Experience

KABS Laboratories Inc.

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Specialist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  GMP clinical trial drug production under sterile conditions using aseptic techniques, operating in cleanrooms A, B, C and D.Review and edit production master batch files and Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) for production.Execution of production batch records and supporting documents within tight customer-driven timeframesEquipment, glassware and material preparation and record keepingTrained in environmental monitoring of sterile areas GMP clinical trial drug production under sterile conditions using aseptic techniques, operating in cleanrooms A, B, C and D.Review and edit production master batch files and Standard Operating Protocols (SOPs) for production.Execution of production batch records and supporting documents within tight customer-driven timeframesEquipment, glassware and material preparation and record keepingTrained in environmental monitoring of sterile areas



Rhodes University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Laboratory Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

  Design experiments, lead study execution, data analysis. Maintain, develop and author research documentation, safety manuals and SOPs as per guidelines and budgetary requirements. Exercise practical judgment within broadly defined practices and policies and exhibits creativity and foresight in selecting approaches and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Post Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Investigating the biodiversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with endemic terrestrial orchids with the use of next-generation sequencing and culture-based techniques. -Writing technical-scientific and non-scientific reports and papers, including grants. Presenting results and findings to management, scientists and funding bodies.-Supervision of four BSc (Hons) research projects.

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

  Responsible for teaching Introduction to Microbiology, Agricultural Microbiology, and soil microbiology courses for undergraduate level: Setting and marking assignments and exams. Developing, organizing and supervising field trip projects and practicals. Assessing students work, attendance, participation, and progress. Supervising and moderating final year students with individual projects.