Simon Oswago

• Laboratory Manager; Laboratory quality systems improvement mentor; laboratory quality systems manager; biosafety officer and a medical technologist with enormous knowledge with over 25 yrs. experience in both clinical diagnostic laboratory and clinical research laboratory capabilities including laboratory quality management systems operations and a transformational leader. 
• Mentored labs undergoing the SLMTA/ SLIPTA program towards ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation by SANAS
• Offered onsite face-to‐face laboratory staff mentorship and training on documentation and SOPs, sample management and collection techniques, sample packaging, sample referral systems, quality assurance, results handling, biosafety and waste management.
• Scheduled and provided training and coaching to laboratory personnel to enhance Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP).
• Coordinated the launch of the National Viral Load Inter Laboratory Proficiency testing (PT) initiative, a program geared towards mentoring selected high through put viral load labs in the country improve on quality systems management with focus towards ISO 15189 accreditation.
• A certified Good Clinical Laboratory practice (GCLP) Trainer of trainers (TOT) by the Vienna school of Clinical research. 
• Quality systems manager who led the KEMRI/ CGHR HIV research laboratory (HIV-R lab) Kisumu achieve ISO 15189 accreditation by SANAS (South African national accreditation system) in 2008 
• Prepared the KEMRI /CGHR HIV-R lab achieve WHO accreditation for DBS drug resistant testing and is now a regional WHO lab for doing Drug resistance testing using DBS
• Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards. Has conducted internal laboratory audits as per ISO 15189 standard. Knowledge and familiarity with ISO (15189,17025,17043, 15190, 19011, 9001), Good clinical and laboratory practice (GCLP), and WHO-AFRO Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLMTA & SLIPTA);
• Highly experienced in HIV Molecular diagnostic techniques plus general laboratory diagnostic methodologies, including STI, blood transfusion, Clinical chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Parasitology and Tuberculosis among others 
• Technical expertise in various evaluation methodologies and techniques and report writing.
• A registered and licensed member with the Kenya medical laboratory technicians and technologists Board (KMLTTB). 

• Laboratory Manager; Laboratory quality systems improvement mentor; laboratory quality systems manager; biosafety officer and a medical technologist with enormous knowledge with over 25 yrs. experience in both clinical diagnostic laboratory and clinical research laboratory capabilities including laboratory management and quality management systems operations and a transformational leader. 
• Mentored labs undergoing the SLMTA/ SLIPTA program towards ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation by SANAS
• Offered onsite face-to‐face laboratory staff mentorship and training on documentation and SOPs, sample management and collection techniques, sample packaging, sample referral systems, quality assurance, results handling, biosafety and waste management.
• Scheduled and provided training and coaching to laboratory personnel to enhance Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP).
• Coordinated the launch of the National Viral Load Inter Laboratory Proficiency testing (PT) initiative, a program geared towards mentoring selected high through put viral load labs in the country improve on quality systems management with focus towards ISO 15189 accreditation.
• A certified Good Clinical Laboratory practice (GCLP) Trainer of trainers (TOT) by the Vienna school of Clinical research. 
• Quality systems manager who led the KEMRI/ CGHR HIV research laboratory (HIV-R lab) Kisumu achieve ISO 15189 accreditation by SANAS (South African national accreditation system) in 2008 
• Prepared the KEMRI /CGHR HIV-R lab achieve WHO accreditation for DBS drug resistant testing and is now a regional WHO lab for doing Drug resistance testing using DBS
• Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards. Has conducted internal laboratory audits as per ISO 15189 standard. Knowledge and familiarity with ISO (15189,17025,17043, 15190, 19011, 9001), Good clinical and laboratory practice (GCLP), and WHO-AFRO Stepwise Laboratory Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLMTA & SLIPTA);
• Highly experienced in HIV Molecular diagnostic techniques plus general laboratory diagnostic methodologies including STI, blood transfusion, Clinical chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Parasitology and Tuberculosis among others 
• Technical expertise in various evaluation methodologies and techniques and report writing.
• A registered and licensed member with the Kenya medical laboratory technicians and technologists Board (KMLTTB). 
• A transformational leader having been trained under the Kenyatta university Kenya growing leader’s program initiative; Program for top academic performers in respective schools.

2008 – 2012Kenyatta University Nairobi, KenyaBachelor of Science DegreeMedical Laboratory Sciences1991 – 1994The Technical University of Kenya Diploma ; Medical Laboratory Sciences1988 -1989Highway Secondary, Nairobi Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) Mathematics , Physics , Chemistry & General Paper1983 -1987The City High School, Nairobi Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE)

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