Experience

CSI Medical Research Pte Ltd

• Singapore
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Research Associate Trainee

  • Nov 2022 - Present



BP Healthcare Group

• Malaysia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Laboratory Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Oversee the entire laboratory operation which includes pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical sections.• Successfully resolved complaint cases by liaising with multiple stakeholders, implement corrective action, preventive measures and risk management.• Established standard operating procedures (SOPs), authorised changes in methodology and standard operating procedure (SOP) after validation process. • Successfully supervised the turnaround time (TAT) of all tests including routine, urgent and STAT tests, resulting in more than 90% of TAT achieved. • Excelled in performing verification and analysis of results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits of test results at the end of shifts. This includes interpretation of abnormal results, correlation with past records along with clinical consultation notes if available. Show less

• Medical Laboratory Technologist

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

  (a) Immunochemistry department• Main analyser handled is Abbott Architect CI8200s. Also operated the Phadia 100 for allergy tests.• Tasks performed including daily QC, analyser maintenance, QC troubleshooting, and routine plain tube tests.(b) Molecular Department – COVID-19 testing (Part time)• Performed RT-PCR using the Seegene Inc. kit conducted on the LightCycler 96 system. • Registered and sorted batches samples using excel on google docs accurately according to respective companies and their urgencies. • Conducted incubation and bulk nucleic acid extraction of COVID-19 samples efficiently, resulting in the timely release of reports within 48 hours.(c) Serology department• Receiving and sorting large volume of samples in batches from BP Healthcare branches, clinics and hospitals around Malaysia.• Performing daily quality controls of various tests, errors troubleshooting, results validation, and data entry.• Manually conducting various ELISA tests for the detection of Chlamydia IgG, Herpes Simplex Virus I & II IgG and IgM, Toxoplasmosis I & II IgG and IgM, Anti-Nuclear Factor, Anti ds-DNA, Cytomegalovirus I & II IgG and IgM, ANCA-C and ANCA-P on selected patients’ samples. • Other daily routine tests include rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test, Treponema pallidum IgG ELISA, Treponema pallidum Haemagglutination (TPHA), G6PD deficiency test, Dengue IgM, IgG and NS1Ag test, Widel-Weil Felix test, Anti-Streptolysin O Titre test, ABO blood grouping, and DU test.• Rich experience in the operation of automated analyser such as the Abbott Architect i1000SR analyser and Addcare ELISA 200. Daily tasks include maintenance, quality control, testing, and error troubleshooting. Show less



Australian Clinical Labs

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Serology department

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Proficient in processing faecal specimens, S.aureus and MRSA swabs. • Comprehensive understanding and experience in the operation of the BD Max, BD viper, Liaison X, and Phadia 250 analysers. • Excellent understanding and application of the different types of controls used in the laboratory including internal positive control, curve control, negative control, and also troubleshooting according to the positive control plot and Levy Jennings plot. • Outstanding understanding in Treponema pallidum, Hepatitis, and EBV serology testing principles, panels required according to test requested and clinical history, and interpretation of results to determine the status of infection. • Effectively applied critical thinking by utilising positive and negative predictive values to detect potential false positives in a batch. Show less

• Intern - Microbiology department

  • May 2019 - Jun 2019

  • Processed over 500 specimens including urine, faeces, swabs, and blood culture specimens, hence acquired rich experience in preparing gram stain, aliquoting samples for analysers/departments, preparing wet slides, inoculating and streaking plates, prepare and running quality control on analysers, and managing urine analyser Atelica 1800.• Effectively identified pathogens and normal flora in urine, wound, ENT (ear, nose, throat), blood cultures and genital swab cultures in accordance with the clinical history, culture purity, and number of colonies. • Demonstrated the ability in selecting target colonies to perform antibiotic susceptibility testing using the CLSI method, setting up purity plate, and performing bacterial identification using the MALDI and VITEK2 analysers. Show less



PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE WA

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern - Cytology department

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  • Screened 145 cases of gynaecological cases on Liquid Based Cytology (LBC) teaching slides with 92.4% diagnostic accuracy (107 target, 27 acceptable, and 11 discrepant diagnoses). • Developed a thorough understanding in the principle and workflow of the Cobas 4800 analyser for HPV detection, and the Totalys SlidePrep instrument for SurePath smear preparation. • Processed more than 120 non-gynaecological specimens using various techniques including sedimentation smear, cyto-centrifugation, squashed smear, crushed smear, loop smear, and plasma-thrombin cell block preparation. • Participated in several EBUS and FNA procedures. • Good understanding of the HPV assay for partial genotyping PCR workflow. • Relieved the workload of laboratory assistants by independently and efficiently processing specimens during peak hours. Show less



PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE WA

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Intern - Immunology department

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Excellent ability in operating the DS-2 analyser to perform quantiferon-TB assays developed via 7 weeks of analyser operation. This includes preparing its reagents, troubleshooting errors, performing daily start-up, quality control and maintenance with minimal supervision. • Plotted quality control sample results onto a graph to monitor the accuracy and consistency of the test.• Strong understanding in the workflow of the Phadia-250 analyser to perform anti-TTA, MPO/PR3, CCP, and anti-cardiolipin confirmation tests.• Excellent understanding in the Roche COBAS AmpliPrep automated sample preparation, the assay work up of taqman real time PCR detection & quantitation system to perform HIV-RNA viral load tests, and the referral pathway and concept of the ANCA, ANA, ENA, ENL tests and diagnosis. Show less

• Intern - Specimen Reception

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Effectively received, registered, prioritised, labelled, and sorted more than 400 specimens for their respective departments or to be sent away. • Demonstrated the ability to identify urgent and prioritised samples, special test requirements, follow respective processing protocols, and check specimen labelling and request forms. • Registered pre-analytical errors for KIMMS quality assurance program and informing appropriate wards or clinics when necessary.

• Intern - Phlebotomy

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Correctly identified clients by using 3 points of identification, gained consent to perform collection, interpreted information on a request form, performed hand hygiene, prepared equipment, and arranged blood tubes in the correct order of draw for venepuncture. Successfully performed more than 100 venepunctures.• Effectively identified special requirements of specific tests and transported the samples accordingly. • Extensive experience in performing infection control, collection using straight and butterfly needles, inverting tubes immediately after collection, labelling tubes and request forms according to the organisation’s requirements. • Observed clients during and after procedure for signs of potential adverse effects, resulting in commendations by clients. Show less