Eyasu Ejeta Duken, BSc, MSc, MLS (ASCP certified)

*** ******** ** **, ********** DC, 20011-8220, Telephone: 202-***-****,

Email: addic9@r.postjobfree.com

Career objective: ASCP certified, seeking research and development positions in major research institution/organization/industry in the areas of microbiology, epidemiology, Vaccinology, genomic and epigenetic, proteomics, diagnostic tool and drug discover, medical laboratory technology, zoonoses, public health, and health system Quality.

Summary

I have been working as Medical Laboratory Technologist for more than ten years in research and diagnostic setting. Through hands-on experience in health service providers, I have excellent clinical laboratory practice and research skills. I’m dedicated and analytical-minded professional performing laboratory services such as hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, urinalysis, serology, immunology, coagulation and other related laboratory services. I have excellent experience on internal and external quality assurance, calibration and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments. I have remarkable computer skill in MS office and computerized data management system.

Education and Certification

1. MSc, Tropical and infectious Diseases, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2009

2. BSc in Medical Laboratory Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006

3. Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist, Oromia Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2014

4. MLS, American Society for Clinical Pathology Certified Medical Technologist, May 8, 2020

Work Experience

Researcher, Lecture and chief Medical Laboratory Technologist, lecturer; June 2009- September 2019; Wollega University Referral Hospital, and School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nekemte, Ethiopia

oCollecting, processing and testing clinical specimens, according SOP’s and/or specific approved protocols.

oExecuted and analyzed tests in area of serology, microbiology, parasitology, hematology, chemistry, Immunology molecular and immunohematology

oOperated and calibrated an assortment of laboratory/testing equipment and performed various physical, chemical, microscopic, molecular, immunologic and bacteriologic tests.

oSample collection and analysis human specimens by both manual and automated laboratory procedure for purpose of scientific research evidence, diseases diagnosis and prognosis.

oPerform and evaluate liver function tests,hormone analyses,lipid profile, renal function test, cardiac function tests, blood glucose, tumor marker assay and electrolyte analyses

oExperienced in specimen and media preparation,bacterial culture, biochemical and drug susceptibility testing for bacterial identification

oPrepares pure sterile DNA samples from microbial agents in biosafety level 2 and 3 laboratories.

oExecute characteristics of microbial agents including PCR assays, biochemical and immunodiagnostic tests.

oOperate HumaStar 80, Humananayzer 2000 and 3000 and AMS Vegasys, ePoc Chemistry analyzers and interpret data, calibrate and perform preventive maintenance

oExperienced in Biosafety Level II,III Lab and employ BACTEC MIGT 960, Lowenstein Jenson

oAntigen and antibody identification using HumanTM ELISA Reader and Washer

oPerform complete blood count manually and by automation, operate and calibrate Facs Count, Facs Canto II and CELL DYN 1800/3200.

oAntigen and antibody identification using HumanTM ELISA Reader and Washer

oPerform blood sample collection,cell component separation and verifying proper storage of specimens for future research purposes

oVerify, record and report laboratory results on all performed tests and investigate atypical results and discrepancies to determine causation.

oParticipated in Quality Management System activities such as inventory control, ordering of supplies and preparation of SOPs.

oDocumented test results in Lab log book, and identified abnormal test results for repeat testing.

oPerform preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment on daily, weekly and monthly basis.

oParticipate in proficiency testing activities of internal and external quality controls.

oPrepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate MLT and health sciences students on microbiology, parasitology, Serology, Immunology, and Molecular biology

oCollecting clinical data for research from patients, and enter the data in to EPI-data, and analysis using SPSS and STATA software’s

Junior Medical Laboratory Technologist and graduate assistant I & II, December, 2006 to June, 2009; Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia

oPrepare chemical solutions and reagents used in the laboratory

oSpecimen collection, verify accuracy and completeness of document for patient samples.

oPrepare microscopic smears of blood and other specimen and perform blood parasite identification like malaria, leishmanial etc

oPrepare gram staining, Acid Fast Staining and other differential staining and identify pathogenic bacteria from different specimen

oConduct rapid serological tests of infectious diseases and auto immune diseases

oPerform blood cell count and Hemoglobin determination manually

oOperate laboratory equipment’s such as Coulter Hematology analyzer and HumaStar80 chemistry

oPerform clinical laboratory tests pertinent to Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Serology, Microbiology, Parasitological, and Immunology etc.

oMaintaining and ordering inventory when materials are needed in the laboratory.

oPerform routine maintenance on equipment and quality control for all reagents.

oKeep accurate records of quality control, maintenance and workload data according to laboratory policies.

oRefer problems and unusual results to supervisors and managers.

oParticipate in proficiency testing activities of internal and external quality controls.

oAssists laboratory training sessions of medical laboratory science student and new employee.

Publication (Some- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eyasu_Ejeta)

oEyasu Ejeta, Geletta Tadele, Mikias Desalegn, Shibabew Abere, Keneni Elias. Health Care Providers Satisfaction on Clinical Laboratory Services at Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Medical and Medical Sciences 2015; 7(5):91-9.

oEyasu Ejeta, Getenet Beyene, Getu Balay, Zegeye Bonsa, Gemeda Abebe. Factors associated with unsuccessful treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients among refugees and their surrounding communities in Gambella Regional State, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 13(10): e0205468.

oEyasu Ejeta, Dabsu R. Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus and HIV Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic in Western Ethiopia. Front Med (Lausanne). 2019 Jan 23;5:366. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00366. eCollection 2018.

oSiyum Obsa, Ragea Dabsu, Eyasu Ejeta. Rate of mother to child transmission of HIV and factors associated among HIV exposed infants in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: Retrospective study. Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette 66 (2018) 61-65.

oEyasu Ejeta, Getenet Beyene, Zegeye Bonsa, Gemeda Abebe. Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampicin resistance in high Human Immunodeficiency Virus setting in Gambella regional state, southwest Ethiopia. J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis 12 (2018) 14–20.

Trainings and Certificates related to the position

Credit Course on Evidence based medicine and clinical research, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium. May 29- June 30, 2017

TOT (Training of trainer) workshop on Laboratory Flow-cytometry, Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Organized by EHNRI in collaboration with USAID/PHSP, May 21 –June 01, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Basic practical training on BD-FACS count CD4/CD8 analyzer, ABBOT-CD 1800, hematology analyzer and humastar 80 Chemistry analyzer. Organized by EHNRI in collaboration with USAID/PHSP, May 21 –June 01, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

TOT training on Malaria microscopy and EQA organized by EHNRI in collaboration with ICAP –Ethiopa from June 25 to 29, 2013

Training on Laboratory Quality Assurance System Organized by CDC October 15-19, 2012, Adama, Ethiopia

The ETBIN/EDCTP sponsored health research human participant protection, GCP and SOP training for institutional ethics review committee and researchers in AHRI/ALERT, Addis Ababa. Ethiopia from 5th September to September 9 2011

Bioinformatics Workshop, Hand on Short Course organized by Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research Center, Jimma University in collaboration with The Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary, Canada, from June 25-27, 2018, Jimma, Ethiopia

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme organized by GBI, Australia from 22nd – 26th June, 2015

Wollega University, Ethiopia March 2012 Certificate on Designing Research in Science; Organized and Conducted by Wollega University and Utrecht University Collaboration Project.

Affiliations

Regular member to Ethiopian Medical Laboratory Association January 2006 to Present

Global Outreach Member American Society for Microbiology January 2015 to Present

Certified Member to American Society for Clinical Pathology, May 2020 to Present

References

1.Tedla Mindaye, Medical laboratory technologist, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine . Cell phone 240-***-****. Email addic9@r.postjobfree.com

2.Yeshwondm Mamuye Gebresilasie, Medical laboratory technologist (ASCP/CLS), Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Cell phone 703-***-****; Email : addic9@r.postjobfree.com

3.Yelima Garba, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Cell Phone-308-***-****; addic9@r.postjobfree.com

4.Aserat kumsa, MedStar-Medical Technologist. Cell phone- 240-***-****; Email- addic9@r.postjobfree.com

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