Nilmini Vithanage

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About Nilmini Vithanage

Analytical, integrity-rooted and versatile chemist with a broad experience in an analytical chemistry laboratory. Experience with pharmaceutical laboratory analysis. Recognized throughout experience for continuous commitment to health and safety. Collaborative team player, with experience offering education to junior and student employees on sophisticated laboratory equipment, test methods, and skills. Expert-level scientific communicator, with experience authoring technical reports. • Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian GMP • Performed analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products following USP/NF monographs and in-house methods • Experienced in using wet chemistry and instrumentation techniques (titrimetric, dissolution, viscosity, LOD, TLC, HPLC, GC, UV-Visible, IR spectrophotometry and Karl Fisher titration) • Performed chromatographic method development and validation • Trained new employees in using FTIR, GC, and HPLC instruments and on interpreting data • Recognized, reported, and investigated out of specification (OOS) results • Experienced in stability, extraction, identification, isolation, purification and characterization of pharmaceutical precursors from natural products • Ensured good documentation practice, adhering to SOPs and regulatory requirements • Experienced in preparation of experimental protocols, SOPs and technical reports • Knowledge of internal and external audit of pharmaceutical companies