Remote Data Entry Specialist with GMP/GLP Precision

Obed Osei Affum

Passport: G******* Work permit: Ghanaian Date of birth: 17 Dec 1994

Nationality: Ghanaian Gender: Male Phone number: +233-********* (Mobile) Email address: ****.***********@*****.*** LinkedIn: Obed Osei Affum Whatsapp Messenger: +233*********

Address: Plot 2 Afia Kobi Street, Fumesua, P.O. Box KS 12868, Adum - Kumasi

, Ghana (Work)

Experienced, knowledgeable biochemist with over seven years of experience focusing on drug formulation and analysis. Proficient in all phases of drug testing. Excels at delivering high-quality, rigorously-tested results. Adepts at refining and optimizing testing protocols. Familiar with a range of lab equipment. Excellent communicator who is able to explain highly technical ideas to nontechnical audience. Top teamwork and leadership skills. Takes pride in mentoring new team members. Organized and well-spoken, able to work as member of cross-functional team. QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR & BOARD SECRETARY – AMPONSAH-EFAH PHARMACEUTICAL LTD. – 1 Oct 2025 – Current – FUMESUA - KUMASI, GHANA

Address: Plot 2 Afia Kobi Street, Fumesua - Kumasi, Fumesua - Kumasi, Ghana

- Lead laboratory Quality Control (QC) operations, ensuring strict compliance with international Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) standards.

- Supervise comprehensive analytical testing of incoming raw chemical materials and finalized pharmaceutical products before distribution.

- Drive continuous operational improvements and maintain rigorous audit readiness for regulatory inspections.

- Board Secretary (Staff Provident Fund Board - Appointed May 2026): Manage board governance, oversee statutory documentation, and coordinate strategic administrative operations for the corporate employee investment and retirement fund.

QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST – AMPONSAH-EFAH PHARMACEUTICAL LTD – 2 Jan 2019 – 30 Sep 2025 – FUMESUA - KUMASI, GHANA

- Conducted advanced raw material and product testing utilizing HPLC (Shimadzu/Lab Solutions), GC, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, Karl Fischer Titration and drug dissolution apparatuses.

- Supported facility-wide production quality control, equipment calibration, and method validation workflows.

- Cross trained as a water treatment specialist, responsible for testing the quality water (Pharmaceutical Grade) for drug production.

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Ghana.

Certificate in Analytical Method Validation (Advanced coursework on validation protocols, accuracy, precision, and linearity metrics for laboratory equipment) Mode of learning: Presential

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Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana.

Certificate on Pharmaceutical Quality and Bioequivalence Requirements for Regulatory Filings

(Specialized training on regulatory framework compliance, dossier evaluation, and bioequivalence data analysis for product registration)

Mode of learning: Presential

13 AUG 2013 – 26 MAY 2017 Cape Coast, Ghana

BSC (HONS) BIOCHEMISTRY University of Cape Coast

Website www.ucc.edu.gh Field of study Biochemistry Level in EQF EQF level 6 4 AUG 2016 – 20 MAR 2017

Undergraduate Research Thesis University of Cape Coast, Ghana. University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

- Title: "Evaluation of alpha glucosidase inhibitory activity on Ageratum conyzoides and Bryophyllum pinnatum methanol extracts".

- Managed the end-to-end analytical workflow, including plant sourcing, methanol extraction, concentration, and compound isolation.

- Executed enzyme inhibition assays and mathematically calculated the IC50 values for both plant extracts to evaluate their therapeutic potency.

27 JAN 2026 – 31 MAR 2026

Mpox Pandemithon Vaccine Development.

AfriVax GH Ltd (Partly Sponsored by PharmaVax Ghana - GIZ)

- Designed Mpox vaccine candidates via in-silico computational tools, including antigen mapping and molecular interaction screening. (This part of the research was in Ghana)

- Executed cross-border wet lab validation at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, specializing in PCR amplification, SDS- PAGE, and gel electrophoresis.

- Integrated high-level computational structure predictions with practical laboratory validations within a multinational scientific team.

Microsoft Office Team-work oriented Organizational and planning skills Decision-making Motivated Good listener and communicator Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Written and Verbal skills Critical thinking Creativity Reliability Flexibility Strategic Planning Problem-solving Analytical skills Mother tongue(s): TWI - AKAN LANGUAGE (GHANA)

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Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction ENGLISH C2 C2 C2 C2 C2

Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user; B1 and B2: Independent user; C1 and C2: Proficient user EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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2019

Phytomedicines used for diabetes mellitus in Ghana: a systematic search and review of preclinical and clinical evidence

Publisher: Hindawi

Dr. John Takyi-Williams Senior Research/Project Scientist, TSRL, Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. I have know him for several years. He was my university professor. His research interests lies in Analytical Chemistry and Method Development.

Email **************@*******.*** Phone +1-734******* Dr. Jonathan Oga Ukwuru Technical Manager, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Global Health & Manufacturing Services USP.

I have know him for over 5 years. He is a Pharma Consultant and has been with my company (Amponsah-Efah Pharmaceuticals Ltd) on various Good Management Practices (GMP) & Quality Management System (QMS) projects. He's been a wonderful mentor. His expertise has upgraded my company to an international level. Email ***@***.*** Phone (+234) 806-***-****

Benjamin Bruce-Smith (Pharmacist) Deputy Formulation & Development Manager, Amponsah-Efah Pharmaceuticals Limited.

He is my manager at work. I started working directly under him from 2021. We have worked on several research projects, generic drug formulations and quality control operations. His guidance and managerial strategy has been very helpful in my career.

Email *****-*****@*-****.*** Phone +233-********* RECOMMENDATIONS

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