Lisa Malan
Cape Town
Summary
Highly-enthusiastic recent MSc graduate with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Particularly skilled in molecular laboratory techniques and analysis. Basic ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 knowledge, and strong data analysis and visualisation skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
04.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed DNA sequencing laboratory, which included instrument maintenance, quality assurance, stock management and ordering.
- Management of quality system for DNA sequencing laboratory using ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 principles.
- Arranged and led laboratory techniques and equipment maintenance training.
- Assisted with lecturing post-graduate students within Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.
- Managed UCT’s Biomedical Forensic Science social media pages, including collaborations with key role players in field, i.e., DNAforAfrica and ICRC.
Trainee
Pretoria Forensic Pathology Services
Pretoria
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted in investigation and postmortem examination of unnatural deaths. Responsibilities included collection of biological evidence, fingerprinting and photography for identification, documentation, and compiling reports on each case.
- Intern leader, including organizing schedules and timetables and representing group during meetings and discussions with management.
- Assisted in 146 cases throughout year, of which 25 were written up as case studies. Two case studies are to be published.
- Presented case studies and research at journal clubs and academic meetings.
Junior Instructor
The Star Academy
Pretoria
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Educated special-need children by implementing Applied Behavior Analysis to enhance cognitive, social, and emotional skills.
- Promoted to case leader after four months. New responsibilities included administrative tasks, supervising, training new team members, and mediating between parents and case supervisor.
Education
Master of Science - Human Genetics
University of Cape Town
Cape Town04-2024
BSc Honours - Medical Criminalistics
University of Pretoria
Pretoria12-2021
Bachelor of Science - Human Physiology, Genetics And Psychology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria12-2020
Skills
- Research and Documentation
- Optimisation and validation
- Qubit, qPCR, PCR
- Capillary electrophoresis
- Next-generation sequencing
- Lab Information Management Systems
- R-studios, MATHLAB, Python
- IBM SPSS
- Gathering and disseminating information
- Critical and logical thinking
- Organisation
- Interpersonal relationships
Certification
- International Humanitarian Law - DisasterReady
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Requirements - BSI
- NeuroScience Coaching Certificate - UP
- Introduction to tertiary and advanced teaching practices - UCT
- DNA Profile Interpretation - DNAforAfrica
- Human identification management - ICRC
References
A/Prof Laura Heathfield (University of Cape Town) – laura.heathfield@uct.ac.za
Ms Chandra Finaughty (King’s College, London) – chandra.finaughty@kcl.ac.uk
Ms Donna-Lee Martin (University of Cape Town) - donnaleemartin.dlm@gmail.com
A/Prof Victoria Gibbon (University of Cape Town) – victoria.gibbon@uct.ac.za
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Cape Town
04.2022 - 12.2023
Trainee
Pretoria Forensic Pathology Services
01.2021 - 12.2021
Junior Instructor
The Star Academy
10.2020 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Human Genetics
University of Cape Town
BSc Honours - Medical Criminalistics
University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science - Human Physiology, Genetics And Psychology
University of Pretoria
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