Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing project management, cGMP, GLPs, GCPs, quality assurance, quality control consulting, regulatory compliance and validation expertise and consulting to clients in a wide variety of industries.
Biochemist, cGMP, GLPs, GCPs, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance and Validation Consultant
Provided consulting pertaining to cGMP Compliance and Regulatory Affairs for clients including a peptides and polycolonal antibody services firm, Affymax Corporation, Agensys Corporation, Alliance Pharmaceuticals, American Peptide Company, Inc., Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Genentech Corporation, NORAC Corporation, and Novartis-Chiron.
Vice President, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs, American Peptide Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
Was responsible for quality systems, validation, internal audits, documentation, contract manufacturer and contract lab audits, internal QA processes, product releases, environmental monitoring, water systems, development of QA Systems, SOP’s, specs, calibration programs, GMP and safety training, audit policies (Vendors & Contract Labs). Prepared Drug Master Files (DMF), CMC, IND Supplements.
Director, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance, Alpha 1 Biomedicals, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
Responsibilities included all QA activities (documentation, product releases, validation, internal audits, contract manufacturer and contract lab audits, internal QA processes) and Quality Control laboratory functions. Developed QA Systems, SOP’s, SPEC’s, Calibration program, GMP training, Audit policy (Internal, Contract Vendors and Labs).
Manager, Quality Control, Baxter Healthcare Corp, Hayward, CA
Responsibilities included supervision of all lab support functions, including biochemistry, immunology, chemistry, microbiology, and virology & QC of all recombinant products in Hyland Division's Biotech facility. Updated Environmental and WFI monitoring systems. Established turn-around times for testing functions.
Associate Director, Quality Control and Analytical Development, Collagen Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
Responsibilities included supervision of all lab functions, Chem and Micro, QC of all products, development and validation of testing methods. Constructed, equipped and validated new Sterility testing facility. Developed and implemented product stability database system. Validated five final product test methods.
Manager, Biological Testing and Development, Biological Division, Lederle Laboratories [Wyeth Pharma], Pearl River, NY
Responsibilities included QC of commercial and clinical products (vaccines and therapeutics), development of biological testing methods, set-up of first departmental computer network. Automated high volume testing by using a robot (Zymark). Successfully managed expansion of laboratory facilities due to increased staff, while maintaining a full workload schedule.
Product Line Manager, Diagnostic Quality Control, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, NJ
Responsibilities included QA/QC of diagnostic & biological products. Effectively managed reduced headcount of 70% by restructuring assignments and elimination of least critical testing functions. Implemented a LIMS system. Extended the shelf life of finished products by 20%.
Manager, Analytical Research, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, NJ
Responsibilities included development of new methods, testing and release of new products for clinical trials, coordination of QC commitments for new product submissions (IND, NDA, PLA, 510K, PMA). Staffed and equipped the first biological and diagnostic products analytical development department. Directed methods development for various diagnostic products. Developed methods and prepared appropriate CMC sections for the first Biotechnology product Interferon for an IND submission.
Group Leader, Analytical Research, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., Nutley, NJ
