In-Country Expert

• Jul 2023 - Present

Graduate Student Researcher

• Feb 2020 - May 2023

I studied the effects of plant compounds in cervical cancer cells. This was the topic of my dissertation which included a scientifically accurate literature review about early drug discovery in chemotherapeutic development. I also wrote various forms of scientific communications such as oral presentations with slide shows and a poster. In addition, I assisted my supervisor with logistics and managed laboratory resources for our research group.

Teaching Assistant

• Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

I assisted in supporting lecturers during tutorial presentations and helping students for a high level genetics module. This role also included grading of assessments.

Tutor

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

I tutored a grade 8 student during preparation of school assignments for an Afrikaans subject. I tutored a grade 8 student during preparation of school assignments for an Afrikaans subject.

Student Volunteer

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

I shadowed and assisted with research activities in an academic scientific laboratory under the supervision of a postdoctoral researcher and master's student. Activities included mammalian cell culture maintenance, PCR analysis and molecular cloning in bacterial culture. I shadowed and assisted with research activities in an academic scientific laboratory under the supervision of a postdoctoral researcher and master's student. Activities included mammalian cell culture maintenance, PCR analysis and molecular cloning in bacterial culture.