Experience

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  Wefco

  • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • Compliance Officer

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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  Rolfes Agri

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Regulatory Officer

    • Apr 2019 - Jul 2022
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

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  Absolute Science

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Technical Manager (Microbiology)

    • May 2018 - May 2019
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Establishing a SANAS accredited laboratory that screens the quality of biological agricultural products.• Establish Lab procedures: Media preparationOperating and maintenance of laboratory equipmentsAnalysis e.g. total plate counts, • Establish and manage lab related documentationEquipment recordsMedia preparation log sheetEnvironmental monitoringEquipment verification sheetsAnalysis request formsReports• Organize laboratory activities• Assist with and supervises maintenance of laboratory and laboratory equipments• Assist and supervise cleaning and organisation of the laboratory, preparation and store rooms.• Stock control (checking the supply levels and ordering, storing and distributing new supplies)• Estimating prices for analysis• Communicating with service providers and clients• Planning and carrying out lab trials/ analysis• Growing and tracking environmental development of microorganisms• Production of biological products• Recording, analysing and interpreting data• Writing of reports

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  Rolfes Agri

  • Biological Laboratory assistant

    • Jan 2016 - May 2018

    • Laboratory analysis of new and existing products (chemical and biological).• Monitoring microbial culture.• Growing and storing microbial cultures.• Recording, analysing and interpreting data.• Planning and carrying out lab trials/ analysis• Production of biological products• Writing of reports • Assist with calculating shelf life our biological products.• Literature research for new products.• Preparation of agar and broth• Verification of instruments.• Preparation for field trials.• Assist with planting of field trials.• Application of follow up treatments• Capturing and analysing data from field and greenhouse trials.

  • Regulatory Affairs Assistant

    • Jan 2016 - May 2016

    • Ordering stationary• Requesting and filling of Purchase orders and invoices for local and international• Maintaining the finances of Research and Development department• Maintain registration documents

  • Biological Laboratory intern

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

    • Laboratory analysis of new and existing products (chemical and biological).• Monitoring microbial culture.• Growing and storing microbial cultures.• Recording and analysing data.• Assist with calculating shelf life our biological products.• Literature research for new products.• Preparation of agar and broth• Calibration of instruments.• Preparation for field trials.• Assist with planting of field trials.• Follow up treatments and capturing and analysing data from field trials.