CV Profile No.96179

Experience in the following industries :

• Health, pharmacy, hospitals, medical equipment
• Research and development

Professional experience

• Research Officer
• Ifakara Health Institute
• Since 04.2022
• • Perform routine tests in assigned areas of the laboratory according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quality manual, Safety manual and Sample collection manual as well as in line with GCP, GCLP and approved trial protocols. • Ensure specimens collected and received are documented or managed properly before analysis. • Ensure that all safety procedures are adhered to when collecting, labeling and storing all laboratory specimens. • Ensure that laboratory data including laboratory findings are recorded as per protocol and stored appropriately. • Perform isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), and separation and storage of serum and plasma. • Assist in hematological and clinical chemistry sample analysis. • Document and report protocol deviations and implement CAPA for the reported deviations. • Perform malaria antibody ELISA, Intracellular cytokine staining, and ELISPOT assays to assess the immunogenicity of candidate vaccines. • Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the Principal Investigator (PI). • Ensure the provision of high-quality and accurate lab results. • Trace documents and archived samples.

• HIV Tester
• Management and Development for Health (MDH)
• 01.2022 - 04.2022
•  Creating awareness and education on the existence of HIV Testing Services (HTS)  Serving as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care centers.  Providing counseling and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights, provide psychosocial support and assist with referral and linkages.  Assessing and documenting all referrals, making follow-up and report on referral outcomes.  Monitoring the quality (QA/QC) of test kits by control materials/samples from laboratory department.  Ensuring safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the necessary consumables for HTS services.  Compiling and submitting HTS reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly to HTS coordinators.  Keeping accurate HTS and referral/linkage records (logbooks, registers, reports).  Working with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.  Ensuring HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing algorithm.  Participating fully in National EQA program for HIV rapid test.  Performing any other duties as may be required by the clinical team.

• Intern Laboratory Scientist - (Central Pathology Laboratory & Mloganzila
• MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL
• 10.2020 - 09.2021
• • Collecting, transporting and storing of clients/patients’ samples • Performing routine laboratory tests • Performing specialized laboratory tests • Laboratory chemicals and reagents preparations. • Discussing laboratory results and reporting. • Training junior members/students on matter related to medical laboratory services • Implementing quality management system • Laboratory records and documents keeping • Performing daily, weekly, monthly and as needed maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments • Reviewing of tests, control & calibration and maintenance standard operating procedures. • Assisting technical duties involving a high degree of knowledge of planning in the area laboratory’s project.

• Field Laboratory Scientist
• Temeke Regional Referral Hospital
• 01.2020 - 03.2020
• Senior field rotation and Laboratory field attachment (6th January 2020 -18th March 2020) • Collecting, transporting and storing of clients/patients’ samples. • Performing routine laboratory tests • Laboratory chemicals and reagents preparations • Discussing laboratory results and reporting. • Performing specialized laboratory tests • Performing daily, weekly, and as needed maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments (hematology and clinical chemistry unit) • Reviewing of tests, control & calibration and maintenance standard operating procedures. • Preparing daily and weekly statistics of laboratory test (clinical chemistry and microbiology unit)

• Field Laboratory Scientist
• Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital
• 05.2019 - 08.2019
• • Collecting, transporting and storing of clients/patients’ samples. • Performing routine laboratory tests • Laboratory chemicals and reagents preparations. • Discussing laboratory results and reporting. • Performing daily, weekly, and as needed maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments • Reviewing of tests, control & calibration and maintenance standard operating procedures.