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Nairobi County, Kenya

Kenya

Coordination and Management of clinical research sites and central lab activities, including meetings, timelines, deliverables, and budget.Laboratory Operations, serving as the main point of contact for lab operations, supporting site lab feasibility assessments, conducting qualification visits, and contributing to the development of lab-related study documentation.Sample Management, including developing and implementing tools for research sample management, preparing site laboratories for enrollment, and overseeing sample storage and shipment.Quality Oversight - develop and implement a laboratory quality oversight plan, conduct training, and oversee lab-related activities at both clinical research sites and central laboratories to ensure compliance and resolve issues.Data and Documentation - coordinating data transfers, sample shipments and documentation, supporting data cleaning, and ensuring essential documents are filed.Budget and Vendor Management - oversee central lab/vendor budget management, review invoices, and assist in the selection and evaluation of central laboratories.

Nairobi, Kenya

Key Deliverables:---------------------• Responsible for assuring adherence and compliance with ICH-GCP and GCLP guidelines in all IAVI Africa study protocols. • Support Laboratory QA-related activities and study monitoring • Conduct GCLP assessments and ISO 15189 audits of partners at the African Clinical Research Centers in IAVI networks.

Nairobi, Kenya

Key Deliverables:----------------------• Serving as a Senior Laboratory Mentor; supporting public health laboratories work towards implementing effective quality management systems towards accreditation using the WHO step wise approach. • Supervising and managing a team of Laboratory Mentors and together develop and implement action plans based on the results of the Lab audits to address gaps identified.

Nairobi Kenya

Key Deliverables:----------------------• Monitoring and evaluating the quality improvement projects implemented using the international standards. • Providing on-site mentorship and off-site training and coaching to the laboratory personnel to enhance Good Laboratory Practices. • Developing internal audit schedule and processes and assist with the performance of internal audits. Compile Monthly and Quarterly progress reports. • Other duties; working with different stakeholders in related activities as requested.

Nairobi, Kenya

Key Deliverables----------------------• Worked with the project team to assist the public health laboratories put in place a QMS based on ISO 15198 towards Lab accreditation. • Developed and participated in designing innovative approaches/strategies for delivering a needs-based capacity building, Mentorship, and training-of-trainers programs for laboratory staff. • Provided technical assistance for the development, implementation, and monitoring of biosafety /biosecurity activities within the Clinical laboratory setup including training, guidelines development, and supplies/equipment procurement.• Worked with the project team to provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health (MOH) to design and implement effective strategies for improving the performance of laboratory QMS and promote the use of laboratory data for decision making at all levels. • Participated in MOH activities and contributed significantly to the development of work plans and monitoring implementation for the Public Health Laboratories and perform other duties as required.

Mombasa, Kenya

Responsibility:---------------------Supervised and trained Lab staffs, analyzing research samples from different ICRH studies, which included; • Impact of Highly Active Anti Retro viral Therapy during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding on Mother-To-Child-Transmission of HIV and Mother's Health; • Mombasa Cohort Study for Estimation of HIV-1 incidence of the Female Sex Workers, • A Safety and Acceptability Study of a Vaginal Ring Microbicide Delivery Method for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women and Postpartum Survey (PPS). Key Deliverables:-----------------------• Work performed on the samples involved Hematological tests, Clinical Chemistry tests, Lymphocyte separation, aliquoting plasma samples for storage for future use, HIV-1 RNA extraction from plasma samples and amplification by Real-Time PCR, and CD4 Count, Milk processing, cervical Vaginal Specimen processing, TB, STI screening and ELIZA assays. • Analyzed Quality Control samples for both Internal and External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes for accuracy and precision checks of analyzers and the Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) used. The EQA programs were for Clinical Chemistry, Leukocyte Immunophenotyping and Hematology. • Updated and compiled SOPs, preparation of reagents, stock checking and ordering consumables and other lab equipment by using in-house developed inventory checklist for both consumables and Equipment. Sourced Lab supplies quotations from well-developed supplier data bases.

Kilifi, Kenya.

Responsibilities:------------------------Clinical Chemistry Section in- Charge, Attached to drug monitoring studies to check on drug toxicity to patients treated with Antimalarial drugs. Key Deliverables:-------------------------• Running biochemistry tests for both research and routine samples from HIV Studies, Malaria Vaccine Trials, Outpatient, Inpatient Department and field samples using high technology analyzers e.g. Vita Lab Selectra E and quarterly stock checking of all reagent and chemicals. • Participated in QC programs both External and Internal Assessment scheme; compiled and reviewed SOPs for analyzers used and procedures for sample testing and reagent preparations. • Maintenance of analyzers e.g. Vita Lab Selectra E, Photometer 5010, Osmometer, Chloride analyzer and calibration on daily basis using standards and controls and charting them on calibration charts for Internal Quality Assessments. • Stock taking, ordering of reagents and consumables for the Biochemistry department. • Run a quarterly parasitic blood film Internal Quality Assessment for lab technologists working in the organization. • Trained and supervised students on their industrial attachment and assist in writing up their projects. • Participated in pioneering a community health laboratory in Pingilikani (rural set up) for screening patients being recruited in antimalarial drug monitoring studies. Other duties-----------------Phlebotomy, reading cross- sectional bleed blood slides from the field; analyze stool samples from out and in-patients, performing Blood Counts on Venous Blood Samples, reading Peripheral Blood Films, performing ELIZA assays on Malaria samples and running Hemoglobin Electrophoresis.

Master'S Degree, Public Health

Diploma In Project Management, Project Planning And Management

Higher National Diploma, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research And Allied Professions, Credit Pass

Activities and Societies: Affiliated Society: Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board

Diploma, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, Pass

Bachelor Of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research And Allied Professions, Pass

Sales Development Representative, Technology Sales, Pass