Charity Karimi

CHARITY KARIMI P.O. Box,-, Nairobi Cell No; - Email;-CAREER SUMMARY I am flexible, reliable, and result-oriented microbiology and biotechnology graduate, always willing to learn and develop new skills. I'm able to work independently in a busy environment and as well within a team setting. As an employee of your organization, I would be competent, punctual, and, most of all ensure that I maintain a positive attitude to achieve the organization's set objectives. EDUCATION BACKGROUND  Master of Science in Medical Microbiology |Sept 2020- Present University of Nairobi  Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biotechnology|- University of Nairobi Qualifications: Second Class Honors (Upper Division)  Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education|- Nkuene Girls’ High School Qualifications: B+(Plus) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING  Biosafety Compliance Training, National Biosafety Authority |August 2019 Achievement: A certificate of completion SKILLS/COMPETENCIES  Preparing and standardizing laboratory reagents and testing of samples  Culturing, Isolation, and identification of microbial agents for instance fungi and bacteria  Researching scientific literature and report writing  Molecular diagnostic techniques  Strong research and data analysis skills  Analytical and communication skills  Strong team player WORK HISTORY Jan 2020-June 2020 June 2019-Dec 2019 Nov 2018-May 2019 Academic writer  Conducted academic research and managed to come up with clear, concise, appropriately structured academic papers in science, medical and nursing fields  Assisted clients in editing and proofreading tasks. Biosafety Intern, National Biosafety Authority|Intern Key Responsibilities  Assisted in screening new GMO applications for completeness  Conducted risk assessment on GMO applications  Participated in the selection and engagement of experts  Prepared GMO-free Certificates  Gained basic training in molecular detection and identification of GMO products at KEPHIS Water Service Regulatory Board (WASREB).|Water Safety and Sanitation Intern Key Responsibilities  Reviewed and evaluated compliance of stakeholders against the set Kenyan quality standards of drinking water and wastewaters.  Provided support in ensuring relevant stakeholders adhered to rules set by the Regulatory Authority.  Collected and analyzed water samples  Recorded and analyzed the data  Report writing  Gained basic training and practice on reception work and information management  Feb 2018-July 2018 Participated in World Vision (W.V.) Joint Water Quality Monitoring fieldwork activity in Narok and Kisumu Counties and successfully collected data and water samples for analysis Academic writer  Conducted online research and managed to write from scratch plagiarism free academic research papers in science, medical and nursing fields.  Learnt to apply APA and MLA formatting styles.  Learnt basics of website content writing Sept 2016-Dec 2016 Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute (KIRDI).| Attaché Key Responsibilities  Analyzed food and beverage samples for various parameters; energy content, water content, metals, protein content, carbohydrates content among others  Assisted in comparing sample contents to the recommended quality standards to check compliance  Analyzed wastewaters samples for Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD), Biological Oxygen Demand(BOD), Metal content  Assisted in recording and analysis of data CONFERENCE ATTENDED  Attended National Biosafety Authority conference| August 2019 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE  Volunteered at a Medical Camp, St Paul’s University Chapel |Sept 2019 LANGUAGE SKILLS Language Proficiency Level English Excellent Kiswahili Excellent INTERESTS  Team Building  Community service REFEREES 1. Mr. Kibet Lagat Research Scientist, Kenya Research Development Institute, P.O. Box-, Nairobi. Email:- Cell phone: -. Dr. Martin Bundi Principal Biosafety Officer, National Biosafety Authority, P.O. Box-, Nairobi Email:-Cell Phone: -. Mr. Richard Cheruiyot, Inspectorate Services Manager, Water Service Regulatory Board, P.O. Box-, Nairobi Email:-Cell phone: -