Priscilla Suleman

Laboratory and research

About Candidate

“I am a Malawian scientist with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Medical Laboratory
Sciences and MPhil training in Infection and Immunity. I bring over seven years of hands-on experience
in key laboratory techniques and two years of expertise serving as a laboratory safety officer. I am a
registered practitioner with the Malawi Medical Council.”

Location

Education

B
Bachelors of Medical Laboratory Sciences ( Hons) 2013-2018
University of Malawi
M
Mphil in Infection and Immunity 2023-2026
University of Cape Coast (Ghana)

Work & Experience

M
Molecular Laboratory Safety Officer (ISO15189:2012) 2024 - ongoing
Blantyre Malaria Project

➢ Key responsibilities ➢ Conducting risk assessments ➢ Developing safety policies and procedures ➢ Training and educating employees ➢ Investigating accidents to find root causes, recommend fixes, and report to management and authorities.

M
Molecular Laboratory research assistant 2019 - 0ngoing
Blantyre Malaria Project

➢ Designing, executing, and coordinating independent and collaborative research. ➢ Applying quantitative and computational methods to analyze data and optimize processes ➢ Preparing technical reports, manuscripts, workflows, and SOPs. ➢ Spearheading Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) ➢ Performing other malaria-based assays, including PCR, Luminex, Parasite culture, and flow cytometry. ➢ Isolation of Peripheral Mononuclear Cells from Whole Blood