Elaine Keenan
About Elaine Keenan
Elaine Keenan is a Senior Quality Control Analyst at Alkermes in Athlone, with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including previous roles at Pfizer and Servier.
Current Position at Alkermes
Elaine Keenan holds the position of Senior Quality Control Analyst at Alkermes, based in Athlone. In her role, she collaborates with the Analytical Development department on multiple projects. Her responsibilities include ensuring timely analysis, review, and reporting. Additionally, she acts as the QC representative for pipeline products, liaising with colleagues from overseas sites to perform method validation and efficiently report results.
Previous Experience at Pfizer
Elaine Keenan worked as a QC Chemist at Pfizer from 2014 to 2015. During her 1-year tenure in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, she gained valuable experience in quality control processes. Her role included performing laboratory investigations using root cause analysis for possible Out of Specification (OOS) results and assisting in audits as the SME for several techniques, ensuring audit readiness.
Role at Servier
Elaine Keenan served as a QC Analyst at Servier from 2011 to 2014. Based in Arklow, she developed her expertise over her 3-year employment. Her primary duties involved analysis and reporting leveraging her proficiency in quality control measures. She also became the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for particle size analysis and trained multiple colleagues on this critical technique.
Educational Background
Elaine Keenan pursued higher education at NUI Galway, where she completed a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her specialization by obtaining a Master's Degree in Analytical Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds from UCC, which she completed in 2010. Her academic qualifications laid the foundation for her expertise in quality control and analytical chemistry.
Skills and Expertise
Elaine Keenan is proficient in several specialized areas integral to quality control and analysis. She is a Super User of the Sample Manager LIMS software, leveraging it extensively for analysis builds. She is also highly skilled in performing laboratory investigations and root cause analysis on Out of Specification (OOS) results. Additionally, she manages the scheduling and reporting of stability data, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating work schedules for her shift.