Helen Ogwu
About Helen Ogwu
Helen Ogwu is the Manager of Quality Systems at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in quality assurance and validation across multiple pharmaceutical companies.
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Helen Ogwu currently works as the Manager of Quality Systems at Bristol Myers Squibb. She oversees quality systems management, ensures regulatory compliance, and provides quality oversight for various processes.
Work Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Helen Ogwu holds the position of Manager, Quality Systems at Bristol Myers Squibb. In her role, she ensures adherence to site policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. She is responsible for identifying adverse trends, conducting trend reviews, and providing updates for the Site Quality Review Team (SQRT). Additionally, she represents the QA unit in cross-functional meetings and acts as a designee for the QA Manager.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining Bristol Myers Squibb, Helen was the Manager of Quality Systems at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where she worked from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Specialist in Quality Assurance at Pfizer in Ireland from 2018 to 2020. From 2016 to 2018, she worked as a Specialist in Quality Assurance and Validation at Abbott in Longford, Leinster, Ireland. Helen also held the position of Analytical Chemist at Pfizer from 2014 to 2016 in Ireland.
Early Career
Helen Ogwu began her career as a Chemical Analyst at Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, from 2000 to 2001. She then worked as a Quality Control Analyst at Presco plc in Benin from 2002 to 2006. Following this, she was employed at Alcontrol Laboratories as a Quality Control/Analytical Chemist in Dublin from 2008 to 2009, and later at TE Laboratories as a Research & Method Development Chemist in Carlow from 2009 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Helen Ogwu earned her M.Sc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Science (QP) from the Institute of Technology, Sligo from 2019 to 2021. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Technology Management from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (2009-2010), a Master's degree in Biosystems Engineering Science from University College Dublin (2007-2008), and a Post Graduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Benin.