Taiwo Christopher AWOYEMI, MLS(ASCPi)CM

> Supporting the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services within the Refinery's medical unit, with a focus on occupational health and industrial safety.

Key Responsibilities:



•Conduct laboratory investigations and health screenings for staff and contractors to ensure workplace safety and compliance.

•Perform hematology, chemical pathology, microbiology, and rapid diagnostic tests as needed.

•Maintain quality control protocols and contribute to health surveillance programs for early disease detection.

•Ensure proper sample handling, documentation, and accurate reporting of results.

•Collaborate with the medical team to support emergency response and wellness programs.

•Assist in regulatory compliance, laboratory audits, and implementation of best practices.

•Support the integration of new diagnostic technologies and SOP development.

• Maintained high levels of laboratory safety by adhering to strict guidelines and conducting regular safety audits.
• Mentored new staff members, providing training on laboratory techniques and best practices for efficient workflow management.
• Enhanced laboratory efficiency by implementing standardized testing procedures and protocols.
• Maintained strict adherence to prescribed lab safety guidelines and operational instructions.

• Conducts a full range of laboratory tests, from routine to complex, in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and urinalysis to provide information necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Solves problem issues with specimens, testing, and instrumentation.
• Evaluates, develops, and validates diagnostic testing and instrumentation.
• Actively listen to customers, handle concerns quickly and escalates major issues to supervisor.

• Performed assigned works in the various laboratories spanning: Chemical Pathology, Hematology, Medical Microbiology, Blood Bank and Histopathology.
• Adequately computed Quality control charts using MS Excel and SPSS software.
• Works independently to manage average workloads and knows when to request assistance in case of heavier workloads.
• Prepared reagents and solutions, calibrating pipettes and related activities to support experiments.
• Followed method or standard instructions and adhered to internal SOPs to eliminate repeat testing, deviations and investigations.
• Leveraged personal protective equipment to maintain safety in lab.
• Recorded test results on standardized forms to enter into database and communicate to appropriate personnel.
• Examined blood samples to identify disorders such as Sickle cell and Diabetes.
• Presented seminars to scientific audience and laboratory staffs.
• Inspected bodily fluids and tissues to detect infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
• Carefully handled and disposed of biological hazardous materials following strict safety procedures to avoid contamination.
• Determined cause of unexpected test results and other issues by identifying and resolving technical and equipment problems.
• Trained and mentored new medical laboratory technicians to achieve efficiency and maintain daily operational consistency.
• Measured and assessed antibodies in blood to indicate conditions such as Hepatitis or HIV.
• Gathered and evaluated quality assurance data to identify issues and improve process efficiency.

• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
• Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
• Received and processed stock into inventory management system.