Jacob Sony

Manufacturing Technician with hands-on experience with semi-automated manufacturing systems for isolation of target molecules. Excellence in quality, continual improvement and customer satisfaction are my core values. Implements tailored approach by prioritising quality during all stages of project and product process cycle.

1. Manufacturing Technician – Roslin Cellular Therapies (Nov 2024 – Present)

Executes batch records and SOPs in compliance with cGMP.

Prepares cleanrooms and manages stem cell manufacturing processes.

Troubleshoots process/equipment issues and ensures regulatory compliance.

2. Team Leader – Tesco (Oct 2022 – Oct 2024)

Led teams in a fast-paced retail setting, maintained operational efficiency.

Conducted risk assessments, reported incidents, and prioritized customer service.

3. Manufacturing Technician – Primus Gloves Ltd (Jun 2021 – Dec 2021)

Performed cleanroom validations, PAT sensor testing, and batch record reviews.

Supported sterilisation processes and equipment calibration under quality systems.

1. MS in Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
University of Strathclyde (Sep 2022 – Aug 2023)

Focused on quality management, process analytical technology (PAT), and project management.

Gained expertise in continuous process control, quality analysis, and digital design.

Conducted root cause analysis using PAT data and applied modelling techniques to solve manufacturing problems.

2. BSc in Life Sciences and Biochemistry
St. Xavier’s College (Jun 2019 – Apr 2022)

Studied genetics, biochemistry, and organic chemistry.

Worked with HPLC and chromatography methods.

Created molecular docking simulations to study the impact of herbal APIs on SARS-CoV-2 using AutoDock Vina.

Dissertation:

“Using Natural Language Processing for Improved Pharmaceutical Manufacturing”

Developed an NLP workflow to extract keywords from unstructured pharmaceutical data.

Benchmarked the workflow against ChatGPT to build a pharmaceutical keyword search engine.