Method Validation in Pharmaceutical Analysis

Joachim Ermer is Director of Analytical Processes and Technology in Quality Operations, Global Analytical Development of Aventis. He is responsible for supporting and advising the Quality Control sites in analytical aspects, including training. Before joining Hoechst in Frankfurt as Head of Laboratory in Pharma Quality Control Development Products in 1991, he obtained his PhD in biochemistry from University of Halle, Germany in 1988 and worked as research scientist and post-doc fellow at the Universities of Halle and Cambridge, UK. He has a broad experience in analytical activities in pharmaceutical development and quality control, such as method development, specification design, regulatory documentation, etc. His special interests are validation and related topics to achieve robust and reliable analytical procedures.