Mayowa Popoola

I am a highly committed, responsible, skilled and result oriented Medical Laboratory Scientist. I have a wealth of experience in wet and dry lab tools used in Molecular Biology.

Union Diagnostics and Clinical Services, Yaba, Lagos, NG. Molecular 

Laboratory Scientist (Acting Coordinator) Oct 2020 to Present

• Responsible for nucleic acids extraction, purification, qRT-PCR of biological samples.
• Responsible for the routine estimation of CARDIAC markers

(Troponin I, T and D-dimer) in line with the ISO 15189.

• Operates SANSURE, MIC, BIONEER, BIO-RAD and ECOMAX qRTPCR thermocyclers for the purpose of SARS COV2, HIV, HBV,

HCV, HPV and HSV diagnosis.

• Responsible for the preparation of Laboratory protocols, job aids and Levey Jennings chart for the monthly QC.
• In charge of the weekly, monthly and yearly consumables report to the management.
• Initiated an in-lab protocol that translated to about 50%

increase in profit for the organization.

• Guides the organization on the right and profitable reagent needed for accurate diagnosis.
• Responsible for routine calibration and maintenance of the

Laboratory equipment.

• Responsible for the equipment and kits validation, preparation and reconstitution of reagents.
• Ensures TAT for the Laboratory analysis.
• Involves in the training and retraining of colleagues and junior staffs.

Medical Centre, University of Lagos

Locum Medical Laboratory Scientist, Aug 2018 to Jan 2019

• Responsible for biological sample analysis at the Chemical pathology, Hematology, and Medical Microbiological units,

using sophisticated equipments like COBAS111, LANDWIND,

ISE AND 3PART HEMATOLOGY analyzers.

• Responsible for the routine calibration of the analytical parameters and the Laboratory equipments.
• Ensured TAT for the Laboratory investigations were met.
• Responsible for the reconstitution and preparation of reagents/kits.

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)

Intern Medical Laboratory Scientist, Jan 2019 to Dec 2019

• Responsible for biological sample analysis at the Chemical pathology, Histopathology, Hematology, Blood Transfusion

Medicine and Medical Microbiological units.

• Operated sophisticated machines like MIURA, MINDRAY, ISE

AND 3 PART HEMATOLOGY ANALYSER for body fluids analysis.

• Responsible for the use of LIMS application in ensuring accurate TAT for the analysis.
• Gave educative presentations on professional and nonprofessional topics.

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science, Second Class Upper

(4.24/5.0 CGPA), University of Lagos, 2012 to 2017