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ROBERT EZEUKA
SUMMARY
Associate Scientist / Quality Control Analyst with 5+ years experience (4+ years industrial) in Analytical Chemistry within the pharmaceutical industry. Comprehensive knowledge with analytical instrumentation including: HPLC (Chemstation Software) with RID, UV-Vis, crystallography, and MS detectors. Extensive experience in sample analysis, aseptic technique, gram staining and other microbiology techniques. Proficient in analyzing and interpreting biological, chemical, and microbiological data using exceptional quantitative skills, critical-thinking, and mathematical skills. Proficient in analyzing and interpreting biological, chemical, and microbiological data using exceptional quantitative skills, critical-thinking, and mathematical skills. Superb communication, interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills with the ability to excel in challenging and deadline-driven environments and ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Highlights
Equipment calibration
Reporting
Regulatory compliance
Operational Improvements
Raw material spefication
Program implementation
Laboratory analysis
Docimentation
EXPERIENCE
Bristol-Myers Squib New Brunswick, NJ
Associate Scientist / Quality Control Analyst December 2010- Present
Perform troubleshooting in compounding/manufacturing for adjusting the batches to meet the product specifications.
Familiarity and demonstrated competency, after training, with test equipment including gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), spectrometers, fluorimeters, polarimeters, dissolution testers, volumetric and gravimetric analyzers, balances,
Performs adjustments minor repairs as needed to instruments and equipment as indicated by Instrument Operating Procedures
Extensive knowledge of structure solution from single-crystal and powder data. Including structure solution, qualitative and quantitative analysis, polymorph identification and elucidation
Experience consultant in good laboratory practices (GLP), pharmaceuticals, process analytical control and nano-materials
Responsible for daily quality checks on each phase of the manufacturing process.
Performed functional testing of raw materials including HIV, HCV, HBV, CT/NG, MTB, MAV, CMV, and blood screening products..
Experienced crystallographer and X-ray powder diffractionist. Responsible for the maintenance and use of three Bruker SMART1000 CCD single-crystal diffractometers, D5 X-ray powder diffractometers, a Bruker D8 GADDS powder/single-crystal diffractometer and two Bruker Small Angle X-ray Scattering instruments
Maintains laboratory notebook, records raw data, calculates results, and reports results to laboratory supervisor and or computer database.
Prepare the batches of formulas for submitting the samples to marketing and reformulating them based upon feedback.
Maintained and updated test data and documented laboratory activities using the LIMS system.
Aid senior scientists in developing PK and ADA assays and prepare/label conjugates.
Comfortable with developing comprehensive graphs and charts from complex data
Experience in manufacturing design
Large equipment maintenance and quality control
Versatile as well as flexible
Can work on large or small job sites
LABORATORY SKILLS/EQUIPMENT
Powder X-ray diffraction.
Kikusui Tablet Press
Thomas Engineering Accela-Cota FLEX 500 Batch Tablet Coater
Quadro Comil underdriven and overdriven
Thermogravimetric Analysis
PH 300 Korsch Tablet Press
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
Knowledge of statistics for experimental design, data analysis, and quality control
General Area Detector Diffraction System (GADDS)
Knowledge of performing stability testing using pH meter, Viscometer, Sonicator.
Crystallography (crystal x-rays)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Roller Compacter
Spectroscopy, Micro-calorimetry
Understanding of Protein Structure
Years of cGMP experience
GLP//GMP Lab Procedures * Team Leadership/Management
FDA Regulations
SOP Development
Study Sample Analysis
COMPUTER
Computer Skills: MS Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, LIMS, Watson, MS Word, Microsoft Suite, PRISM/CARA, Ariba, Softmax 4.8 and Adobe Photoshop
Trackwise, Documentum, QIS, and DCN
Awards and Accomplishments: STAR award 2012 to basically employ hard-work and outstanding performance
Responsibilities:
I took the responsibility of preparing solutions, compounds, equipment needed for conducting the test by chemists and senior persons in the chemical laboratory. I also took the tasks of analyzing data of chemical compound results given to me and interpreting the results and recording the same. I underwent training in using techniques and equipment in chemical lab from chemists in the department. Apart from this I also assisted the senior chemists and chemists and learned daily small operations and tasks in laboratory.
EDUCATION
Rutgers University
Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry May 2010
GPA 3.0 (Science courses)
Dean’s List 2 semesters
Rutgers University
Master of Science in Molecular Biology May 2014
GPA 3.15
Dean’s List 1 semester