Shamiso Banda
Business Operations Specialist, UK at Zogenix, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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ASDAN Award Personal Effectiveness Level 2
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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Experience
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Zogenix, Inc.
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Operations Specialist, UK
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Mar 2022 - Present
My main responsibilities is to provide support to the UK business which includes event organisation, supporting the Veeva PromoMats process, the generation of legal contracts and management of the Docusign forms process (for Concept Approval/business meetings forms). My main responsibilities is to provide support to the UK business which includes event organisation, supporting the Veeva PromoMats process, the generation of legal contracts and management of the Docusign forms process (for Concept Approval/business meetings forms).
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Eli Lilly and Company
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Operations Associate
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Oct 2018 - Oct 2021
As a clinical business operations associate I was responsible for supporting senior management by driving the sourcing process, supplier risk management and developing collaborative frameworks that shaped the teams priorities. Through this role I developed strong negotiation skills and gained demonstratable written and verbal leadership influence through my work developing strategic contracts. I have become knowledgeable of the pharmaceutical drug development market and developed business relationships with key global suppliers in the pharmaceutical industry. I managed contracts for trial packages and complex phase 1 studies, so I could support the lifecycle of the portfolio. Part of my role was to project manage and develop the RFP process for assigned proposals. I coordinated with wider early phase clinical team to gather information necessary to prepare a responsive submission to the RFPs and RFIs. Show less
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Sourcing Associate
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Nov 2016 - Oct 2018
I serve as the technical support on early phase clinical study sourcing, exploring the capabilities and capacities of Clinical Research Units. I lead projects to facilitate study placement decisions and subject recruitment strategies across phase I clinical studies. I work with a selection of sites for individual studies and study packages.
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Johnson & Johnson
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrator
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Sep 2016 - Oct 2016
Admin related duties for the Animas team and processing Loaner pumps Answering and assisting in queries from patients/customers Processing orders for pumps and supplies through the CRM. Admin related duties for the Animas team and processing Loaner pumps Answering and assisting in queries from patients/customers Processing orders for pumps and supplies through the CRM.
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Janssen Inc.
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Canada
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Office Administrator
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2016
Admin related duties for Janssen in the Customer and Field Support department. Admin related duties for Janssen in the Customer and Field Support department.
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huumun
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United Kingdom
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Marketing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Management Executive
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
Customer loyalty and retention: liaised with clients. Maintained clear records to assist the smooth operation of key accounts. I had to support the Account Management team with on-going client relationships. Keep the client happy, well informed and tackle issues proactively before they can develop into problems. Support the Account Management team with on-going client relationship management. General administrative duties. Market Research: supported in identifying brand profiling, competitor market performance and digital trends. Manage the finances: supported development of client cost estimates, maintenance of the client account’s using Sales Force (CRM) software, coordinated with finance personnel to ensure clients’ invoices were billed on time Show less
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Supreme Healthcare
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern Coordinator
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Main activities and responsibilities: Planning&problem solving: assisted in planning the weekly working rota which included evening, weekend shifts, bank holiday and informed employees about their duties. Directing: provided support and encouragement to service users to self-manage their conditions as appropriate. Implementing: liaised with service users, relatives and social workers and ensured the level of care was maintained. Management: supervision of staff, ensuring they arrived promptly in their work areas. Show less
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CUI international
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Halifax, United Kingdom
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Shadowing A Medical Sales Associate
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Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
Main activities and responsibilities: Observed and assisted a territory sales representative who had to interact with clinicians and patients. Work involved promotion, demonstration and sales of hernia belts, including measurements for fitting. Main activities and responsibilities: Observed and assisted a territory sales representative who had to interact with clinicians and patients. Work involved promotion, demonstration and sales of hernia belts, including measurements for fitting.
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Royal Holloway, University of London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Royal Holloway Student Ambassador
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Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
Communication and interpersonal skills: had to relay information about my university experience and biomedical department to prospective students. Team work: worked with other student ambassadors to ensure open days were a success for the university. Public speaking: involved speaking to many people, projecting my voice, and being as persuasive as possible to ensure prospective students had had an insight into the university. Communication and interpersonal skills: had to relay information about my university experience and biomedical department to prospective students. Team work: worked with other student ambassadors to ensure open days were a success for the university. Public speaking: involved speaking to many people, projecting my voice, and being as persuasive as possible to ensure prospective students had had an insight into the university.
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Research with Imperial College HIV/AIDs Manicaland Project
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Zimbabwe: Rusape, Mutasa, Harare
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Internship
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Data entry, processing and analysis: worked on a UNFPA project and had to meet the deadline, worked on a project for the UNAID, attended meetings. I was part of the monitoring and evaluation team and visited clinics and hospitals in Rural Mutasa (Province: Manicaland, Zimbabwe). Analysing and Investigating: Cell harvested in the labs for Imperial College, Oxford and Cambridge at the National Institute of Health Research. Data entry, processing and analysis: worked on a UNFPA project and had to meet the deadline, worked on a project for the UNAID, attended meetings. I was part of the monitoring and evaluation team and visited clinics and hospitals in Rural Mutasa (Province: Manicaland, Zimbabwe). Analysing and Investigating: Cell harvested in the labs for Imperial College, Oxford and Cambridge at the National Institute of Health Research.
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Zimbabwe Ministry of Health
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All over Mutasa
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Internship Zimbabwe Ministry of Health
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Monitoring and Evaluation: travelled to the rural communities to monitor and analyse data of patients who were prescribed retroviral drugs. The data was collated and analysed for the annual report. Compared the survival rates of neonates with omphalocele and gastroschisis; who had surgery against those on a trial use of bioclusive, with Stanford University and Zimbabwean surgeons. Monitoring and Evaluation: travelled to the rural communities to monitor and analyse data of patients who were prescribed retroviral drugs. The data was collated and analysed for the annual report. Compared the survival rates of neonates with omphalocele and gastroschisis; who had surgery against those on a trial use of bioclusive, with Stanford University and Zimbabwean surgeons.
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Supreme Healthcare
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Support Worker
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Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
Motivation and Communication: ensured that the child was motivated. Answered phone calls. Assisted the child in physiotherapy activities assigned by their doctor. Motivation and Communication: ensured that the child was motivated. Answered phone calls. Assisted the child in physiotherapy activities assigned by their doctor.
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Goodman Restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Receptionist
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Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
Organising and Planning: organised seating arrangements of customers, ensured tables were not over booked for the same time. Management: managed high profile customers, ensured that excellent service was provided to everyone, assigned different waitresses to their sections and coordinated the service. Problem solving skills: when any problems arose, ensured that they were dealt with quickly and efficiently. Communication: Greeted customers and showed them to their table. Answered phone calls, arranged booked reservations via the reservation software. Established and maintained good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Show less
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Queen Mary University of London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2009
Organising and Planning: reorganised and labelled medical specimens that had been donated to the University for medical students. Reassembled skeletons were used by first year student doctors. Organising and Planning: reorganised and labelled medical specimens that had been donated to the University for medical students. Reassembled skeletons were used by first year student doctors.
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Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience
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Jul 2009 - Jul 2009
Analysis and Observation: shadowed doctors of different specialties allowed me the opportunity to gain more insight into the healthcare field. Observed laparotomy surgery and gained an appreciation for all of medical equipment and the specialists who worked seamlessly together to perform surgery. Analysis and Observation: shadowed doctors of different specialties allowed me the opportunity to gain more insight into the healthcare field. Observed laparotomy surgery and gained an appreciation for all of medical equipment and the specialists who worked seamlessly together to perform surgery.
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Education
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2012 - 2015
Royal Holloway, University of London
Bachelor's degree, BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science, Biological and Biomedical Sciences -
2010 - 2011
Albion College, London
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2008 - 2010
Guildford County High School, Surrey
High School, AS / A Level -
2004 - 2008
Connaught School For Girls, London
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