BONTLE PATRICIA DOROTHY MANAIRE

• Manage all running of the lab and Post graduate students, Carry out routine tasks and provide all the required technical support to enable the effective functioning of genetics and forensic science laboratories
• Provide general laboratory administrative support such as ordering, receiving, storing, organising and controlling laboratory stock and samples
• Participate in all lab audits by preparing and structuring all labs to be expected standards Implement and enforce adherence to health and safety regulations in laboratories, as well as quality control
• Introduce new employees, visitors and students to laboratories and systems
• Write and update all (SOP) standard operating procedures and risk assessments for laboratory equipment, instruments and activities
• Dispose of chemicals and waste products in a safe way
• Maintain an MSDS list for all laboratory chemicals and solvents
• Clean, maintain and operate standard laboratory equipment and instruments
• Set up practical sessions for students, prepare solutions, cultures or specimens and ensure all materials are available
• General activities and administrative organisation of the Department will be expected
• Work with molecular biology equipment and related protocols (including RNA and DNA preparation, RNA and DNA quantification, PCR and sequencing)
• Organise introductory practical sessions for students Liaises with chemical suppliers and equipment suppliers Financial Administration, requests and appraises quotations
• Ensure that laboratory consumables are ready when required for teaching or research Provide any additional required assistance to students Support visiting researchers, and provide orientation to short-term visitors Recently been audited by DAFF, went well Quality control REFFERENCE
• Name Dr Frank Maleka

• Clinical Pathology) Do all (Microbiology, Haematology and Biochemistry)
• JOB DESCRIPTION Microbiological, Haematology and Bio-Chemistry analysis on human/animal samples (tissue, fluid, blood, urine) Drug analysis Handling infectious pathogens in BSC Adhere to Health and Safety procedures in the Labs and SANAS Calibrate and perform relevant controls on all Lab equipment to facilitate quality results Maintenance of all instruments and equipment Perform general administrative duties, analysing test results

• Sample receipt and storage Equipment service, maintenance and calibration Responsible for all Pipettes Validating studies, Cell culture, using mammalian cells Preparing cell bank and maintaining nitrogen gas, Virology Preparation of media and reagents Routine vaccine testing for lot release Checking and analysing of data for assay results Capturing of results on the appropriate database for all assays Quality assurance Write, compile and update standard operational procedures (SOP's) and documents Participate in internal audits Perform staff training of all work competent in ISO 17025 Other Contribute to journal club activities by presenting on vaccine related topics Comply with health and safety regulations that are set and practised in the laboratory Attend health and safety training presented

• Check temperatures of the lab equipment to ensure that samples are stored at the correct temperature as per SOP Record, label and receive samples for processing as per SOP to insure that samples meet all the testing criteria Clean and maintain equipment as per SOP to ensure sterility of equipment Do all Microbiological, Haematology and Bio-Chemistry analysis on human samples(tissue, fluid, blood, urine) Microbiological testing of water samples Adhere to Health and Safety procedures in the Labs Calibrate and perform relevant controls on all Lab equipment to facilitate quality results Perform general administrative duties

• Handling of biological samples Participating in clinical trials Labelling of blood tubes and aliquots Centrifugation of sample Pipetting of blood plasma Disinfectant of benches and equipment Packaging Applying GLP/SOP/GCP Admin work QC check and recording of information Calibration Cleaning of equipment Applying safety procedures

• Graduate with Microbiology degree

Passed Microbiology, Biochemistry, Haematology

• Completed ClinPath Qualification with Distinction

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

Passed Communications & Computer Practice