• Achieved Competency to train team members in unpacking, registering, and confirming COVID-19 samples while strictly adhering to PPE requirements and other restrictions.• Conducted training sessions for new technicians on laboratory procedures, particularly in processing saliva and swab samples, ensuring optimal efficiency and accuracy in testing.• Provided advanced troubleshooting support to laboratory staff, effectively resolving complex problems that arise during COVID testing and with the LIMS system. Assisted with special projects to enhance testing capabilities.• Proficiently plated, extracted, and analyzed samples using Quntstudio 5 and real-time PCR technologies, contributing to accurate and timely COVID-19 diagnosis.• Calibrated and maintained laboratory equipment in strict compliance with IANZ regulations, ensuring reliable and accurate testing processes.• Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail in preparing, aliquoting, and maintaining validation records for essential reagents and controls, ensuring consistent quality in testing procedures.• Adhered to ISO 15189:2012 and ISO IEC 17025 standards, upholding the highest quality and compliance levels in laboratory operations.• Performed routine lab and department maintenance, keeping the area clean and orderly to facilitate smooth operations.• Managed laboratory supplies by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipts, preventing any disruptions in testing activities.• Maintained comprehensive documentation of all tests performed in the lab, ensuring accountability and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

• Skilled in processing, imaging, and meticulously curating invertebrate specimens.• Efficiently integrating scientific information to compose and deliver lab reports promptly.• Committed to adhering to IANZ ISO 17025 standards, Approved PC2 containment lab user status• Adept at fostering positive customer and stakeholder relationships, ensuring an exemplary level of service.