Jeffrey Wigton, MS, MBA Merck

Jeffrey Wigton has over 20 years of leadership and managerial experience in scientific roles, the pharmaceutical industry and academia. He has extensive experience in managing Quality Control laboratories, manufacturing / production areas, and Quality Assurance departments.

Key experiences include:
– Merck Annex 1 compliance project lead
– Developing quality and training systems, microbiology and chemistry laboratory procedures and test methods, and leading sterile and non sterile manufacturing operations
– Managing projects to build Microbiology QC Labs, Sterile Manufacturing, and Non-Sterile Manufacturing areas including planning and qualification of the areas and validation of equipment
– Defining global requirements for Contamination Control Strategies, personnel, environmental and utility monitoring including qualifications and routine performance
– Designing and executing process simulation and airflow visualization studies
– Providing Quality Assurance for both internal and external manufacturing operations