Zainab Yahya Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Leading a dynamic team of 3-5 editors, ensuring seamless collaboration, and productivity across diverse client portfolios across varying disease states • Effectively allocating resources, reviewing budgets and SOWs, evaluating timelines for multimillion-dollar client projects• Collaborating closely with craft leads (Project Management, Creative, Client Services, Strategits) to drive successful project outcomes• Developing Strategic initiatives for submission strategies, providing regulatory guidance and expertise to client and cross-functional teams• Executing HCP and Patient Market Research to effectively understand the disease and drug landscape, and incorporating findings into the creative and messaging for marketing materials• Serving as the primary agency point of contact for Veeva Coordinators and client MLR and PMRC teams • Managing project trackers, core claims documents, departmental hubs contributing to the successful delivery and launch of healthcare marketing assets• Knowledge sharing within the Science & Regulatory department and cross-functionally; trusted Subject Matter Expert on regulatory best practices, risk mitigation, and submission strategies

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Reviewing, proofing, editing, and fact-checking promotional materials including but not limited to websites, emails, print and digital media, social media ads, for payer, health care practitioner, and patient audiences• Preparing and submitting promotional, marketing, and educational materials via Veeva Vault PromoMats for multi-million-dollar pharmaceutical clients to the FDA and PAAB, ensuring adherence to regulatory and editorial guidelines• Collaborating with Client Services, Project Managers, Copywriters, Strategists, Designers, and Developers to create branded and unbranded assets• Creating and maintaining brand guidelines, claims repositories, submission manuals, and process improvement documents for internal use• Developing and executing new processes and hubs for the continued success of the Science & Regulatory department • Designed a one-hour "Science Session" involving presenting complex scientific concepts to the entire company in a consumer-friendly and engaging manner

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked for the Ventilators for Canadians (V4C) project, a consortium of Canadian manufacturers, to manufacture ventilators for hospitals across Canada for COVID-19 patients• Maintained and updated quality documentation systems and production records• Ensured current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), and Health Canada regulations and SOPs were implemented throughout• Collaborated closely with the Production, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs teams• Collected and organized data required to release thousands of ventilators, and communicated directly with Health Canada professionals• Supported other quality processes (e.g. CAPA, Internal Audits, External Audits, Regulatory Inspections, Complaints, as needed)

Montreal, Canada Area

• Conducted audits and ensured cGMPS, SOPs, FDA and Health Canada regulations are applied during all production operations• Executed quality processes involving the inspection and release of finished goods including APIs, non-APIs and devices• Reviewed and approved production documentation including certificates of analysis, medical specification sheets and labels• Maintained monthly KPI reports• Processed and handled all returned MEDISCA products

Montreal, Canada Area

• Wrote extensive material for a scientific publication on a study conducted in Nepal to determine the effects of Propranolol in reducing the symptoms of trauma and PTSD in a clinical population• Executed a Meta-Analysis to investigate Propranolol’s effects on the reconsolidation of long-term emotional memory in healthy and clinical populations • Reviewed and summarized literature for a publication on the variability in National and International PTSD treatment guidelines• Identified and analyzed the disparities between Canadian provinces in the resources allocated for victims of trauma through a Scoping Review for the Traumatic Stress Section of the Canadian Psychological Association website

Montreal, Canada Area

• Proactively recruited participants for EEG (Electroencephalogram) studies conducted in the lab to investigate cognitive-affective processes that give rise to psychopathology • Daily tasks involved running participants, obtaining consent and collecting data using event-related potentials• Processed and quantitatively analyzed EEG and Behavioral data using the BrainVision Analyzer Software

Montreal, Canada Area

• Analyzed the molecular and cellular functions of the Parkinson’s Disease gene PARK2 responsible for encoding the protein Parkin• Observed molecular biology techniques including transfection of mammalian cells with DNA constructs and bacterial transformations for DNA construct amplification (Maxi and Mini preps) • Investigated molecular cloning for introducing mutations within the Parkin gene by site-directed mutagenesis

Montreal, Canada Area

• Facilitated a welcoming & inclusive environment for students to relax, meditate and perform their religious practices• Provided support mechanisms to students of any, all or no particular religious identity who sought meaning beyond academics • Executed ad-hoc administrative tasks such as organizing and managing the office

Montreal, Canada Area

• Bolstered concession sales and streamlined inventory management at McGill Varsity games at Molson Stadium• Delivered high-quality customer service with accurate & prompt services• Displayed flexibility on the job by being able to transfer between shifts as Cashier, Helper and Inventory posts during critical high-capacity hours

Montreal, Canada Area

• Monitored the growth and maintenance of Drosophila strains fundamental for advanced research in Developmental Biology• Examined and identified particular Drosophila mutant strains that reproduced with high quality & quantity

Karachi, Pakistan

• Conducted extensive independent research on Breast & Prostate Cancer• Analyzed Breast Cancer cells through Immunohistochemistry • Established and characterized a novel Metaplastic Carcinoma Cell Line• Explored various biochemical laboratory techniques including Polymerase Chain Reaction, Gel Electrophoresis & Light Microscopy among others

Karachi, Pakistan

• Conducted research on Bacterial Meningitis (primarily focusing on neonatal bacterial meningitis) & the role of Cefotaxime in its treatment• Evaluated the comparative benefits of Claforan in regards to its other generics (Rocephin & Fortum)• Integrated a slide kit on the superior qualities of Cefotaxime compared to its generics to assist marketing endeavors under the District Managers• Generated Excel Sheets on the financial expenses of the company in order to mold cost-effective strategies geared towards marketing via Business Units and A&P's