Hamza Leith, Senior Manager Quality Assurance/ Qualified Person

Hamza Leith

Senior Manager Quality Assurance/ Qualified Person

Pfizer

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Education
Master's degree, Pharamcy
Experience
9 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 6 Months

Senior Manager Quality Assurance/ Qualified Person at Pfizer
  • United Kingdom
  • April 2015 to January 2016

Product Release (of investigational medicinal products), deviation/change control management, validation/equipment qualification, drafting of standard operating procedures, QP declarations and quality agreements and ensuring compliance with the European (EU-GMP) and US (FDA) regulations.

Quality Assurance Specialist/ QP at GE Healthcare
  • Netherlands
  • June 2014 to January 2015

Qualified Person, key responsibilities include: Performing batch certification and batch release of pharmaceutical raw materials, packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products, ensuring that different effective pharmaceutical quality management systems (documentation, validation, GMP training, deviations incl. complaints Change Control systems and recalls) are operated, ensuring compliance with the conditions of the marketing authorization and interacting with the regulatory department, demonstrating expertise regarding quality assurance (QA), current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) including good distribution practices (GDP) and quality control (QC) in interactions with clients, authorities and other interested parties, writing and implementing QA agreements with suppliers and subcontractors, applying high ethical standards and professional conduct with clients and authorities

Qualified Person/Quality Assurance specialist at Apotex Nederland B.V
  • Netherlands
  • April 2013 to June 2014

Apr 2013- Present Apotex Nederland B.V., Leiden
Qualified Person, key responsibilities include: Performing batch certification and batch release of pharmaceutical raw materials, packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products, ensuring that different effective pharmaceutical quality management systems (documentation, validation, GMP training, deviations incl. complaints Change Control systems and recalls) are operated, ensuring compliance with the conditions of the marketing authorization and interacting with the regulatory department, demonstrating expertise regarding quality assurance (QA), current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) including good distribution practices (GDP) and quality control (QC) in interactions with clients, authorities and other interested parties, writing and implementing QA agreements with suppliers and subcontractors, applying high ethical standards and professional conduct with clients and authorities

Pharmacist (QA/QC) at Duchefa Farma B.V
  • Netherlands
  • June 2012 to April 2013

Jun 2012- Apr 2013 Duchefa Farma B.V., Haarlem
• Pharmacist (QA/QC), main responsibilities within the quality department on a daily basis are the ultimate release of pharmaceutical raw materials into the market, supplier qualification, authorizing certificates of analysis and material safety data sheets, providing guidance and training to a team of (four) quality officers, providing supervision in the absence of the quality manager, maintaining the deviation/CAPA management system, serving as a first point of call for GMP and ISO 9000 related questions, coordinating and carrying out internal audits and monitoring the collaboration of the various departments on a QA level.

In addition, several other tasks like maintaining the quality management system (Change Control), settling of internal and external complaints and drawing up and maintaining quality criteria for primary and secondary packaging materials are carried out on a regular basis.

administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors at CV Heezik
  • Netherlands
  • January 2008 to December 2011

2008-2011 CV Heezik, Utrecht
• Administrative assistant: administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors. Duties include fielding telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing, filing, and faxing. Extensive software skills are required, as well as Internet research abilities and strong communication skills.

Hospital pharmacy internship at Zuwe Hofpoort Ziekenhuis, Woerden
  • Netherlands
  • April 2011 to June 2011

Apr-Jun 2011 Zuwe Hofpoort Ziekenhuis, Woerden
Hospital pharmacy internship
Achieved a number of objectives concerning both medication and patient related problems. Aspects concerning the handling, preparation, storage, distribution, pricing and quality of drugs were covered. Furthermore different patient oriented matters like treatment, counseling, coaching, informing were covered.

Community pharmacy internship (prolonged) at Boots APotheek ziekenzorg
  • Netherlands
  • January 2011 to March 2011

Jan-Mar 2011 Community pharmacy internship (prolonged)
In addition to the objectives mentioned above, a number of assignments was carried out covering different subjects: e.g. poly pharmacy, preference policy of generic drugs, human resources and strategic planning (SWOT analysis)

Intern at Boots apotheek Ziekenzorg
  • Netherlands
  • November 2010 to December 2010

Nov-Dec 2010 Boots apotheek Ziekenzorg, Utrecht

Research internship at Merck & Co., Inc
  • Netherlands
  • April 2009 to December 2009

Apr-Dec 2009 Merck & Co., Inc., Oss Research internship Title of the research report: the characterization of a biological and optimization of its formulation. The project took six months during which I had to write a scientific research report. Within the study pharmacy this is regarded as the alternative for a master thesis. Grade: 9 out of 10

Student assistant during the summer periods at Apotheek Dorestede
  • Netherlands
  • January 2007 to January 2008

2007-2008 Apotheek Dorestede (community pharmacy), Wijk bij Duurstede
• Student assistant during the summer periods on a full time basis.

Outbound, business to business sales representative at Direct Dial, Call center
  • Netherlands
  • January 2006 to January 2008

2006-2008 Direct Dial, Call center, Utrecht
• Outbound, business to business sales representative.
• Delivered prepared sales scripts to persuade potential customers (small and medium-sized
businesses) to purchase energy contracts from a major power company.
• Responded to customer questions and obtained possible customer leads.
• Followed up on initial contacts.

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Education

Master's degree, Pharamcy
  • at Utrecht University
  • August 2011
Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
  • at Utrecht University
  • September 2009
High school or equivalent, education
  • at Pre-University
  • January 2003

2000-2003 Pre-University education, d'Oultremontcollege, Drunen

Specialties & Skills

Change Control
Compliance
Quality Systems
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CHANGE CONTROL
OFFICE SUPPORT
PACKAGING
PHARMACY
TELEPHONE
Deviation management
Quality Control
Validation

Languages

Dutch
Expert
Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Internal and External Auditing (Training)
Training Institute:
Pharmaceutical Consultancy Services
Date Attended:
November 2012
Duration:
16 hours
Quality management: the role of the Qualified Person (Training)
Training Institute:
PAOFarmacie
Date Attended:
February 2013
Duration:
32 hours
Quality Management: Quality and safety for the manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals (Training)
Training Institute:
PAOFarmacie
Date Attended:
November 2013
Duration:
32 hours
Quality Management: Sterile manufacturing (Training)
Training Institute:
PAOFarmacie
Date Attended:
October 2013
Duration:
24 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading, Fitness, Rowing