Experience

APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratories

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Laboratory Specialist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Receiving, collecting and preparing SARS-COV-2 samples, and recording extraction identities in extraction sheet and laboratory information tracking logs in hard copies. Manual and automated extracting viral RNA according to the specifications in the extraction kits using KingFisher Flex or Spin Column. Setting PCR by constituting master mix, loading the templates and controls in the extraction room and PCR room respectively. Running the reverse transcriptase PCR thermocycler according to the assigned targeted genes, and assigned sample positions. Recording the experimental results, analyzing and delivering the information to the supervisors. Ensuring quality control in the experimental runs and validating the testing kits. Performing flow cytometry for diagnosis of blood cancers, including Burkitt's Lymphoma. Storing stock chemicals, preparing reagents, and constituting buffers and lysis mixtures from the absolute solutions.Developing SOPs and laboratory job aids for molecular laboratory activities.Designing and implementing cell culture experiments for cancer studies. Maintaining biosafety standards in the laboratory through waste segregation, decontamination, and disposal.



Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Receiving and preparing SARS-COV-2 samples, and recording extraction identities in extraction sheet and laboratory information tracking logs in hard copies. Manual and automated extracting viral RNA according to the specifications in the extraction kits using KingFisher Flex or Spin Column. Setting PCR by constituting master mix, loading the templates and controls in the extraction room and PCR room respectively. Running the reverse transcriptase PCR thermocycler according to the assigned targeted genes, and assigned sample positions. Recording the experimental results, analyzing and delivering the information to the supervisors. Ensuring quality control in the experimental runs and validating the testing kits. Logging sample identities and corresponding patients information in a digital database. Storing stock chemicals, preparing reagents, and constituting buffers and lysis mixtures from the absolute solutions. Maintaining biosafety standards in the laboratory through waste segregation, decontamination, and disposal.



Amref Health Africa UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reach 90 Project Assistant (Laboratory)

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019