Key skills and expertise.

With over 23 years of experience, this Clinical Trials Laboratory Scientist specializes in Quality Management Systems, ISO 15189, and GCLP accreditations. They have led complex laboratory operations, enhancing standards and efficiency. Responsibilities have included overseeing lab assays, international sample shipments, and data management. Career highlights include contributing to multiple GCLP and ISO certifications and developing training programs that improved staff proficiency. Previously held leadership roles in international projects, collaborating with local health ministries to strengthen diagnostic systems and achieve ASLM accreditation in Tanzania.

Project experience and donor exposure.

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors in health-related initiatives, specifically in strengthening TB diagnostic systems and achieving ASLM accreditation in Tanzania. This involved technical assistance, capacity building, and aligning operations with ISO 15189 standards. The work was conducted regionally across several Tanzanian hospitals, in collaboration with the Tanzania Ministry of Health and MDH. Responsibilities included conducting quality control audits, implementing infection control protocols, and preparing technical reports for stakeholders, enhancing laboratory standards and efficiency.

Sectors and geographic focus.

Background includes positions in several sectors, including health, humanitarian aid and emergency, logistics, training, laboratory and measurement, science and innovation, and research. Roles such as Clinical Trials Laboratory Scientist and Laboratory Consultant have focused on quality management, laboratory operations, and stakeholder engagement. Interdisciplinary expertise includes logistics and biosafety, data management, and quality systems. The geographic scope of work spans multiple African countries, contributing to regional health system improvements and laboratory accreditation initiatives. Extensive experience in Africa includes work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Tanzania, with a deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Tanzania.

Languages and education.

Fluent in English and Kiswahili, with intermediate proficiency in French and Krio, these language skills have been utilized in professional contexts across various African countries. Engaged in multilingual teams and projects, facilitating effective communication and collaboration in diverse research and laboratory settings. Holds a PhD in Public Health from Texila American University, India (expected April 2024). Obtained a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Greenwich, UK, and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Mount Kenya University, Kenya. Additionally, earned Higher National Diplomas in Clinical Chemistry from the Technical University of Kenya and in Immunology from Mombasa Technical University, Kenya.