Jihad Omran
Columbus
Summary
Results-driven Senior Technician with extensive experience in field operations and leadership. Expertise in streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency through strong design and problem-solving skills. Committed to delivering high-quality, reliable products while ensuring meticulous attention to development and production.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Senior Technician (Lab manager)
The Ohio State University
Columbus
09.2023 - Current
- Coordinated lab tasks and assisted in specific research tasks for multiple grants.
- The task includes molecular biology and immunology experiments.
- Monitored and ensured the well-being of lab animal models at ULAR.
- BSL3 experiments and assisting in the facility's weekly operational tasks.
- Managed inventory, stock levels, purchasing requests, and lab documentation to streamline administrative operations.
- Conducted teaching sessions and training workshops for lab staff.
- Working as a Senior Research Technician-3 (lab manager) for the Department of Microbial Infection and Immunology (MI&I), Faculty of Medicine, OSU.
Research Associate and Senior Biology Lab Specialist
Zewail City University of Science and Technology
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Conducted research on specific tasks within a COVID-19 STDF project for 2 years.
- The task includes molecular biology and virology experiments.
- Supported undergraduate education as a senior biology lab specialist for 1 year, assisting in courses such as biology, microbiology, anatomy, molecular biology, and human physiology.
- Conducted teaching sessions, training workshops, and supervised graduate students' research projects.
- Managed lab administration, overseeing inventory, stock procurement, purchasing requests, and maintaining lab documentation.
- Managed budget and spending.
Medical Representative
Skintex Dermo Cosmetics Co.
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Sales and advertising on the first line of the dermo-cosmetics products in the areas of Cairo and Giza Governorates.
- Delivered training sessions on product knowledge for sales teams and partners.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to design effective promotional materials and campaigns.
- Analyzed competitor products to inform strategic positioning and messaging efforts.
- Maintained detailed records of customer interactions and sales activities in CRM systems to track engagement and support follow-up.
- Performed regular visits to doctors' offices and hospitals to discuss products with health care professionals.
- Documented sales activities, including appointments made, calls placed, and samples distributed.
- Prepared monthly progress reports detailing successes achieved during the period covered.
- Demonstrated medical products to new and existing customers.
- Developed relationships with key opinion leaders within the medical community.
- Scheduled appointments with established and prospective customers to meet with and discuss corporate offerings.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with medical professionals to promote lucrative business opportunities.
- Provided technical support to physicians by answering questions about product features, benefits, and uses.
- Managed smooth and effective communication among physicians, patients, families and staff.
- Organized sales presentations, seminars, and workshops for medical professionals in order to promote product awareness.
- Responded promptly to customer calls and emails regarding product issues and complaints.
- Conducted market research to identify target markets and inform strategies for increasing sales volume.
- Updated customer information in CRM database daily to document latest interactions and activity.
- Developed and implemented detailed plans for introducing new products to physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Monitored inventory levels at retail outlets ensuring adequate stock was available at all times.
- Attended trade shows and conferences to introduce products.
- Identified new business opportunities through networking activities.
- Strengthened branding initiatives by coordinating annual events to maximize outreach.
- Organized promotional events to showcase new skincare solutions and foster client engagement.
Postgraduate Researcher, Teaching Associate, and Biomedical Specialist
The National University of Malaysia
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Graduate Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant: Handling biomedical tests and assisting senior researchers, plus extra experience in teaching and supervising undergraduate students at the Infectious Diseases Lab at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Biomedical Scientist (intern)
Cairo Transportation Authority (CTA) General Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Analyzed results with advanced biomedical techniques, enhancing diagnostic reliability.
- Performed laboratory tests on patient samples, contributing to accurate diagnoses.
- Maintained laboratory safety protocols and ensured compliance with regulations.
- Trained junior staff on laboratory procedures and equipment usage.
- Oversaw inventory of laboratory supplies, ensuring timely availability of materials.
Education
Master's Degree (MHSc.) - Biomedical Sciences
The National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Malaysia12-2020
Bachelor's degree (BSc.) - Biology and Chemistry
Helwan University
Egypt12-2017
Under training - Biomedical Scientist (intern)
Cairo Transportation Authority (CTA) General Hospital
Egypt12-2016
High School -
Emam Abdullah bin Saud High School
Saudi Arabia12-2013
Skills
- Biosafety level 3 (BSL3)
- Animal facility (ULAR)
- Biosafety level 2
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Primer Design
- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
- DNA & RNA Sequencing
- DNA & RNA Extraction
- RFLP
- Library screening
- Transfection techniques
- DNA ligation
- Recombination
- Cloning
- Real-time PCR
- Next-generation sequencing (NGS)
- Macrophage extraction
- Cell line maintenance
- Freezing
- Media and buffers preparation
- Biological agents' subculture
- Flow cytometry
- ELISA
- Cell Culture
- Western Blotting
- SDS-PAGE
- Mice colony maintenance
- Weaning and breeders check
- Mice anatomy
- Mice behavioral studies
- Mice Genotyping
- Tissues histology
- Comparative histology
- Comparative anatomy basics
- Histochemistry
- Medical entomology
- Entomology anatomy
- Vector control
- Plants anatomy basics
- Biochemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Analytical chemistry basics
- Biomedical tests
- Laboratory investigation
- Phlebotomy
- Basic Life Support
- CPR
- Lab systems
- Ethical setup
- Codes
- Clinical practice
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Lecturing
- Speech
- Microsoft Office package
- GraphPad Prism
- SPSS
- Bioinformatics basics
- Visual Basic programming tools
- (R) program
- MEGAN6
- PyMOL
- SnapGene
- Molecular biology
- Immunology techniques
- Laboratory management
- BSL3 operations
- Inventory management
- Budget oversight
- Customer relations
- Training mentorship
- Data analysis
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Collaborative teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptable learning
- Safety awareness
- Troubleshooting
- Laboratory troubleshooting
- Bioinformatics software
- Laboratory diagnostics
- Laboratory setup
- Clinical diagnostics
Academic Professional Referees
- Dr. Hazem Ghoneim, Microbial Infection and Immunity MI&I Department, Faculty of Medicine, The Ohio State University (OSU), Assistant professor, Recent academic reference, 460 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA, Hazem.Ghoneim@osumc.edu, +1(614) 293-9608, 3
- Prof. Dr.Tamer Ibrahim Salem, Zewail City of Science and Technology (ZC), Helmy Institute for Medicals Sciences (HIMS), Professor, Biomedical Sciences Program Director of the Molecular Biology and Virology Lab, Former supervisor, Ahmed Zewail Road, October Gardens, 6th of October City, Giza, 12578, Egypt, tsalem@zewailcity.edu.eg, +201033383726, 6
- Prof. Dr.Mohamed Kamel Abdul Ghani, The National University of Malaysia Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Parasitology Lecturer at School of diagnostic & applied Health Sciences, Former supervisor, St. Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50300, Malaysia, profkamel@ukm.edu.my, mohamedkamela@yahoo.com, +60122087424, 8
- Prof. Dr. Endom Ismail, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Molecular Biology Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, Former co-supervisor, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43600, Malaysia, eismail@ukm.edu.my, +6019679871, 8
- Prof. Dr. Yanti Rosli, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Lecturer of Human Anatomy, Former Lecturer and head of graduate studies, St. Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50300, Malaysia, yanti_rosli@ukm.edu.my, +60166180097, 8
- Prof. Dr. Hing Hiang Lian, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Environmental Microbiology and Electron Microscope Lecturer at the School of diagnostic & applied Health Sciences, Former co-supervisor, St. Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50300, Malaysia, hing61@yahoo.com, +60392897175, 8
- Prof. Dr. Ahmad Zorin Sahalan, The National University of Malaysia (UKM), Lecturer of Bacteriology and molecular Biology at the School of Diagnostic & applied Health Sciences, Former co-supervisor, St. Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, 50300, Malaysia, ahmadzorinsahalan@ukm.edu.my, +60392897175, 8
- Dr. Maiada Moustafa Salama, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University (HU), Lecturer of molecular Embryology, Former co-supervisor, Al Sikka Al Hadid Al Gharbeya, Al Masaken Al Iqtisadeyah, Helwan, Cairo Governorate, 11795, Egypt, maiadamoustafa@scince.helwan.edu.eg, +201000202606, 11
- Dr. Rasha Salah Mohamed El-Beltagy, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University (HU), Lecturer of Genetics & Molecular biology, Former supervisor, Al Sikka Al Hadid Al Gharbeya, Al Masaken Al Iqtisadeyah, Helwan, Cairo Governorate, 11795, Egypt, rasha_albeltagy@scince.helwan.edu.eg, +20201005419, 11
- Dr. Fatma El-Zahraa Hussein, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University (HU), Assistant professor of physiology, Former co-supervisor, Al Sikka Al Hadid Al Gharbeya, Al Masaken Al Iqtisadeyah, Helwan, Cairo Governorate, 11795, Egypt, elzahraa.fatma@yahoo.com, +201000136728, 11
Publications
- Caspase-11 Mediated Hyperinflammation Impairs CD8⁺ T Cell Immunity and Viral Clearance in Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Mostafa M. Eltobgy; Mohamed M. Shamseldin; Owen Whitham; Heba M. Amer; Jeffery Atkinson; Asmaa Badr; Jesse Hall; Jihad Omran; Gauruv Gupta; Yara Hassan et al., bioRxiv [Preprint], 11/03/25, https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.01.684729
- Caspase-4/11 induces lung inflammation and dampens the humoral immune response in SARS-CoV2 infected mice, Mohamed Medhat Samir Ibrahim Ahmed Shamseldin , Mostafa Eltobgy , Heba Amer , Owen Witham , Jihad Omran , Rabab Abdelaleem , et al., J Immunol, 11/01/25, https://doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkaf283.1
- AI-based decoding of long covid cognitive impairments in mice using automated behavioral system and comparative transcriptomic analysis, Heba M. Amer, Mohamed M. Shamseldin, Sarah Faber, Mostafa Eltobgy, Amy Webb, Rabab El-Mergawy, Michelle Chamblee, Richard Perez, Owen Whitham, Asmaa Badr, Gauruv Gupta, Jihad Omran et al., bioRxiv [Preprint], 05/15/25, https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.05.14.654036
- Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from Acacia seyal gum using response surface methodology and their chemical content identification by Raman, FTIR, and GC-TOFMS, Tahani Maher, Nassereldeen A. Kabbashi, Mohamed E. S. Mirghani, Md Z. Alam,Djabir Daddiouaissa, Ferid Abdulhafiz, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Jihad I. Omran, Mohammad Khairul Azhar Abdul Razab,and Arifullah Mohammed, Antioxidants, 10/14/21, https://www.mdpi.com/1310770
- The regulatory role of long non-coding RNAs as a novel controller of immune response against cancer cells, Dina Mofed, Jihad I. Omran, Salwa Sabet, Ahmed A. Baiomy, Marwan Emara, Tamer Z. Salem, Mol Biol Rep, 10/01/22, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36207500/
- Resistance of Acanthamoeba environmental cyst isolates to multi-purpose CLDs, Jihad Ibrahim Omran, Mohamed Kamel AG, Anisah Nordin, Noraina Ab Rahim, Int Med J, 10/01/20, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344330484_Resistance_of_Acanthamoeba_Environmental_Cyst_Isolates_to_MultiPurpose_Contact_Lens_Disinfecting_Solution
- STH amongst the Orang Asli (aboriginal) school children at a semi urban setting, Dengkil, Malaysia, Jihad Ibrahim Omran, Mohamed Kamel AG, Int Med J, 10/01/20, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344331133_SoilTransmitted_Helminthiases_amongst_the_Orang_Asli_aboriginal_School_Children_at_a_Semi_Urban_Setting_Dengkil_Malaysia
- Anti-Acanthamoeba activity of Oxysept HPS against cysts of Acanthamoeba from environmental isolates, Jihad Ibrahim Omran, Mohamed Kamel AG, Anisah N & Noraina AR, Int Med J, 02/01/21, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348696620_AntiAcanthamoeba_Activity_of_OxyseptR_Hydrogen_Peroxide_System_against_Cysts_of_Acanthamoeba_from_Environmental_Isolates
- Anti-Acanthamoeba activity of OPTICARE Multimate contact lens disinfecting solution against cyst of Acanthamoeba from environmental isolates, Jihad Ibrahim Omran, Mohamed Kamel AG, Anisah Nordin, Int Med J, 04/01/21, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350453158_AntiAcanthamoeba_Activity_of_OPTICARE_MultimateR_Contact_Lens_Disinfecting_Solution_against_Cyst_of_Acanthamoeba_from_Environment
- Resistance of Acanthamoeba Environmental Cyst Isolates to Multi-Purpose Contact Lens Disinfecting Solution, Jihad Ibrahim Omran, Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani, Anisah Nordin, Trop Biomed, 2021, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344330484_Resistance_of_Acanthamoeba_Environmental_Cyst_Isolates_to_MultiPurpose_Contact_Lens_Disinfecting_Solution
Skills
Biosafety level 3 (BSL3), Animal facility (ULAR), Biosafety lab level 2, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), including Primer Design, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, DNA & RNA Sequencing, DNA & RNA Extraction, RFLP, DNA Encoded Library Screening (DEL), DNA & RNA transfection, DNA ligation, recombination, and cloning, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), Next-generation sequencing (NGS), Macrophage extraction, cell line maintenance, and freezing, Media and buffers preparation, Biological agents' subculture, Flowcytometry, ELISA, Cell Culture, Western Blotting and SDS-PAGE, Virology & [SEMS and TEMS] basics, Mice colony maintenance, Weaning and breeders check, Mice anatomy, Mice behavioral studies (Intelliecage), Mice Genotyping, Tissues histology and comparative histology, Comparative anatomy basics, Histochemistry, Medical entomology and entomology anatomy, Vector control, Plants anatomy basics, biochemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry basics, Biomedical tests and laboratory investigation advances in the hospital setup, Phlebotomy, Basic Life Support & CPR in hospital setup, Medical lab systems, Medical setup ethics and codes, Medical Sales and products representation, online and offline selling skills, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Lecturing and speech, Microsoft Office package, GraphPad Prism SPSS, Bioinformatics basics, Visual Basic programming tools, (R) program, MEGAN6, PyMOL, SnapGene
Certificates And Trainings
- Membership of The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), ASLM-MB-10280, South Africa, 2026
- Membership of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Columbus, OH, 43210, USA, 2025
- Membership of The American Society for Microbiology, Global Outreach - Postdoctoral Membership, 200334915, USA, 2022
- Membership of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), 25792410, USA, 2021
- Membership of the European Fertility Society (EFS), P-2021-0538, UK, 2022
- Membership of the American Biotechnology Association, Inc. (ABA), Alumni/Student member, USA, 2023
- Certified Medical Laboratory Practice - (Bacteriology) Sector, 11537/ 31-8-2022, Egypt, 2022
- Certified Biomedical scientist (Specialist) - Division of Medical Sciences - Syndicate of Scientific professions, 159543, Cairo, Egypt, 2020
- Membership in Egyptian Society of Applied Medical Sciences (ESAMS), Cairo, Egypt, 2021
- Egyptian Red Crescent volunteered, Cairo, Egypt, 2021
- Phlebotomy Training course for medical professionals, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 43600, Malaysia, 2018
- Advanced First Aid and CPR Training for medical professionals, Egypt, 2016
Languages
English
Professional
Arabic
Full Professional
Malay
Limited
Timeline
Research Senior Technician (Lab manager)
The Ohio State University
09.2023 - Current
Research Associate and Senior Biology Lab Specialist
Zewail City University of Science and Technology
04.2021 - 06.2023
Medical Representative
Skintex Dermo Cosmetics Co.
01.2020 - 04.2021
Postgraduate Researcher, Teaching Associate, and Biomedical Specialist
The National University of Malaysia
01.2016 - 01.2020
Biomedical Scientist (intern)
Cairo Transportation Authority (CTA) General Hospital
01.2016 - 12.2016
Master's Degree (MHSc.) - Biomedical Sciences
The National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Bachelor's degree (BSc.) - Biology and Chemistry
Helwan University
Under training - Biomedical Scientist (intern)
Cairo Transportation Authority (CTA) General Hospital
High School -
Emam Abdullah bin Saud High School