Nick Andrews, Director of Operations

B.S. Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University School of Engineering (2002)
​US Army NJ National Guard, Honorably Discharged (1999-2010)
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Mr. Andrews serves as Medvacon's Director of Operations.  He has over 13 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to plan, facilitate, and execute all phases of validation including cleaning, process, equipment & facilities.  In addition, Mr. Andrews has experience leading cross-functional teams to plan, facilitate, and execute all phases of process engineering for pharmaceutical and biologic solid dosage, liquids, sterile and medical devices.  He is a results driven individual with extensive experience working with companies ranging from big pharmaceutical to virtual companies and managing multiple clients in an aggressive contract manufacturing environment.  Prior to joining Medvacon, Mr. Andrews managed Technical Services for Halo Pharmaceuticals, a contract development and manufacturing organization that specializes in the lifecycle of a drug product - from concept through clinical studies and commercialization.  He managed the Technical Services team responsible for validation of equipment, facilities, process and cleaning and for providing technical process engineering support to the development team during process scale up and process transfer.  Mr. Andrews hosted and responded to over 35 client and regulatory agency audits, including FDA and EU/MHRA Inspections.  He also managed and developed a cleaning validation program for a facility that handled multiple API’s up to category 3a.  Mr. Andrews previously managed the commercial manufacturing plant, pilot plant and packaging operations to meet product activities as scheduled in a facility that manufactured solid dosage, liquid, and sterile products.