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Kong Meng Xiong

Robbins,USA

Summary

Dependable Clinical Laboratory Senior Technologist with over 5 years of experiences in molecular testing, operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, and staff training. Highly self-motivated that is ready to take on challenges as a Lab Service Team Lead using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to accomplish company goals, improving health and improving lives.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Laboratory Senior Technologist

Labcorp
03.2020 - Current
  • Able to operate, trouble shoot, and perform maintenances on various laboratory instruments
  • Experience in Quality Assurance Controls in testing new Quality Control lot reagents, positive and negative controls
  • Receiving, building, archiving and resolving pending samples over 4,000 samples daily for HIV, HCV, HBV, and HIV-1/2 Qual assay using Labcorp Laboratory data system
  • Performing Qualitative and Quantitative RNA PCR testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV operating Roche Cobas 6800 and 8800 fully automated instrument
  • Performs Covid-19 RNA PCR testing with various instruments; Thermo KingFisher Flex, Roche MagNA Pure 96, Tecan Freedom Evo 2, and Hamilton MICROLAB STAR Liquid Handler
  • Performs Genmark eSensor HCV Genotyping PCR to determind the Genotype of the patients using Tecan Freedom Evo 2 and Genmark eSensor Xt-8 Dx instruments
  • Performs HCV Genotyping Type Specific 1a and 3 assay for patient with indeterminate results by operating Thermo Fisher QuantStudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR
  • Confident in applying and releasing results out to client and always follow Good documentation practice at all times
  • Evaluator for training Technologists and Trainees on different assay by providing guidance on proper protocol in SOP, creating a blind competence test with de-identify samples, and documenting training/competency papers and results into Labcorp Competency tool

Clinical Laboratory Trainee

Green Resources
12.2019 - 02.2020
  • DNA testing for health and ancestry services at Labcorp for 23andMe
  • Performs DNA PCR testing on patients saliva received in specimen tubes
  • Operating, trouble shooting, and performing maintenance on Tecan Fluent Robot instruments
  • Following Good Documentation Practices when writing documents and reports
  • Performs other duties as required to meet the needs of the department and company

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
07.2019

Skills

  • Performance Testing
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Inventory Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Problem-Solving
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Languages

Hmong
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Clinical Laboratory Senior Technologist

Labcorp
03.2020 - Current

Clinical Laboratory Trainee

Green Resources
12.2019 - 02.2020

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kong Meng Xiong