Adeleke Babajide

A highly experienced, CORU and HCPC registered Senior Medical Scientist with over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry. Demonstrated expertise in laboratory management, ISO 15189 quality frameworks, internal/external audits, and advanced automated instrumentation. A proactive team leader who effectively manages large technical teams to deliver precise, patient-centered diagnostics while maintaining optimal laboratory turnaround times and safety standards.

Team Lead / Clinical Chemistry Supervisor & Quality Control Officer - Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti (FETHI) - Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria

(2002-09)

FETHI is a 600-bed tertiary federal teaching hospital serving a population of 4 million, processing ~500 daily samples across 300 distinct assays.

• Direct technical and quality system internal audits for a clinical chemistry department of 55 staff. Manage monthly UK NEQAS external quality assessments to maintain accreditation standards.
• Routinely monitor analytical performance using Levey-Jennings charts and Westgard multi-rules; identify, investigate, and correct quality deviations.
• Perform high-complexity testing including hormone profiles, tumor markers (CA19.9, CEA), Beta-Carptide, D-Dimer, B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, and electrophoresis utilizing the Beckman Coulter AU680 and Roche Cobas 8000 systems.
• Validate newly introduced kits and reagents for batch acceptance prior to routine clinical use. Oversee equipment calibration and preventative maintenance to maximize up-time.
• Formulate policies and SOPs aligned with international best practices. Collaborated with Section Managers on laboratory expansion, remodeling plans, and capital equipment investments.

Team Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist - B-Praise Medical Laboratories - Warri, Nigeria

(2002-06 - 2002-08)

• Supervised clinical biochemistry testing using advanced instrumentation including the Architect c4000/i1000 and Roche Cobas series running Q-Pulse LIS.
• Managed internal and external audits, ensuring strict accuracy for rapid-turnaround diagnostic reporting.
• Authored and successfully submitted a project charter for clinical chemistry laboratory expansion and sophisticated equipment procurement.

Medical Laboratory Scientist (Clinical Chemistry) - Medical Centre, Medical Laboratory Department - Warri, Nigeria

(2001-05 - 2002-05)

• Executed specialized assays including High-Sensitivity Troponin I, Myoglobin, Cortisol, HbA1c, Microalbumin, and Vitamin D using the UniCel Dxl 600 and Mindray BS 240.
• Maintained standard operating calibration schedules and performed strict validation lines in accordance with international healthcare frameworks.
• Actively trained laboratory science interns, students, and newly employed junior scientists on bench-work protocols and instrument maintenance.

Ph.D.

• Medical Laboratory Science (Chemical Pathology) - Afe Babalola University (2019 - 2022)

Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Applied Biochemistry - Federal University of Technology, Akure (2006 - 2012)

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) - Clinical Biochemistry - Federal University of Technology, Akure (2004 - 2005)

Associate of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLSCN) - Medical Laboratory Science - Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (1996 - 2000)