UKAS accredited and ISO 17025 certified paternity/maternity and relationship testing for legal and peace-of-mind cases, working both independently and as part of a team. - DNA extraction using Prep-n-Go and Qiagen kits- PCR using AmpFLSTR Identifiler, VeriFiler Express, Investigator HDplex, PowerPlex CS7 and SureID 23comp PCR Kits- STR analysis using a 3500 Genetic Analyser- Viral RNA extraction and qPCR for COVID19 testing - 3500 Genetic Analyser maintenance-… Show more UKAS accredited and ISO 17025 certified paternity/maternity and relationship testing for legal and peace-of-mind cases, working both independently and as part of a team. - DNA extraction using Prep-n-Go and Qiagen kits- PCR using AmpFLSTR Identifiler, VeriFiler Express, Investigator HDplex, PowerPlex CS7 and SureID 23comp PCR Kits- STR analysis using a 3500 Genetic Analyser- Viral RNA extraction and qPCR for COVID19 testing - 3500 Genetic Analyser maintenance- Interpretation of results using GeneMapper ID-X as well as Converge™ software- Report checking- Report writing - Use of LIMS system- Training staff- Adhering to the laboratory's UKAS Accredited DNA Relationship Testing and ISO 17025 standards.- Working in a company approved by the MoJ to carry out Parentage testing under Section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969- Health and Safety duties following successful completion of 3-day course Show less

Assisting in the operations of the fully equipped clinical laboratory of health and rehabilitation centre MA EOKA. - Trusted with the calibration and operation of a Roche/Hitachi Elecsys 2010 (immunoassay analyser) Roche/Hitachi Cobas C311 (clinical chemistry analyser) and an ABX Pentra 60 (semi-automatic haematology analyser)- Preparing blood samples for biochemical analysis- Blood group testing- Giemsa staining - Part of a 4-person team working in a high-paced… Show more Assisting in the operations of the fully equipped clinical laboratory of health and rehabilitation centre MA EOKA. - Trusted with the calibration and operation of a Roche/Hitachi Elecsys 2010 (immunoassay analyser) Roche/Hitachi Cobas C311 (clinical chemistry analyser) and an ABX Pentra 60 (semi-automatic haematology analyser)- Preparing blood samples for biochemical analysis- Blood group testing- Giemsa staining - Part of a 4-person team working in a high-paced environment while adhering strict health and safety guidelines. Show less

Summer internship at the clinical laboratories of Limassol General Hospital. - Assisting at microbiology, biochemistry, immunology and blood analysis laboratories, with a focus on the former.- Performing urine tests with dip sticks, bacterial identification with all types of agar plates, microscope diagnostic tests.- Drawing blood samples.- Data entry.- Part of a five-person team adhering to strict governmental health and safety guidelines.