I represent Yemaachi Biotech in Kenya where my role involves building partnerships with clinicians and hospitals for planned cancer genomics research projects.

Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) | Oct 2020 - Present

Senior Lecturer

Teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes Postgraduate student mentorship Conduct research in School of Health Sciences Co-ordinator - Research, Collaborations and Extensions Directorate

InterHealth Networks Africa | May 2020 - May 2022

Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics Consultant

- Offer technical assistance for establishing laboratory capacity for clinical diagnostics including SARS COV-2 testing, HIV, TB, HPV - Train and mentor staff in performing molecular & genomic assays including SARS-COV-2 testing by RT PCR, HIV detection & quantification, TB, HPV -Establish Whole Genome Sequencing workflows including SARS COV-2, E. coli, N. gonorrhoea, M. tuberculosis, Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria and S. agalactae - Laboratory Quality Management System assurance activities for ISO15189 standards

University of Nairobi | Nov 2017 - Sep 2021

Project Laboratory Associate - Molecular Diagnostics

-Co-ordinate laboratory research activities -HIV drug Resistance testing by Sanger population sequencing -SNP genotyping -Mycobacteria (MTB & NTM) culture, sensitivity and speciation testing by MGIT & Line Probe Assays -DNA sequencing service - Sanger population sequencing - Oxford Nanopore Technology sequencing - Training molecular biology techniques

Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) | Sep 2017 - Sep 2020

Lecturer

Teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes Postgraduate student mentorship Conduct research in the School of Health Sciences

KEMRI/University of New Mexico Program | Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

N/A

University of Oxford | Jan 2009 - May 2014

Early Stage Researcher

N/A

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Diploma , Medical Laboratory SciencesKenya Institute of Applied Sciences | 2018

DPhil., Clinical Laboratory SciencesUniversity of Oxford | 2014

BSc., BiochemistryMoi University | 2008

About Me

Trained in wetlab looking to transition to data science role with a focus on cancer genomics

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