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First job was in the 2 military hospital in Cape town as an intern for 8-10 month as medical technologist. second job- Stellenbosch University as a TB research technologist, working in level 3 laboratory(P3) with MDR/XDR-TB and HIV/AIDS research in the department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Genetics. Presence- work for Medical Research Council in the department of TB Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit as Junior scientist line of duties-
Drug Susceptibility testing with existing drugs and new drugs (PA-824 CL010 to OPC etc.)
MGIT Susceptibility tests- Clinical Trials
Microscopy- AFB (ZN), Aura mine (florescence microscopy)
Media Preparation from 7H9-7H11 and most of the reagents in the laboratory
Molecular Techniques (Real Time PCR, Hain Tests both 1st and 2ndline)
PCR-Genotyping MDTDR
Spolingotyping
Fast Plaque Response Test
Conducting Minimum Inhibiting Concentration(MIC)
Data collection-done as part of my research project
Long and short storage of cultures- MDR, XDR, etc
Colony formulating unit cultures
Writing of research project
Writing reports
Tissue culture (Macrophages)
DNA/RNA Sequencing and Cloning
TMC-207 MDR team leader
Data Management and analysis
Quality control
Animal Research Study
Infection Control
Training and Supervising Students