Guénolé Alizard
Amiens
Summary
Accomplished Laboratory and Quality Director with over a decade of experience leading R&D lab and quality operations across biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Demonstrated success in fostering innovation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and overseeing comprehensive laboratory and manufacturing functions. Proficient in cultivating collaborative cross-functional teams, implementing effective quality systems, and driving operational excellence to facilitate business expansion and product advancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
R&D Laboratory Quality Director and Factory Manager
Samarbiva Biomanufacturing
07.2024 - Current
- Lead R&D lab operations, QA&QC, supply chain, projects, and budget management (€3M).
- Oversee a team of 20+ experts, instilling a culture of efficiency and continuous growth.
- Ensure end-to-end compliance with international regulatory standards including GMP, GLP, ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.
- Managed factory operations, supply chain, Quality and production planning.
- Drove cross-functional coordination to support tech transfer and scale-up.
- Achieved 25% process cost reduction and reduced operational deviations by 20%.
- Collaborate with the CEO and COO to strategy with business growth objectives.
- Implemented KPIs, risk management, QHSE and continuous improvement across sites.
Quality & Supply Chain Director
Nutrixeal Food Supplement Manufacturing
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Led Quality and Supply Chain across R&D and factories.
- Managed internal and external audits (Organic certification,ISO 9001 and 22000, HACCP).
- Ensured product conformity and traceability from raw materials to finished products (30% cost savings, 40% improved supply reliability, overstock reduced by 30%).
- Managed cross-functional teams of 30+ professionals and a € 7M Budget.
- Led Clinical trials (3 in 2024)
- Oversaw batch release, deviations, CAPA, and pharmacovigilance activities, reducing product defects by 20% and increasing product reliability by 15%.
- Implement digital tools (ERP, LIMS, SIX SIGMA) to improve data visibility and decision-making.
Quality Assurance and Control Manager
Aquna Murray Cod Fish manufacturing
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Ensured food safety compliance (HACCP, ISO 9001 & 22000, FDA), QA&QC and internal audits.
- Led sampling, testing, bio-security; resolved quality issues via CAPA on production sites.
- Trained and Supervised 20+ Staff.
- Implemented the guidelines relating to work processes and SOPs, reducing work accident by 20%.
Director of the Life Science Dept.
Putai Buddhist High School
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Oversee all administrative, financial, and curricular program aspects.
- Supervise academic labs and contribute to lab improvement planning.
- Leading a team of 10 professionals, providing coaching and mentoring.
Lab Manager, Biomedical & Environmental Department
Kaohsiung Medical University
06.2015 - 01.2020
- Managed projects : Pharmacology, Biomedical, Toxicology, Environmental sciences
- Supervised 7 staffs, QHSE, budget and equipment. (10M $USD)
Education
Master’s Degree - Environmental Sciences, Public Health & Toxicology
University of Lille
01.2014
Bachelor’s degree - Biology & Environmental Sciences
University of Lille
01.2012
Skills
- QMS (GMP, GLP; ISO 9001; 14000)
- Regulatory compliance, QA-QC
- Team & Project Leadership
- Clinical Trials
- Budgeting
- Pack office, Outlook
- Laboratory and factory operations
- Bioprocess Development
- Lims, Six-Sigma, Kaizen
- Technology transfer
- Supply chain management
- Risk management, CAPA
LANGUAGES
French - Native
English - Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin) - Professional working proficiency
Certification
ISO 9001;14000; 17025, GMP, GLP; HACCP internal auditor
Timeline
R&D Laboratory Quality Director and Factory Manager
Samarbiva Biomanufacturing
07.2024 - Current
Quality & Supply Chain Director
Nutrixeal Food Supplement Manufacturing
04.2023 - 06.2024
Quality Assurance and Control Manager
Aquna Murray Cod Fish manufacturing
07.2022 - 06.2023
Director of the Life Science Dept.
Putai Buddhist High School
01.2020 - 06.2022
Lab Manager, Biomedical & Environmental Department
Kaohsiung Medical University
06.2015 - 01.2020
Bachelor’s degree - Biology & Environmental Sciences
University of Lille
Master’s Degree - Environmental Sciences, Public Health & Toxicology
University of Lille
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