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Brian Chumbi, Laboratory Technologist Volunteer

Brian Chumbi

Laboratory Technologist Volunteer

Bwaila District Hospital

Location
Malawi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Experience
7 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :7 years, 11 Months

Laboratory Technologist Volunteer at Bwaila District Hospital
  • Malawi
  • My current job since February 2017

 Sample collection
 Running assays
 Running quality controls
 Validating and reporting test results
 Equipment calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting
 Reagent preparation
 Media preparations and sample inoculation

Research Assistant Supervisor at World Vision Malawi
  • Malawi
  • November 2016 to December 2016

 Assisting in conducting focus group discussions
 Assisting in conducting youth behavior surveys
 Conducting education readiness surveys
 Assisting in data collecting using the Field Task application.
 Writing detailed field reports
 Sharing daily tasks to my team members

Laboratory Technologist Volunteer at Zomba Central Hospital
  • Malawi
  • May 2016 to October 2016

 Sample collection
 Carrying out tests
 Running quality controls
 Media preparations and sample inoculation
 Equipment calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting
 Validating and reporting test results
 Operating the abbott PCR machine

Education

Bachelor's degree, Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • at University of Malawi, College of Medicine
  • June 2016

Specialties & Skills

Blood Bank
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Laboratory Experience
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Microbiology
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Molecular Biology
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Sample Preparation
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sample collection and processing
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microsoft office packages
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laboratory experience
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Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Medical Council of Malawi
  • Registered Laboratory Technologist
  • August 2016

Hobbies

  • Soccer
     Founder of Malindi Alumni Bursary Scheme (Currently paying school fees for 5 needy students)  Winner of the 2015 International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Competition  Successfully chaired the 2016 College of Medicine Grand Finale Dinner function  Ambassador for Maphunziro265 (Linking needy students to scholarship providers)