2016 Recipient of the FDAAA Scholarship for FDA Personnel

Ebern Dobbin is a Consumer Safety Officer for the Office of Processes and Facilities, Division of Inspection Assessment at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Ebern holds a B.A. Degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His career began in the pharmaceutical industry as a Quality Engineer in Abbott Laboratories Quality Professional Development Program. During the program he rotated through three divisions of Abbott (Ross Nutrition, Abbott’s Hospital Products Division and Abbott’s joint venture “TAP Pharmaceutical’s”) working in various areas such as the chemistry lab, validation, product complaints, product release, division quality assurance and packaging and finishing. Ebern also worked for Bristol Myers Squib and Merck & Co., Inc. supervising packaging operations and finally working as a Senior Quality Associate in Merck’s External Manufacturing QA group. He then transitioned into the public sector to work for the FDA. Prior to leaving Merck, Ebern obtained a certification as an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor and began pursuing a Masters degree in QA/RA at Temple. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and son biking, fishing and camping.