Sifundo Dlamini
Trainee Seed Analyst
Johannesburg
Summary
To obtain a role that would allow me to have an opportunity to utilize my knowledge and skills that I obtained during work experiences towards a career that challenges and develops me further in my own personal capacity as well as to assist the company to the best of my abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Trainee Seed Analyst
Starke Ayres/Plennegy Pty Ltd
08.2022 - Current
- Obtaining submitted sample according to the ISTA rules and performing defect determination and purity analysis
- Perfoming kernel count when requested
- Reporting germination results on the job card
- Evaluation of seedlings in a germination test, according to the ISTA rules
- Testing seed received and seed presented by the factory with regard to grading, defects, purity, germination and moisture
- Seed identification
- Ensuring the upkeep of growth chambers( Incubators)
- Analyzing results.
Pathology Graduate
Starke Ayres/Plennegy Pty Ltd
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Sample preparation for bacterial, fungal, and viral tests using microbiology techniques
- Media and buffer preparation according to recipes provided under set conditions
- Dilution series and standard liquid plating of bacterial samples under aseptic conditions
- Isolation of bacterial species from plant material
- DNA and RNA extraction and PCR assays
- Evaluation of bacterial test results
- Sampling of plant material
- Planting and transplanting of crop plants for health tests
- Inoculation of crop plants for disease confirmation
- Operating and maintaining of lab instruments and equipment
- Keeping records of stock and other lab inventory
- General housekeeping according to lab hygiene and safety
Tutor Volunteer
Bergville tutors
06.2017 - 06.2019
Education
BSc - Biological Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
National Senior Certificate - undefined
AMANGWANE HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
Good Laboratory practices
Great attention to detail
Critical thinking
Microbiology aseptic techniques
Working in a fast paced environment
Problem solving
Communication skills
Microsoft office
Data analysis
References
Zintle Mbatha
Senior Seed Analyst
082 2193363
Londiwe Ngubeni
Plant pathologist
0785155875
Certification
Good laboratory practices
Timeline
Trainee Seed Analyst
Starke Ayres/Plennegy Pty Ltd
08.2022 - Current
Pathology Graduate
Starke Ayres/Plennegy Pty Ltd
05.2021 - 08.2022
Tutor Volunteer
Bergville tutors
06.2017 - 06.2019
BSc - Biological Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
National Senior Certificate - undefined
AMANGWANE HIGH SCHOOL