Laboratory technologist - St. Joseph's Mission Hospital - Migori, Kenya
(2026-07)
- Attend full orientation and training on all laboratory benches including hematology, blood transfusion, parasitology, microbiology, biochemistry.
- Perform different laboratory diagnostic procedures on all the laboratory benches and reporting of laboratory results to patients and clinicians.
- Attend ISO 15189:2022 training and implement all quality assurance procedures and documentation.
- Participate in EQA and quality control procedure and reporting of EQA results on all laboratory benches.
- Participate in SOPs formulation and reviews as per guidelines.
- Perform any duties as instructed by my supervisors.
Laboratory technologist (on locum) - Kenya Relief Organization – Brace Medical Clinic - Migori-Sirare road, Kenya
(2025-11 - 2026-05)
- Perform client reception, phlebotomy and sample processing.
- Perform different laboratory diagnostic procedures which include parasitological, serological, hematological, Blood transfusion, and Biochemistry diagnostic techniques.
- Perform Giemsa staining on malaria prepared slides and EQA testing on malaria slides
- Perfume microscopic techniques on malaria slides, stool samples and urine sample.
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical procedures on all laboratory tests.
- Perform HIV/AIDS counselling and testing using the current three-step HIV/AIDS test algorithm.
- Perform and implement Laboratory Quality Management system.
- Perform inventory check on all laboratory commodities.
- Perform all duties as instructed by my supervisor.
Research Assistant - KEMRI-SEARCH SAPPHIRE ENDPOINT STUDY - Kenya
(2025-04 - 2025-10)
- Attend full training on study protocol and understand all primary and secondary objectives of the study protocol and implement study protocol.
- Perform consent to CHPs/VHTs and study subjects.
- Perform pre-test counselling, HIV testing and data reporting to both the study participant.
- Perform sample collection for HIV/AIDS samples for CD4 and viral load analysis.
- Perform and ensure biosafety and biosecurity to all wastes generated during protocol implementation.
- Perform and ensure data safety and protection of study electronic gadgets during study implementation.
- Routine collaboration and teamwork and performing any functions assigned by supervisors.
Laboratory technologist - Ropment Medical Center - Kisii-Etago road, Kenya
(2025-01 - 2025-03)
- Perform client reception, phlebotomy and sample processing.
- Perform different laboratory diagnostic procedures which include parasitological, serological, hematological, Blood transfusion, and Biochemistry diagnostic techniques.
- Perform Giemsa staining on malaria prepared slides and EQA testing on malaria slides
- Perfume microscopic techniques on malaria slides, stool samples and urine sample.
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical procedures on all laboratory tests.
- Perform HIV/AIDS counselling and testing using the current three-step HIV/AIDS test algorithm.
- Perform and implement Laboratory Quality Management system.
- Perform inventory check on all laboratory commodities.
- Perform all duties as instructed by my supervisor.
Laboratory technologist on Locum - Musoli Medical Center - Sigalagala-Butere road, Kenya
(2024-11 - 2024-12)
- Perform client reception, phlebotomy and sample processing.
- Perform different laboratory diagnostic procedures which include parasitological, serological, hematological, and Biochemistry diagnostic techniques.
- Perform Giemsa staining on malaria prepared slides.
- Perfume microscopic techniques on malaria slides, stool samples and urine sample.
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical procedures on all laboratory tests.
- Perform and implement Laboratory Quality Management system.
- Perform inventory check on all laboratory commodities.
- Perform all duties as instructed by my supervisor.
Laboratory technologist - Jed Blossoms Hospital - Sigalagala-Butere road, Kenya
(2024-08 - 2024-12)
- Perform client reception, phlebotomy and sample processing.
- Perform different laboratory diagnostic procedures which include parasitological, serological, hematological, and Biochemistry diagnostic techniques.
- Perform Giemsa staining on malaria prepared slides.
- Perfume microscopic techniques on malaria slides, stool samples and urine sample.
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical procedures on all laboratory tests.
- Perform and implement Laboratory Quality Management system.
- Perform inventory check on all laboratory commodities.
- Perform all duties as instructed by my supervisor.
Research Assistant in a HIV/AIDS Sentinel Surveillance Mortality study - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANFRANCISCO GLOBAL PROGRAMMS FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING - Kajiado County, Kenya
(2024-05 - 2024-07)
- Routinely perform supervision of oral swabs collection.
- Routine implementation of GCLP practices which include documentation, IPC (Infection Prevention Control) and commodity management.
- Routinely perform data collection, data analysis and data entry in the ODK database.
- Routine implementation of study protocol.
- Support in review and development of laboratory standard operating procedures.
- Routine conducting tests as per manufacturers' guidelines and perform PROFICIENCY TESTING on HIV/AIDS TEST KITS.
- Implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Abstraction of data from medical records.
- Routine collaboration and teamwork.
Student attaché - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital - Kenya
(2023-10 - 2024-01)
- Attached to different laboratory departments which include: phlebotomy and sample reception, hematology, microbiology, histology, blood transfusion, serology, biochemistry and parasitology departments.
- Conducted various laboratory diagnostic procedures in the departmental benches.
- Performs Ziehl-Neelsen, Giemsa and gram staining techniques.
- Performs basic serology, ELISA assays and basic laboratory diagnostic techniques
- Training on Specimen decontamination and
- Maintained organized laboratory documents,
- Performs sample storage and shipment,
- Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisors
Student attaché - Kendu Adventist Hospital - Kenya
(2023-07 - 2023-10)
Rotational attachment in various Laboratory sections - Phlebotomy and patient reception bench, serology and immunology bench, blood transfusion bench, hematology, biochemistry, parasitology and microbiology section
- Conducted general laboratory procedures, phlebotomy, performed biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, and parasitological tests.
- Performs Ziehl-Neelsen, Giemsa and gram staining techniques.
- Performs basic serology, ELISA assays and basic laboratory diagnostic techniques
- Training on Specimen decontamination and
- Maintained organized laboratory documents,
- Performs sample storage and shipment,
- Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisors
Research Assistant in a HIV/AIDS Sentinel Surveillance Mortality study - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANFRANCISCO GLOBAL PROGRAMMS FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING - Kakamega County and Kisumu County, Kenya
(2022-09 - 2023-07)
- Routinely perform supervision of oral swabs collection.
- Routine implementation of GCLP practices which include documentation, IPC (Infection Prevention Control) and commodity management.
- Routinely perform data collection, data analysis and data entry in the ODK database.
- Routine implementation of study protocol.
- Support in review and development of laboratory standard operating procedures.
- Routine conducting tests as per manufacturers' guidelines and perform PROFICIENCY TESTING on HIV/AIDS TEST KITS.
- Implementation of Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Abstraction of data from medical records.
- Routine collaboration and teamwork.
Internship - Assistant Research Scientist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory - KEMRI/CGHR - Kenya
(2021-03 - 2022-09)
- Routinely perform sputum sample accessioning and logging in the TB lab database during reception.
- Perform sample processing procedures e.g. extraction of DNA, amplification, hybridization and analysis of strips using Genescan and cards
- Perform 1st and 2nd line molecular and phenotypic drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBc)
- Unloading of Negative and positive liquid cultures and further workup of positive cultures.
- Performs TB identification procedures using immunochromatographic assays.
- Perform fluorescence (Auramine O staining technique) and bright field microscopy (Ziehl Neelsen staining technique)
- Perform molecular assays, including Xpert MTB/RIF, Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, line probe assays for identification of MTBc and nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), MTBc immunochromatographic assays for identification of MTBc and BD MAX MACHINE.
- Perform mycobacterial culture on various sample types using liquid and solid culture method.
- Routinely perform QC for all assays and routinely participate in EQA programs
- Support maintenance and testing of equipment and instruments to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and safety of performance.
- Report supplies and stocks levels as guided by supervisors
- Prepare media and reagents and ensuring quality pass before use in the Lab.
- Support in review and development of laboratory standard operating procedures
- Maintains certificate of analysis (COA) and Material Safety and Data Sheets (MSDS) of all supplies in the laboratory as per directed by the supervisors.
- Routinely performs storage and shipment of samples.
Student Attaché - KEMRI/CGHR - Kenya
(2017 - 2017)
Rotational attachment in various Laboratory sections - Enteric and Zoonotic biosafety level -3 Lab, Flu and Respiratory Lab, Malaria Lab, TB culture and immunology Lab, HIV serology and drug resistance unit Lab, Blood safety and chemistry Lab, Neglected tropical diseases Lab, and Entomology lab.
- Conducted general laboratory procedures, phlebotomy, performed biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, and parasitological tests.
- Performs Ziehl-Neelsen, and fluorescence microscopy.
- Performs basic serology, ELISA assays and cell separation.
- Training on Specimen decontamination and culture, molecular diagnostics including speciation techniques, drug susceptibility tests.
- Maintained organized laboratory documents,
- Performs sample storage and shipment,
- Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisors
