RA N EEM M A SSO U D

[email protected] +353851926908 Dublin, Ireland
LinkedIn: raneem-massoud

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

MES Syncade engineer experienced in multiple areas of the manufacturing processes of biotherapeutics. Passionate and driven in delivering vital products to patients, operating with consistency, adaptability, and flexibility. Experienced working in a highly regulated environment, specifically in manufacturing operations using GMP systems and documentation ensuring permanent inspection readiness (PIR). Highly skilled communicator and team leader, bringing diligence, patience, organisation and planning to deliverables, with workplace safety top of mind.

WORK EXPERIENCE

MES SYNCADE ENGINEER
03/2025 - Present
COGNIZANT , Dublin, Ireland
Collaboration with multiple key stake holders for the impact assessment and delivery of MES sustaining changes at client site with adherence to highly regulated GMP standards.
Leading investigations, troubleshooting and rectification of any MES sustaining related issues.
Providing MES expertise for the creation and closure of site deviations and CAPAs
Meeting client needs with an improvement mindset to identify any gaps in current processes and provide enhancements in documentation and carry out improvement projects to streamline processes.
Training of front-line support (FLS) team members to bridge the gap in MES knowledge supporting any incidents, investigations and changes escalated to the FLS team to ensure manufacturing is not impacted and key deliverables are adhered to.
24/7 on call for escalation of any issues encountered during manufacturing.
MES/DELTA V AUTOMATION ENGINEER
09/2024 - 02/2025
LONZA , Valais, Switzerland
Recipe authoring using Emerson Syncade MES and DeltaV (DCS) for downstream purification processes.
Creation, update and release of master recipes for GMP batch production.
Technical training on automation systems for operations, supporting the coaching and development of team members
24/7 on call front line support.
SENIOR AUTOMATION BIOPROCESS ENGINEER
04/2022 - 06/2024
LONZA , Valais, Switzerland
Acted as automation lead in technical transfer of new product introduction into thr facility.
Recipe authoring using Emerson Syncade MES and DeltaV (DCS) for downstream purification processes such as chromatography, viral inactivation, buffer preparation, bulk drug substance filling and freezing.
Collaboration with multiple stake holders i.e MS&T, project manager and customer to develop and review process documentation, such as standard operating procedures (SOPs), Electronic batch records (EBRs) and other operational documentation, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
24/7 on call front line support, assisting with troubleshooting, decision making and deviation root cause analysis during production of multiple products simultaneously
Development, testing and implementation of new recipes for product freezing and reprocessing in the event of FIT failures.
Designing and delivering technical training sessions for manufacturing operations, equipping team members with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively and in compliance with cGMP standards.
Implementation of continuous improvement projects to reduce changeover time between products by 15%.
Mentoring team in continuous improvement project for the streamline of data extraction for trends of process parameters during multiple batch processing.
Collaboration with CQV to carry out activities for the implementation of a new freeze thaw unit.
DOWNSTREAM BIOPROCESS ASSOCIATE II
05/2020 - 02/2022
MSD , Dublin, Ireland
Experienced in purification of multiple areas using ProA, CEX and AEX purification processes, Viral inactivation and filtration, UFDF, Formulation, and FIll & Freeze.
Key member of core team for column packing trials and GMP column packs using ProA, AEX and CEX resin.
Sample analysis using SoloVPE, Osmometer, pH and conductivity probes
Authoring and reviewing standard operating procedures, work instructions and protocols.
Leading teams in continuous improvement projects and delivering to their full potential. Lead standard work project within final purification reducing set up time, waste and processing time. Lead 5S project within column packing reducing set up time.
Emergency response team member.
DOWNSTREAM BIOPROCESS ASSOCIATE INTERN
01/2018 - 09/2018
Bristol Myers Squibb , Dublin, Ireland
As part of my degree, I carried out my work placement with Bristol Myers Squibb.
During my time at BMS I was working alongside the Manufacturing operation group.
This role involved large interaction with many other teams which highly developed my teamwork and interpersonal skills.
I also worked on the creation of operating procedures & other relevant documentation for large scale manufacturing with emphasis on Good Documentation Practices.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE B.Sc in Biotechnology 2.1
05/2019
Dublin City University , Ireland

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS

EFAST
09/2020
Dublin