Rabelani Ramahala
Bioinformatician
Grahamstown
Summary
Recent Master of Science (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) graduate with over a year experience in academic research. Dedicated and hardworking candidate with internal drive to deliver excellence. I am willing to relocate to any country/city. I am driven by the willingness to learn new things and share my knowledge too.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Research assistant
Rhodes University (Research Unit in Bioinformatics)
Grahamstown
08.2023 - Current
- Facilitated tutorials and seminars with opportunities to stimulate students' critical thinking and analysis.
- Applied research to develop new drug discovery pipelines
- Coordinated laboratory experiments for students to test in-class theories.
- Directed high level research by collaborating with post graduate students and colleagues.
- Organised seminars to share latest insights with professionals in field.
Teaching assistant
University of the Witwatersrand
Braamfontein
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Delivered well-structured one-on-one support sessions to students with learning difficulties to improve test scores.
- Maximised student learning time by providing smooth transitioning support between lessons and learning phases (high school to varsity).
- Tutored students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts from core subjects.
Education
Master of Science - Bioinformatics
Rhodes University
South Africa 02.2023 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Genetics and Developmental Biology
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa 01.2018 - 04.2023
Skills
Python programming
Bash scripting
Scientific writing and communication
Molecular modelling and docking
DNA extraction and Chromatin immunoprecipitation
Presentations
Application of Machine Learning algorithms
Timeline
Research assistant
Rhodes University (Research Unit in Bioinformatics)
08.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Bioinformatics
Rhodes University
02.2023 - 10.2024
Teaching assistant
University of the Witwatersrand
02.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Genetics and Developmental Biology
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2018 - 04.2023