Merve Gökşen
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager of Analytical Chemistry
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development In
02.2024 - Current
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance expectations,
- Creating device and analysis programs,
- Ordering and listing analytical reference standards,
- Ordering and listing analytical analytical columns,
- Mentored junior chemists, providing guidance on best practices for method development, validation, and troubleshooting,
- Conducted root cause analyses on out-of-specification results, identifying corrective actions necessary to address any issues promptly,
- Reviewed scientific literature regularly to stay abreast of advancements in analytical chemistry techniques that could benefit ongoing projects or future endeavors,
- Increased lab productivity by training new team members on proper use of equipment, data interpretation, and safety protocols,
- Promoted teamwork within the workplace by encouraging collaboration among staff members on various projectstasks.
Senior Analytical Chemist
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development In
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Mentored junior chemists, providing guidance on best practices for method development, validation, and troubleshooting.
- Conducted root cause analyses on out-of-specification results, identifying corrective actions necessary to address any issues promptly.
- Reviewed scientific literature regularly to stay abreast of advancements in analytical chemistry techniques that could benefit ongoing projects or future endeavors.
- Increased lab productivity by training new team members on proper use of equipment, data interpretation, and safety protocols.
- Improved analytical methods by developing and validating new techniques for the analysis of complex samples.
- To make active substance analysis,
- Carry out finished product analysis (quantification, impurity, assay, dissolution analysis),
- Improve finished product analytical methods,
- Carry out stability analysis of finished products and follow the results.
Research Scientist | Analytical Chemisty
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Inc.
05.2018 - 02.2022
- To make active substance analysis,
- Carry out finished product analysis (quantification, impurity, assay, dissolution analysis),
- Improve finished product analytical methods,
- Carry out stability analysis of finished products and follow the results.
- Mentored junior scientists, fostering professional growth and enhancing team capabilities.
Analytical chemist
Nobel Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Inc.
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Performing finished product analysis (quantification, impurity, assay, dissolution analysis),
- Improve finished product analytical methods,
- Remove and follow the missing chemical and reference standard list of the projects,
- Following the stability results of finished products.
Intern Chemist
Turkish Standardization Institute
06.2014 - 09.2014
- Determination of total nitrogen,
- Total phosphorus determination,
- Water soluble potassium determination,
- pH determination,
- Organic matter determination in fertilizer,
- Carry out chemical and physical tests in packaged drinking water,
- Carry out chemical tests on construction materials (cement, lime, gypsum, aggregate, concrete mixed water, etc.),
- Carry out physical and chemical tests in general chemicals (acid, base, salt etc.).
Education
B.Sc - Chemistry Department
Middle East Technical University
Ankara 09.2010 - 06.2015
M.Sc - Department of Pharmaceuticals (Analytical Chemistry)
Ankara
Hacettepe University 09.2019 - 08.2023
Skills
Laboratory techniques
Records Management
Microsoft Excel
Spectroscopy Methods
Collaborative Teamwork
Adaptability in research
Chromatography Techniques
Team motivation
Analytical Skills
Analytical Thinking
Organizational Skills
Project Planning
Languages
English
Native language
Turkish
Upper intermediate
B2
Software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Timeline
Assistant Manager of Analytical Chemistry
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development In
02.2024 - Current
Senior Analytical Chemist
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development In
02.2022 - 02.2024
M.Sc - Department of Pharmaceuticals (Analytical Chemistry)
Ankara
09.2019 - 08.2023
Research Scientist | Analytical Chemisty
Elixir Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Inc.
05.2018 - 02.2022
Analytical chemist
Nobel Pharmaceuticals Research and Development Inc.
01.2017 - 05.2018
Intern Chemist
Turkish Standardization Institute
06.2014 - 09.2014
B.Sc - Chemistry Department
Middle East Technical University
09.2010 - 06.2015