of stability study samples and finished products
• Calibration of HPLC systems
• Execution of analytical method validation
• Review of bulk and finished product reports, log books, and methods of analysis
• Looking after for compliance of non-conformities observed during audits by contract manufacturer

Sr. Executive, QC at INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS (2008-11 – 2012-01)

Manufacturer of capsules, tablets, sustained release tablets, and inhalers. This manufacturing facility is catering to the demands of domestic as well as ROW markets.

• Writing of specifications, methods of analysis, and feeding in SAP system
• Preparation of working standards; procurement and inventory control of reference standards, chemicals/consumables, and instrument spares
• Review of process/method validation reports, and stability study reports
• Faced audits of ROW countries (Tanzania, Utopia, and Uganda)

Sr. Officer, QC at NECTAR LIFESCIENCES LIMITED UNIT VI (2007-01 – 2008-11)

Manufacturer of capsules, tablets, dry syrups and dry injections of cephalosporin group.

• Worked from project stage to full commercial production including carrying out water system validation, installation and calibration of laboratory instruments
• Preparation of working standards
• Procurement of reference standards, laboratory chemicals/consumables and spares
• Analysis and interpretations of results of active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Execution of cleaning validation and analytical method validation of finished products

Master of Science in Chemistry – UOU, Nainital

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry – M.D. University