Rachel Louw
Molecular Team Leader
Pretoria
Summary
Professional leader ready to drive team success and exceed objectives. Proven track record in team collaboration, strategic planning, and problem-solving. Known for strong communication skills, adaptability, and reliability. Equipped to foster productive and positive work environment while meeting changing demands.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Molecular Team Leader
SMT VET
12.2023 - Current
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Evaluated team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
- Developed team members skills through targeted training sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and organisation.
- Mentored and trained junior staff members.
Veterinary Technologist
SMT VET
02.2022 - Current
- Experience and Responsibilities:
- Receiving, inspecting and preparation of samples.
- Approving, grouping and batching paperwork.
- Equipment and temperature checks and validations. Participation in Proficiency Testing Schemes.
- Sample preparation for out-sourcing.
- Equipment troubleshooting.
- Stock take.
- Waste control.
- Allocation work to analysts.
- General admin.
- Adhering to regulations and documents.
- Monitoring reference materials.
- Microbiology ➢ Mediapreparation and autoclaving. ➢ Enumeration of colonies (TPC, E.coli, Coliforms, Yeast and Molds, Aspergillus) ➢ Detection of salmonella in various sample types ➢ Using a Solus one for salmonella detection. ➢ Detection of listeria and monocytogenes. ➢ Check and traceSerotyping method. ❖ Salmonella Serotyping using the White- Kauffmann-Le Minor scheme.
- Parasitology ➢ Oocyst and wormeggcounting ➢ Eggshell and yolk sac count. ➢ Egg specific gravity.
- Bacteriology ➢ Isolation of colonies. ➢ Bacterial identification using biochemical reactions and MALDI Biotyper. ➢ Aspergillus identification. ➢ Antimicrobial disc susceptibility. ➢ Minimuminhibition Concentration.
- Molecular biology ➢ Manual extraction of DNA and RNA from various sample types. ➢ Automated DNA and RNAextraction: QIAcube and KingFisher Extraction unit. ➢ Mastermix preparation using AgPath, Kylt and Primer design kits. ➢ Conventional PCR- Running agarose gels. (E.coli pathotyping) ➢ Realtime PCR using Quantstudio 5.
- Serology ➢ Serumprocessing ➢ Direct and indirect ELISA ➢ RPAplates ➢ HA and HI assays ➢ Washing of Redbloodcells
- Othertraining: ➢ Biorisk Management training. ➢ ISO17025:2017 Laboratory Quality Management System Training. ➢ MALDI-TOF Training. ➢ Kingfisher Flex Smart Orientation.
Team Leader Bacteriology and Parasitology
SMT VET
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Managed conflict resolution among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Evaluated team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Collaborated with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams.
- Developed team members skills through targeted training sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and organisation.
- Mentored and trained junior staff members.
Education
National Diploma - Veterinary Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Team supervision
Teamwork and collaboration
Work planning
Team motivation
Troubleshooting
Problem-solving
Quality improvement
Documentation and reporting
Employee evaluation
Complaint resolution
Staff training
Attention to detail
Issue resolution
Daily workflow improvement
SOP adherence
Timeline
Molecular Team Leader
SMT VET
12.2023 - Current
Team Leader Bacteriology and Parasitology
SMT VET
09.2023 - 12.2023
Veterinary Technologist
SMT VET
02.2022 - Current
National Diploma - Veterinary Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
04.2001 -
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