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George Dobson

Culgaith,England

Summary

Highly organised and reliable professional with expertise in quality systems, business analysis, data analysis, and process development. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking to effectively manage workflows, scope projects, and conduct cost-benefit analyses. A keen eye for quality and commitment to excellence. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and leadership capabilities, ensuring seamless project execution and team collaboration. Committed to elevating standards and enhancing operational efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Quality Graduate

Pharmanovia
, Essex
10.2023 - Current

- Co-ordinated the weekly Change Control Board and papers, appraising submissions and providing feedback to services. I raised all change requests in the electronic quality management system as well as playing a key role in the Change control continuous improvement process.

- Acted as subject matter specialist on a process improvement change controls project, defining the scope of change, what activity needed a change control and how this would be managed.

- Helped set requirements and support the multi stage project implementation of a new Electronic quality management system for the company.

- Acted as project manager on an external quality project. I rescoped the original project which had paused and took it back to first principles to better align it to the company's needs. Personally designed new metrics and dashboards.

- Undertook inspection readiness work, reviewing post inspection action logs including ones from previous MHRA GMDP audits and planning to review progress, address risks and issues and prepare documents for inspection.

- Experience of leading an internal inspection into an artwork deviation issue conducting an impact assessment, 7 root cause analysis, and the raising of subsequent corrective and preventative actions.

- Undertook audit training and experience, undertaking extensive training with certified auditors. I was involved in a virtual inspection of a pharmaceutical contract research organisation looking at their facilities and QMS.



Job shadowing

Roche
, Welwyn Garden City
09.2023 - 09.2023

Shadowed multiple departments, regulatory, quality, data insights and project areas.

Waiter

The Black Swan Inn
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • I was working in a fast-paced pub and restaurant and needed to work diligently and at pace to maintain the reputation of the business and provide excellent customer service
  • As the main waiter during service, I was accountable for the restaurant in often busy periods
  • I enhanced my competency around teamwork, multitasking, time management, interpersonal skills, problem solving and risk management and really welcomed the responsibility I was given in the role.

Laboratory Assistant

Welcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • I obtained work experience in a laboratory, working on the characterisation of Leishmania membrane transporters required for survival in macrophages in a parasitology lab in Glasgow
  • I developed skills including reviewing previous literature, as well as lab-based skills such as growing cell lines, assays including a viability assays, cell counting and PCRs.

Business Analyst

Castlerigg Consulting
06.2016 - 09.2020
  • Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting consultancy commissions and business development in a management consultancy firm
  • I undertook process design and data analysis
  • I supported demand and capacity modelling work to create efficiency savings for clients
  • I supported service design exercises around ICT, HR and Financial services
  • I also led the deployment of an electronic document management system for the company with a focus on data library and document templates.
  • Produced detailed reports to aid in key decision-making processes.
  • Enhanced company performance through meticulous data analysis.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Immunology

University of Glasgow
09.2018 - 06.2023

Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster
09.2011 - 07.2018

Skills

  • Strong Interpersonal skills
  • Highly responsible and reliable
  • Organised and efficient
  • Business analysis
  • Quality Assurance
  • Critical thinking
  • Functional requirements
  • Data analysis
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Process mapping
  • Workflow analysis
  • Risk management
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Project management
  • Change management control
  • Data analysis
  • Process Improvement

Timeline

Quality Graduate

Pharmanovia
10.2023 - Current

Job shadowing

Roche
09.2023 - 09.2023

Waiter

The Black Swan Inn
04.2022 - 09.2022

Laboratory Assistant

Welcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology
09.2021 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Science - Immunology

University of Glasgow
09.2018 - 06.2023

Business Analyst

Castlerigg Consulting
06.2016 - 09.2020

Lancaster Royal Grammar School
09.2011 - 07.2018
George Dobson