Sofiyyah Opeyemi
Medical Laboratory Scientist | Histopathology
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About
A motivated and conscientious Medical Laboratory Science graduate with comprehensive academic training in laboratory practices, Histopathology, quality management, and biomedical research. Demonstrates a strong commitment to precision, ethical laboratory practice, and continuous professional development. Eager to gain hands-on experience in a professional Laboratory setting, build on existing technical skills, and apply acquired knowledge to support reliable diagnostic service and quality patient care.
Experience
Rotation II – Speciality rotation - UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital - Osogbo, Nigeria
(2025-11 - 2026-07)
- Assisted with tissue reception, fixation, processing, embedding, microtomy, and routine H &E staining.
- Gained practical exposure to gross specimen handling, slide preparation, tissue sectioning, and microscopic evaluation.
- Assisted with routine histological techniques, quality control, and proper documentation of specimens and results
Rotation I – Departmental rotation - UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital - Osogbo, Nigeria
(2023-11 - 2025-07)
- Chemical Pathology: Exposure to routine biochemical analysis, reagent preparation and result interpretation.
- Haematology & Blood Transfusion: Exposure to PCV, ESR, blood film, ABO/Rh grouping and crossmatching.
- Medical Microbiology: Exposure to specimen processing, microscopy, Gram staining, culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
- Histopathology: Exposure to tissue fixation, processing, embedding, sectioning and routine staining.
- Phlebotomy: Gained practical experience in venepuncture, capillary blood collection, proper patient identification, specimen labelling, and safe handling and transportation of blood samples while maintaining standard infection prevention and safety practices.
- Developed understanding of laboratory workflow, quality assurance, biosafety and multidisciplinary teamwork.
Education
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) - Medical Laboratory Science - Fountain University (2021-11 - 2026-07)
Computer Training - Computer Operations and Programming - Printspace (2022-07 - 2022-09)
Secondary School Certificate - Secondary Education - CTY Model College (2015-01 - 2021-12)
