André Figueiredo
Laboratory and Quality Control professional with 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and analytical testing laboratories.
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Sobre
Laboratory and Quality Control professional with 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and analytical testing laboratories. Strong expertise in chromatographic analysis, analytical method validation, quality systems, and regulatory compliance within GMP, FDA and ISO 17025 environments.
Currently Laboratory Technical
Manager at Eurofins, leading laboratory operations, analytical service delivery, technical teams and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high-quality results, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Experiência
LABORATORY TECHNICAL MANAGER at Eurofins Food & Agro Testing Portugal (2025-12 – Present)
- Manage laboratory operations in an ISO 17025 accredited environment
- Oversee analytical testing, method validation, data review and quality system activities
- Lead technical teams and coordinate analytical workflows
- Provide technical support to clients, audits and regulatory inspections
- Drive efficiency, quality and continuous improvement initiatives
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN at Eurofins Food & Agro Testing Portugal (2021-02 – 2025-12)
- Lead and support analytical method validation and quality control activities
- Review and approve analytical reports
- Provide technical assistance to clients and internal teams
- Contribute to updates and improvements of the Quality Management System
QUALITY CONTROL EXPERT at QCPharma - ISQ Group (2017-04 – 2021-02)
- Plan, guide and supervise analytical methods development and validation
- Review and approve analytical records
- Prepare and revise technical documents: SOP's, deviation reports, validation/development protocols, CAPA
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN at QCPharma - ISQ Group (2016-07 – 2017-04)
- Perform analytical method validation and quality control analysis
- Conduct chromatographic analyses (HPLC,GC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS)
- Execute HPLC/GC performance qualification
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN at Hikma Pharmaceuticals (2011-03 – 2016-06)
- Perform HPLC/UPLC/GC/TLC analyses of finished product and raw materials
- Calibrate HPLC/UPLC/GC instruments
- Conduct analyses in GLP/GMP/FDA-regulated environments
- Perform cleaning verification by HPLC
- Calibrate working standards
- Prepare and review technical documentation (SOP's, deviation and trend reports, logbook records)
TRAINEE - LABORATORY TECHNICIAN at Hikma Pharmaceuticals (2010-09 – 2011-03)
- Conduct HPLC/TLC analyses of finished products and raw materials
Formação
DEGREE IN MARINE BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY - BRANCHES BIOTECHNOLOGY in Biotechnology – Instituto Politécnico de Leiria – ESTM (2007 – 2010)
PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE OF TRAINERS (b-Learning) in Pedagogical Competences – Nova-Etapa
