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Obed Affum
Quality Control Analyst at Amponsah-Efah Pharmaceutical Ltd
Kumasi, GhanaWork Experience
Amponsah-Efah Pharmaceutical Ltd
Jan 2019 - Present -6 yrs, 7 months
Ghana
- Job Details:Conducts tests for raw materials, intermediate products and finished pharmaceutical products. Experience with UV-Vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, HPLC, GC, FTIR, drug dissolution test, titration, moisture analysis, total organic carbon, total suspended solids and conductivity. Cross trained as a water treatment specialist, responsible for testing the quality of water (pharmaceutical grade) for drug production. Enforced GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) throughout facility as per company policy.
University of Cape Coast (UCC)
Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 -11 months
Ghana
- Job Details:Help design the course, construct tests, prepare materials, grade assignments and sometimes teach a class session. Grade tests, exams, essays, quizzes and lab notebooks. Meet scheduled classes and lead discussions, answer questions, clarify materials. Review experiments beforehand, ask and answer student questions, and evaluate students' lab work.
Holy Trinity Medical Center
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016 -2 months
Ghana
- Job Details:Perform automated routine and special blood tests. Issue accurate reports based on analysis on time. Perform all laboratory tests and procedures with precision. Carry out phlebotomy on patients and correctly label and handle samples. Prepare various reports and records, graphs and charts.
Accra Brewery Limited
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 -2 months
Ghana
- Job Details:Sampling and testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products using current analytical procedures, any associated ‘wet’ chemistry and instrumental techniques, as appropriate. Calibrating analytical equipment, as and when required. Analyzing the purity of carbon dioxide (CO2) used for manufacturing product. Monitor and report yeast growth to cellars. Monitor and report the quality of water used for the manufacturing process.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry
University of Cape CoastJan 2013 - Jan 2017 - 4 yr
Bachelor's Degree
Akwamuman Senior High SchoolJan 2008 - Jan 2012 - 4 yr
Skills
- Thorough grasp of scientific method and protocol
- Innovative thinker who uses creativity to find new approaches to solving problems
- Dedicated and persistent professional who consistently achieves goals
- Deep knowledge of relevant biochemical topics
- Proficient in operating and maintaining complex lab equipment
- Analytical thinker who excels at accurate assessment of test results and product performance
- Excellent PC skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Graph Pad Prism 10, PyMOL Molecular Graphics System)
- Excellent communicator
- Teamwork and Leadership Skills
- Mentoring new team members
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