G Burgess Gbelee, Jr

• Write and update all SOPs in departments
• Clean workstation
• Do daily equipment maintenance
• Extract and validate samples for sequencing
• Perform Gel electrophoresis
• Library preparation
• Operate Illumina machine
• Perform Basic Bioinformatics
• Request reagents for sequencing
• Trained rotational Staff
• Manage assigned staff and coordinate all activities

• Performed quality check for DBS from Liberia
• Extracted DNA from DBS
• Performed PET-PCR
• Performed molecular correction using Capillary Electrophoresis to determine recrudescence and reinfection of malaria
• Performed Genomic Sequencing for Malaria resistance
• Determined hrp2/3 gene deletion for Malaria
• Analyzed Data using various software
• Presented findings to the Global Malaria Team and Implementing partners
• Wrote report

• Write, update, and validate SOPs
• Clean workstation
• Monitor environmental condition
• Communicate with supervisor and quality officer on issues related to serology department.

Permanent Assigned Department (Serology)

• Arrange and aliquot all serology specimens
• Register measles and yellow fever case-based forms in their respective ledger and file them
• Conduct Measles, Rubella, and Yellow Fever Test
• Fill in serology test results on their respective worksheet and ledgers
• After testing, report results to supervisor and Quality Officer for verification and give it to Data Officer for reporting to authorities before COB
• Fill in Measles, Rubella & and supplementary kits management Table to be sent to MOH, WHO, and IST at the end of every month
• Scan all Measles, Rubella, and yellow fever test worksheets and give them to data officer to be sent to MOH, WHO, and IST every month
• Fill in Levy Jennings Chart for Measles, Rubella, and Yellow Fever In-house and Positive control test and file it
• Send 10% of Measles and Rubella Negative, Equivocal, and Positive samples for EQC every three months and 10 % of yellow negative and positive samples after six months
• Along with data officer, Send weekly and monthly Epi database updates to IST, Lab Lead, WHO, and Department of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology

Molecular Department (Support )

• Quality check for reagent
• Conducting in-service training for new staff
• Monitor staff on DNA/RNA extraction procedures
• Extract total protein from samples
• Extract DNA or RNA
• Test for 28 pathogens using TaqMan Array Card multiplex platform
• Maintain all equipment in laboratory
• Monitor consumable and non-consumable supplies/organize Lab stocks
• Conducting tests for Lassa Fever, Ebola Virus Disease, and Marburg virus using RT-PCR technique
• Conducting Buruli Ulcer testing using RT-PCR technique
• Conducting meningitis and COVID-19 testing using RT- PCR technique

Bacteriology (Rotation)

• Prepare media and agar
• Testing: proficiency slide reading for TB, stool samples, CSF processing, and analysis
• Test for S. typhi using water samples
• Testing for suspected vibrio cholera (isolation and identification of vibrio cholera serogroup 01 or 0139 by culturing stool specimens for laboratory diagnosis of cholera.
• Perform Drug Susceptibility Testing

• Trained staff on sample collection, packing, and testing for COVID-19
• Facilitated with Laboratory Pillar Lead for efficient operations at testing sites by overseeing scheduling, specimen collection, reception, and result release
• Promoted positive work environment within response team by fostering open communication and mutual support among colleagues.
• Worked with Community-based Organizations and partners to enhance surveillance for COVID-19
• Conducted tests and analyzed results.
• Conducted supervision twice weekly at sample collection sites
• Presented Laboratory pillar activities to Incidence Management System of Liberia