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Owusu-Afriyie Felicia

Assistant Research Scientist
Kumasi

Summary

Personal Profile A committed Scientist seeking to offer services in a fast-paced working environment. Also, multi-talented and instrumental in the laboratory for running various kinds of tests for the health, food, chemical and cosmetic industries with a forensic scope of view to results.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Production (Part Time)

Oak Ochel Enterprise
Kumasi
09.2021 - Current
  • Oversee employees to meet production targets as per customer demand and adhering to standard procedures.
  • Successfully sourced for tax reduction..
  • Increased sales by 47% by bringing on board large supermarket brands in Ghana.
  • Making developmental plans and goals to continually increase production and sales.

Assistant Research Scientist

Malaria Research Centre Agogo
Kumasi
07.2021 - Current
  • Tested malaria vaccine (RTS,S) developed by GSK which has currently been rolled out in Ghana.
  • Recently completed clinical trial tests for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines with team members which will soon be rolled out.
  • Performs statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis on hundreds (100) off urine and blood samples regularly.
  • Review Literature.
  • Attend seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.

Health Care Assistant

Lakewood Healthcare
Middlesbrough
11.2020 - 01.2021
  • Performed vital observations such as taking and recording patient's temperature, respiration, pulse, blood sugar and protein levels and swiftly reporting any fatal changes in these observations.
  • Provided personal care and cleaning for 20 patients averagely each day.
  • Assisted vulnerable adults to have equal quality of life whilst promoting self-independence in team working activities.

Health Care Assistant

Churchview Nursing and Residential Home
Stockton
09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Provided personal care and cleaning for 46 residents averagely each day and took initiatives in correcting deteriorating behaviours.
  • Increased pro-activeness of vulnerable adults to have equal quality of life whilst promoting self-independence in team working activities and games.
  • Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy

Production Worker

SK Foods, South
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Troubleshot production issues and provided timely solutions following safety procedures and guidelines to maintain safe working environments.
  • Filled over 1000 packs with food items every day.
  • Increased production by taking on additional shifts during peak work periods to meet production schedule.
  • Supported machine operators in setup and operation of production equipment resulting in efficient runs.

Teaching Assistant

Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • Collected research data for lecturers and other researchers which have been polished in various journals.
  • Invigilated, collated and provided constructive response on exams results for 613 students.
  • Assisted lecturers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.

Intern

Kumaning Hospital
Kumasi
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Ran clinical/ analytical tests on biological samples of about 50 patients daily and write tests reports of results
  • Embarked on health walks and educating communities, giving them free screening on diseases such as HIV.
  • Pharmaceutics and administrative work.
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.

Education

MSc - Forensic Science

Teesside University
09.2019 - 04.2021

BSc. (Hons) - Biological Sciences

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
10.2014 - 05.2018

Certificate, General Science -

Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School
10.2010 - 05.2013

Skills

Analytical Techniques (Microscopy, Chromatography, Spectroscopy, Electrophoresis etc)

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Accomplishments

    Started OAK OCHEL ENT, a small-scale food production business in Ghana

    Aboagye E., Asante E., Owusu-Afriyie F., Titiloye N., Duduyemi B. (2019), ‘Histopathological Pattern of Prostate Cancer in a tertiary Hospital in Ghana' American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 152, S72

Interests

Music, Reading, Humanitarian projects, Movies

Timeline

Head of Production (Part Time)

Oak Ochel Enterprise
09.2021 - Current

Assistant Research Scientist

Malaria Research Centre Agogo
07.2021 - Current

Health Care Assistant

Lakewood Healthcare
11.2020 - 01.2021

Health Care Assistant

Churchview Nursing and Residential Home
09.2020 - 01.2021

Production Worker

SK Foods, South
09.2020 - 12.2020

MSc - Forensic Science

Teesside University
09.2019 - 04.2021

Teaching Assistant

Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
09.2018 - 08.2019

Intern

Kumaning Hospital
06.2016 - 08.2016

BSc. (Hons) - Biological Sciences

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
10.2014 - 05.2018

Certificate, General Science -

Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School
10.2010 - 05.2013
Owusu-Afriyie FeliciaAssistant Research Scientist