Kibet Hillary

Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist with over eight years of progressive experience spanning clinical diagnostics, national public health surveys, and US government-funded research. Holds KMLTTB licensure and a BSc in Medical Laboratory Science, with applied expertise in molecular biology (PCR, GeneXpert, HIV QUAL), flow cytometry, haematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, and blood transfusion science. Most recently embedded within a KEMRI/USAMRD collaborative research laboratory, executing complex multidiscipline testing to internationally recognized standards of quality and bio-safety.

Combines laboratory science with data integrity, QA/QC oversight, and the ability to operate within demanding research frameworks governed by GCP, GCLP, and NIH guidelines (College of American Pathologist CAP certified Lab).

Medical Laboratory Technologist at Aspen Medical USA Inc-Haiti UNSOH contract (2026-03 – Present)

Deployed within Aspen Medical Clinic affiliated clinical laboratory conducting medical laboratory Tests that require compliance with UNSOH standards and international clinical ethics frameworks.

• Processed and analyzed specimens across microbiology, haematology, clinical chemistry, and blood transfusion, adhering to established SOPs and supporting the full diagnostic cycle from specimen receipt to results communication.
• Served as laboratory superintendent, overseeing day-to-day laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, quality control on all testing devices, and waste management protocols.
• Performed comprehensive QA/QC activities, including calibration, standardization, and troubleshooting of equipment and test systems, ensuring laboratory outputs met study protocol requirements.
• Implemented bio-safety and infection control protocols consistently, maintaining a safe laboratory environment in a high-risk biological research setting.
• Prepared monthly activity reports covering all tests performed, providing clinical and management teams with reliable utilization and outcome data.
• Communicated results directly to attending clinicians to support diagnosis, treatment, and patient management decisions.
• Maintained strict confidentiality of patient results in line with professional and institutional standards.
• Sample collection, training, wastes segregation and maintaining a clean laboratory environment.
• Placing laboratory purchase orders, stock taking and general laboratory inventory management.

Medical Laboratory Technologist at KEMRI / USAMRD Walter Reed Program (2022-07 – 2025-12)

Deployed within a US Army-affiliated clinical research laboratory conducting studies that require compliance with US federal standards and international research ethics frameworks.

• Executed multi-discipline specimen analysis across clinical chemistry, haematology, parasitology (blood parasites), urinalysis, and flow cytometry, contributing to research studies requiring high-precision, reproducible data.
• Operated and maintained automated and semi-automated analyzers, centrifuges, incubators, refrigerators, and freezers to manufacturer specifications, with zero instrument downtime attributable to missed preventive maintenance.
• Performed comprehensive QA/QC activities, including calibration, standardization, and troubleshooting of equipment and test systems, ensuring laboratory outputs met study protocol requirements.
• Reviewed and validated test results for clinical accuracy and patient safety, escalating critical and panic values to treating clinicians in accordance with established notification protocols.
• Maintained all laboratory records, specimen inventories, and results within the information management system in full compliance with USAMRD regulatory requirements.
• Contributed to the development and revision of technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and procedural manuals, strengthening the laboratory's quality management documentation.
• Supervised and mentored medical laboratory students and interns, building institutional capacity within the clinical research environment.

Medical Laboratory Technologist at Hope Matters International (Village of Hope Hospital) (2020-03 – 2022-07)

• Processed and analyzed specimens across microbiology, haematology, clinical chemistry, and blood transfusion, adhering to established SOPs and supporting the full diagnostic cycle from specimen receipt to results communication.
• Served as laboratory superintendent, overseeing day-to-day laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, quality control on all testing devices, and waste management protocols.
• Developed and maintained laboratory SOPs, institutionalizing best-practice procedures across all testing disciplines.
• Completed NASCOP reporting tools for the clinic, ensuring HIV programme data was accurately captured and submitted within required timelines.
• Prepared monthly activity reports covering all tests performed, providing clinical and management teams with reliable utilization and outcome data.
• Communicated results directly to attending clinicians to support diagnosis, treatment, and patient management decisions.
• Maintained strict confidentiality of patient results in line with professional and institutional standards.

Medical Laboratory Technologist at Access Afya (2019-10 – 2020-03)

• Performed specimen analysis across microbiology, haematology, clinical chemistry, and blood transfusion disciplines, operating within a lean primary-care laboratory environment serving undeserved urban populations.
• Managed laboratory stocks, equipment maintenance, and instrument calibration, ensuring uninterrupted testing capacity.
• Completed NASCOP reporting tools and produced monthly test activity reports in compliance with programme requirements.
• Reviewed and verified test results for accuracy, correlating findings with patient clinical presentations before release.

Satellite Laboratory Technologist at Ministry of Health / ICAP at Columbia University – KenPHIA Survey (CDC-Funded) (2018-05 – 2018-12)

Kenya Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (KenPHIA): a national HIV prevalence survey led by the Government of Kenya in partnership with ICAP at Columbia University, with CDC funding.

• Received, validated, and processed biomedical specimens from field teams, including blood separation, DBS preparation, and plasma aliquoting for downstream laboratory analysis.
• Conducted HIV prevalence testing using the Geenius HIV-1 assay and GeneXpert HIV-1 QUAL assay for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), contributing directly to nationally representative HIV impact data.
• Performed QA/QC HIV retesting on all received biomedical samples, maintaining the chain of specimen integrity required for a population-level research study.
• Documented all received, tested, and stored specimens within the Laboratory Data Management System (LDMS), ensuring complete traceability across the specimen life-cycle.
• Prepared and shipped specimens from the satellite laboratory to the central laboratory in compliance with SAF-T-PAK infectious substance shipping standards.
• Prepare, elute, and aliquot QC materials for field teams, supporting consistent testing quality across multiple field sites.

Laboratory Technologist at Transmara West Sub-County Hospital (World Vision / Global Fund TB Programme) (2016-08 – 2018-12)

• Provided TB screening services using both GeneXpert MTB/RIF and AFB microscopy at a county referral hospital, directly supporting the Global Fund TB programme diagnostic objectives.
• Compiled and submitted laboratory reports within the first week of each month, meeting donor reporting requirements consistently throughout the programme period.
• Documented programme successes, operational challenges, and laboratory gaps for stakeholder reporting, contributing to evidence-based advocacy and resource mobilization.
• Participated in multi-site activities across Narok County as scheduled under the Global Fund TB grant, extending diagnostic support beyond the primary facility.

Associate Field Manager – Laboratory at Innovation for Poverty Action (IPA) (2016-03 – 2016-08)

• Processed water samples collected from the field for microbial analysis, including culture media preparation and bacterial plate counting.
• Managed laboratory and field supply inventories, maintaining uninterrupted availability of materials for ongoing study activities.
• Assumed team leader responsibilities when required, coordinating field and laboratory personnel to meet project timelines.
• Maintained sterility and equipment integrity through routine autoclaving, apparatus maintenance, and proper waste disposal.

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science with IT – Maseno University (2012-01 – 2015-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – Sogoo High School (2007-01 – 2010-12)