Christiana Akujobi, MSc

Brooklyn, NY ***** 347-***-**** adlnr8@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/christiana-akujobi Personal Statement

A responsible, dependable, and curious-minded Analytical Chemist with a wealth of experience in pharmaceutical quality control, characterized by excellent laboratory skills, cGMP, and safety standards. Passionate and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team and in cross-functional team settings. Skills

• Wet Chemistry analysis using USP, EP, JP, titration, and JPE

• Instruments: HPLC, GC, IMS, UV-Vis spectroscopy, KF, TOC analyzer, FT-IR

• All dissolution techniques paddles and baskets Professional Experience

Fougera Pharmaceutical a Novartis company Melville, New York Quality Control Analyst Senior Associate Mar. 2012 Present

• Exceeding cycle time benchmark by 25% when performing daily quality control tests, including identification tests, physical tests, and cleaning validation, significantly reducing turnaround time.

• Calibrating and maintaining hundreds of instruments per month, including balances and pH meters, leading to significant savings in repair costs

• Managing an inventory comprised of hundreds of reagents with a self-made, lean, numerical system to optimize organization and new supply orders

• Conducting weekly audits ensuring cGMP compliance, deflecting risk, and maintaining laboratory safety

• Training and mentoring 10+ new hires and existing professionals across a range of skills, including wet chemistry analysis and instrument utilization, increasing team productivity

• Complete approximately 5 periodic SOP reviews each year Pfizer Inc. Morris Plains, New Jersey

Assistant Scientist II Mar. 2007 May 2009

• Performed assays, dissolutions, water determination by KF, limit tests, and other analytical tests using HPLC and UV-vis spectrometry

• Preventive maintenance of equipment in accordance with regulatory standards Pfizer Inc. Brooklyn, New York

Laboratory Analyst July 2002 Mar. 2007

• Successfully developed identification method using FT-NIR of a raw material

• Performed quality control tests of raw materials, in-process and finished pharmaceutical materials to support production and stability operations.

• Peer review of test results which ensured complete and accurate result significantly.

• Supported validation of new purified water storage system to bring purified water closer to production area to save production time and cost.

• Supported timely new product launches, by completing testing efficiently and timely. Education

Certificate: Drug Development (Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs), Temple University Master of Science: Analytical Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria Bachelor of Science: Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria Other Experience

Department of Environmental Protection Brooklyn, New York Associate Scientist

Teva Pharmaceutical Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Analytical Chemist

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