Lillian Nakatindo

• Supported the Toxicology department.
• Performed data analysis, review, and release.
• Supported the Lab to review and maintain documents.
• Performed validation of the new analytical method.
• Performed data review and release using Mass hunter software, Insight global software, Lîms, and Lab daq.
• Interviewed, hired, and trained new employees.
• Developed and implemented processes and procedures to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Mentored, trained and supervised staff on a daily basis.
• Conducted regular performance evaluations for subordinate employees.
• Monitored employee productivity and attendance records.
• Ensured that all required paperwork was completed accurately and on time.
• Identified areas of improvement in operational systems, processes and policies.
• Provided guidance to team members to help them achieve their goals.
• Reviewed inventory levels and placed orders as needed.
• Performed and reviewed quality control and calibration for instruments and reagents.
• Performed minor troubleshooting, scheduled service, followed up on service, and completed paperwork.
• Performed troubleshooting of the analytical method.
• Prepared and validated reagents.

• Supported the Molecular, Toxicology, Chemistry, and Hematology departments.
• Performed data review, analysis, and release.
• Prepared samples to be tested.
• Prepared reagents.
• Supported the departments with reviewing and keeping records.
• Performed troubleshooting, quality control, maintenance, and calibration of instruments.
• Supported the Lab with maintaining and enforcing safety.
• Supported the Lab to maintain compliance.
• Operated laboratory equipment including the King Fisher, Quant Studio 5 and 12, Atellica, Shimadzu, Pentra, Diazyme, Sysmex, and Access.
• Maintained and operated complex laboratory equipment according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Assessed patient specimens to ensure accuracy and validity of results.
• Performed laboratory testing for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases using a variety of advanced instrumentation.
• Conducted quality control tests to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.

• Supported the Toxicology department
• Contributed to lab team and individual competency assessment toward maintaining efficiency in environment.
• Monitored proficiency testing within laboratory environment, handling necessary corrective action.
• Performed and documented preventive maintenance and quality control practices, noting best corrective action to remediate issues.
• Maintained physical lab equipment, detecting malfunctions and troubleshooting to ensure optimum service.
• Collaborated with laboratory staff to ascertain group needs and improve test accuracy.
• Maintained compliance with disclosure and confidentiality mandates, both internal and regulatory in nature.
• Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
• processed and prepared samples to be tested
• Review and reported results
• operated all the instruments in the department ie AU680/640,Tecan, Shimadzu LCMS.
• Cleaned and calibrated laboratory equipment.
• Prepared and validated reagents.
• Performed laboratory testing for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases using a variety of advanced instrumentation.

• training new employees.
• Leading the team of Clinical laboratory scientists and accessioner through day to day shift operations
• Approve,make and amend employees' timecards
• Qualify instruments
• Validate test kits, instruments and new processes
• Perform employee weekly , monthly, quarterly and annual evaluations
• Assist in problem resolution
• Act as a link between higher management and employees
• Write, edit and review SOPs
• Sign employees off after training
• Handle CAP survey samples from accessioning to resulting
• Work with leadership team to implement company, state and licensing agencies' policies
• Work with the team to prepare for inspections.
• Perform instrument troubleshooting
• Writing and editing SOPs

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• Troubleshot equipment
• modified the scripts
• validated assay scripts
• Performed hotfixes
• performed IQOQs and PQs following repairs and installations
• performed IQOQs and PQs following repairs and installations
• Installed new assay scripts/protocols on new PCs
• Ran validation test runs to test out new assay protocols

• Performed and documented preventive maintenance and quality control practices, noting best corrective action to remediate issues.
• Maintained compliance with disclosure and confidentiality mandates, both internal and regulatory in nature.
• Monitored proficiency testing within laboratory environment, handling necessary corrective action.
• Collaborated with laboratory staff to ascertain group needs and improve test accuracy.
• Supported Cell isolation culturing and testing for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia
• Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment (Cellometer, centrifuges,vortex,luminex)
• Prepared, processed and analyzed lab samples.
• Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.

• Work with the extraction team to Perform clinical testing for SARS-COVID-19 using the Janus following standard operating procedures.

• Make the master mix that is used in the extraction of RNA.

• Maintain legible work records

• Participate, as requested, in the training of new employees.

• Track and perform equipment maintenance

• work with upper management to revise and implement policies

• Perform all job duties in a manner consistent with, laboratory, CLIA and local regulations.

• Maintain good communication with upper leadership and team members

• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities.

oversee day to day shift operations

• Testing vitamins raw materials for pathogens and contaminants.
• Sampling and testing air and water.
• Evaluating and reporting results using LIMS.
• Running confirmatory tests for presumptive positives.
• Performing maintenance on the instruments.
• Decontaminating surfaces and bio safety cabinet hoods.
• Preparing samples to be tested.
• Investigating and registering samples in LIMS.
• Monitoring and recording temperatures for incubators and refrigerators.

• Assisted in the manual and automated extraction, amplification and quantification of DNA and RNA from Whole blood,swabs,saliva and borne marrow.
• Performed maintenance and quality control on the instruments.
• Communicated to vendors, and assisted in resolving instruments' errors.
• Ordered laboratory supplies.
• Reconstituted reagents following the correct labeling per SOPs.
• Assisted with the validation of new instruments and new Test kits according to protocol.
• Kept and maintained records before, during and after clinical trial projects.
• Decontaminated work areas and equipment.
• Investigated and assisted in resolving samples with pending results.
• Monitored temperatures and humidity using the isensix.
• Assisted in making,testing and validating of quality control made in house.

• Performed blood banking clinical laboratory testing (IAT, A1C, CHEMESTRY, HLA, BLOOD PATHOGENS, WBC COUNTING,VIRAL MARKER AND NAT).
• Prepared reagents.
• Reviewed and released the results to clients.
• Reviewed QC and resolved QC problems when they arose.
• Reviewed test runs and resolved problems if the runs failed.
• Trained new technologists/laboratory specialists and prepared the competence training paperwork to be signed off by the laboratory manager and director.
• Operated and performed maintenance on laboratory instruments per SOPS.
• Re-stocked testing supplies.
• Prepared and reported instruments’ error logs to management.
• Performed lot changes, qualified and validated reagents.
• Printed pending reports and Resolved samples with pending results.
• Communicated instrument performance and status to management and to venders.
• Decontaminated work areas and instruments.
• Properly handled and stored samples and reagents.
• Opened and closed work orders for faulty instruments.
• Performed instruments' calibrations and quality control.
• Monitored temperatures using the plexxium.
• Oversaw the day today operations of the group.
• Worked with upper management, to establish, revise and implement policies.