B. Mohammed Halal
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Summary
Specialising in Quality Assurance (GLP), Laboratory Animal House Management, Small lab animal breeding, Preclinical Toxicology, and Clinical Pathology with 24 of years’ experience working in leading Agrochemical and Pharmaceutical Contract Research Organizations such as Jai Research Foundation, International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology (IIBAT), Sa-Ford, Krish Biotech Research Pvt. Ltd., Dabur Research Foundation and Orchid Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Proven track record of achieving OECD GLP certification, CPCSEA (Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India) registration, establishing & maintaining toxicology, animal facility as well as breeding in order to maintain the test facility compliance with international guidelines/ standards and quality laboratory animal supply for preclinical research at many CROs and Drug discovery institutions in India.
Current employment
Independent Consultant: - for establishing Quality Assurance, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Preclinical Toxicology, Laboratory Animal House Management, Lab animal breeding, Clinical Pathology, GLP Archive, GLP Document Control and GLP Test Item Control Office since 13th March 2019
Facility audit for its Capacity, facilities for conducting various projects including preclinical toxicity studies, Phis-chem and residue studies , certifications, business/ staff potential
Study (Critical phase/ live phase)audit for its scientific integrity, Quality, sponsors requirements and compliance to SOPs/ Study Protocols/ Regulatory guidelines and principles of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Vendor Identifications /Audits
Talent Identification and Hiring
Preparation of SOP, Study/ Project Plan/ Protocol and Draft and Final report audit
Establishment and maintaining CPCSEA (Committee for the purpose of controlling and supervision on Experimental Animals ) approved Breeding Facility: Rat, Mice, Guinea pigs & Rabbits
Consultancy for Lab animal trading
Achieving OECD GLP certification from National GLP Monitoring authority of India for the scope of conducting Physical Chemical Testing including five batch analysis, Residue Studies, in vivo & In vitro(Genotox) Toxicity studies, Environmental toxicity studies on Aquatic & terrestrial organism and Analytical & Clinical chemistry testing and Bio Analytical.
Establishing Intuitional Animal Ethics Committee
Establishing IT, Document Control, TICO & Archive (GLP)
Employment history
AGM & Head QAU, Animal House and Maintenance at Krish Biotech Research Pvt. Ltd. June 2015 to 12th March 2019
Over all responsibilities of Quality Assurance Department activities which is includes assure the test facility management that implementation and maintenance of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles in the organization
Reviewing Study Plan, conducting study & facility based inspections, reviewing study reports, Submit / Following up inspection reports and Issuing QA statements. Preparation and implementation of QA SOPs, reviewing of other departmental SOPs, involving in instruments validation program, vendor qualification, monitoring Project Management, Test Item Control Office, Archive and preparation/ maintaining of Master Schedule (Projects) and conducting regular GLP/ technical training to all staffs.
Achieved OECD GLP certification from National GLP Monitoring authority of India for the scope of conducting Physical Chemical Testing including five batch analysis, Residue Studies, in vivo & In vitro(Genotox) Toxicity studies, Environmental toxicity studies on Aquatic & terrestrial organism and Analytical & Clinical chemistry testing and Bio Analytical.
Established small animal breeding facility of Rat, Mice, Guinea pig and Rabbit to meet the in house requirement for conducting preclinical toxicology studies. Also established a Goat farm registered and approved by Committee for the Purpose of Controlling and Supervising on Experimental Animals, Govt. of India for conducting livestock toxicity studies.
Taking care of maintenance department issues related to Animal house, Breeding facility, Livestock farm and Bird facility
Senior Scientist- Toxicology at International Institute of Biotechnology & ToxicologyFeb 2014 to June/2015
Over all responsibilities of Animal House Department activities which is includes maintaining the animal facility accordance to AAALAC & CPCSEA standard and implementation of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles in the department
Supervision of small animal breeding facility of Rat, Mice, Guinea pig and Rabbit to meet the in house requirement for conducting preclinical toxicology studies.
Preparation and implementation of animal house SOP/ SWOP. Training to subordinates
Monitoring of under Construction New animal facility of 75000 Sq. ft.
Principal Research Scientist & In-charge –Lab Animal Facility at Dabur Research Foundation April/2012 to Jan/2014
In-charge Toxicology & Laboratory Animal House at Sa-Ford August/2009 to April/2012
Executive –Toxicology at Orchid Research Laboratories Ltd. June/ 2004 to August/ 2009
Technical Officer at Jai Research Foundation July/ 1995 to Jan/ 1999
Other professional experience
Between 1993 to 1995 & 1999 to 2004 worked at few Hospitals and Clinical Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory as Senior / Medical Lab Technologist level
Conducting/ coordinating Institutional animal ethics committee (IAEC) meeting to get approval of animal experiment projects as Member secretory
Social Aware Nominee of CPCSEA (Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Govt. of India for many medical college and veterinary institutions in West Bengal, India
Involved in many acute and repeated dose toxicity (GLP)studies as study personnel at Jai Research Foundation and Orchid Research Laboratory Ltd. As a Study Director for few repeated dose toxicity (GLP) studies at Sa-Ford (GLP certified CROs)
Member- Society of Quality Assurance (SQA), USA.
F A Sc. (AW) Fellow of Academy for Animal Sciences and Animal Welfare, India
Life membership- Laboratory Animal Scientist Association (LASA), India
Life Membership- Society of Toxicology (STOX), India
Education
M.B.A. in Quality System Management at National Institute of Business Management[26/03/2015]
M. Sc. In Biochemistry at Vinayaka Missions University[20/12/2010]
B. Sc. In Medical Lab Technology at Punjab Technical University[17/09/2008]
D.M.L.T. in Medical Lab Technology at All India Medical Laboratory Technologist Association [15/10/1992]
Languages
[English], [Read, Write & Speak]
[Hindi], [Speak]
[Tamil], [Read, Write & Speak]
Personal Interests
Blood Donation, Regular walk & Jogging & watching Domestic & International news and Played cricket & Badminton
Current CTC (INR): 20.75 lacs/annum