Purity and physicochemical testing.
I run physicochemical and purity testing on drug candidates. The result decides whether a sample moves forward or comes back to the bench.
Vicky FuBasel, CH
Working onRelease & stability
MethodsSEC, IEX, CE-SDS
Off-hoursTea, books, pandas
Analytical chemistry for drug quality.
Hi, I'm Vicky. Looking for the next GMP role. Analytical chemist (MSc) with four years in research and pharma QC, the last three at Lonza on release and stability testing for drug products.
The tests a batch has to pass.
I run physicochemical and purity methods on drug candidates in pharma QC. These are the checks a sample clears before it moves on, or comes back to the bench.
The rest of the day is instrument upkeep, method work, and keeping the documentation clean enough to stand up to review.
Where most of it was learned.
Since 2023 I've gone from QC intern to scientist at Lonza, taking on instruments, method review and training along the way.
- 4+ yrs
- across academic research and GMP pharma
- 12
- compendial and purity methods run
- 9
- instruments qualified and maintained
Qualified, maintained, documented.
I'm the responsible person for nine analytical instruments. I qualify them, keep them running, and write the SOPs the rest of the team works from.
- UV-Vis qualification
- PAMAS acquisition & setup
- Mastersizer & Zetasizer
- HIAC, LAFs and lab infrastructure
Every result, traceable.
Working inside GMP with ALCOA+, LIMS and electronic workbooks: reviewing analyses, preparing documents, keeping data clean.
- Data integrity & review
- SOP writing
- Document preparation
- Sample management
Small fixes, every week.
I'm the 6S contact person on my team, and I co-led the KANBAN rollout. Mostly it's finding the small process fixes that save everyone time.
- Lean Six Sigma · White Belt
- KANBAN implementation
- Method training for new joiners
- Process tidying & SOPs
The methods I reach for most.
Tap a method to see where it fits in the analytical picture.
QC
Tap a method to see where it fits in the analytical picture.
Good analytical work is invisible when it goes right.
That's the part I love most.
One careful step at a time.
2023 - now
Lonza · Scientist
Running physicochemical and purity methods, looking after instruments, training new joiners and taking on more of the project each year.
2023
Lonza · QC Intern
My first taste of GMP pharmaceutical QC - compendial testing and learning what "traceable" really means.
2021 - 2022
University of Helsinki
Research and technical roles on biomacromolecule isolation, QCM, immunoaffinity chromatography and AF4.
2020 - 2022
MSc Analytical Chemistry
University of Helsinki.
2016 - 2020
BSc Chemistry
With minors in pharmacy and biochemistry.
The rest of me.
Languages
CantoneseFinnishEnglishSwedishGermanChinese
On my desk
A panda, a cup of something warm, and a list for the day. That's most of the setup.
What's next
More method review, documentation and qualification. Less time only at the bench.
Get in touch.
If you're hiring for analytical development, pharma QC or quality, or just want to swap notes, send me a message.
Based inBasel, SwitzerlandAtLonza, since 2023FocusRelease & stability testing