Lynda E.

Lynda E.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Cleaning Validation Specialist || Quality Assurance Specialist

  • Education

    • University of Nigeria Nsukka

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor’s Degree Microbiology Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

      Activities and Societies: Volleyball, Nigerian Association of Microbiology Students, Faculty of Biological Science Student Association I worked on isolation of bacteriocin-producing microorganisms taking samples from putrefied fish and also from gastrointestinal tract of a cow for my project work. Also, presented a seminar on Cyanobacteria and their roles in Carbon dioxide fixation.

    • Federal Government College Enugu

      2002 - 2007

      Activities and Societies: Jet Club, Press Club Obtained my West African School Senior Certificate

    • University of Lagos

      -
      Master's degree Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology

      Activities and Societies: Journal Club Msc Thesis: Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Pediatric Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Lagos University Teaching HospitalKey Findings:There is a high level of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics belonging to key access antibiotics on the WHO essential drug list, and a high level of sensitivity to the reserve antibiotics. WHO essential drug list is recommended for use as a guide to curb the use of antibiotics, and further emergence… Show more Msc Thesis: Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Pediatric Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Lagos University Teaching HospitalKey Findings:There is a high level of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics belonging to key access antibiotics on the WHO essential drug list, and a high level of sensitivity to the reserve antibiotics. WHO essential drug list is recommended for use as a guide to curb the use of antibiotics, and further emergence of drug resistant organisms especially in LMIC where there is uncontrolled/regulated access to antibiotics. Show less

  • Experience

    • College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
      Research Assistant

      • Cultured, Isolated, and identified microorganisms from various clinical samples.• Conducted antibiotic susceptibility testing of isolates against antibiotics recommended by the CLSI and interpreted results and made recommendations for antibiotic therapy.• Assisted in preparing organisms for practical sessions for university undergraduates.

    • Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

      Jul 2018 - Jan 2022
      Quality Assurance Specialist

      • Prepared protocols for Stability Studies, monitored and ensured products were withdrawn and sent to the Quality Control laboratories for analysis as per protocol and finalize closing reports on completion of shelf-life.• Review Batch Manufacturing and packaging labels records for completeness and accuracy to ensure compliance with set specification and ensure all non-conformances are documented with appropriate deviation and CAPA implemented.• Review and verify packaging labels and barcodes before approving batch release to the warehouse for shipment.• Managed calibration and validation schedule for all laboratory and process equipment in the facility.• Assigned numbers, tracked, and maintained a logbook of records of all Incidents, Change Control, Deviations, Product Complaints, CAPA, OOS, OOT ensuring all issued forms are closed out as per stipulated timeline. • Managed product retention room ensuring that all manufactured batches are retained as per shelf-life policy and de-shelved on expiry for destruction by regulatory agencies.• Performed batch release of products on Oracle ERP.• Systemized documentation and data control by implementing an archival and retrieval system, facilitating electronic archiving of completed BMRs on M-Files for easy access. • Initiated the preparation and review of QMS documents, Qualification/Validation Protocols, Batch Manufacturing Records, error-free Certificate of analysis of raw materials, intermediate and finished products in line with Good Documentation Practices and relevant SOPs by collaborating with the 6 departmental team leads.• Collaborated with the production, quality, and engineering teams in temperature mapping, process validation (PV), equipment installation (IQ), Operational and Performance qualification (OQ/PQ) from document preparation stage to finalization of validation reports. Show less

    • 54gene

      Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
      Data Quality Control Specialist

      • Lead a team of 14 Medical Data Scientists on an ICF review project over a 4-month period to review and upload data for 85,000 informed consent forms saving the organization $10,000 costs in regulatory fines.• Oversaw the Quality Control 7-man team in the review and assessment of data uploads for 6 research study projects (with total estimated recruitment number of 80,000) at various stages on the EDC portal in line with the approved study protocols and acceptance criteria to approve or reject informed consent forms based on the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of the data.• Coordinated the compilation and preparation of SOPs, policies, and process flow charts for carrying out departmental procedures.• Implemented a hardcopy and electronic documentation and archiving system for consent forms.• Initiated and implemented the weekly meetings with 28 field data specialist (Site Quality Assurance) overseeing participant recruitment to review data uploads, and sample collection thereby reducing errors and data rejection by 25% saving over $1900 in recruitments costs on incomplete data.• Collaborated with HR and Director of Quality to optimize the interview/recruitment and onboarding/training process for new site teams improving the quality of personnel on site teams which directly translated to improved data quality by 20%.• Oversaw employee training and development for 14 new recruits over a 6-month period, offering continuous advice, guidance and mentorship on duties and best practices. Show less

    • Hyde Engineering + Consulting

      Jan 2023 - now
      Cleaning Validation Specialist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Competency based approach

      World Health Organization; OpenWHO.org
      Jan 2018
    • NIGERIAN NATIONAL CODE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS

      CITI Program
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Quality Management System for Medical Devices

      Alison - Free Online Learning
      Dec 2020
    • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Dec 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Group 1 - Investigators

      CITI Program
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

      Coursera Course Certificates
      Feb 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Understanding Data Visualization

      DataCamp
      Oct 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Functions for Manipulating Data in PostgreSQL

      DataCamp
      Sept 2022
      View certificate certificate