Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research Interest
Relevant Coursework
Hobbies and Interests
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Affiliations
Volunteer Activities
Workshop and Conferences Attended
References
Timeline
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Philip Asante

Summary

As a recent and dynamic graduate, I am keen to contribute positively to a team as a dedicated team player. I am actively seeking a workplace that not only fosters my professional growth but also enables me to utilize my skills in a productive and efficient manner. With a demonstrated competence, I am self-assured in my capacity to handle multiple responsibilities effectively and efficiently, while always maintaining a positive demeanor. I am open to taking on additional tasks to aid the team in achieving its objectives and exhibiting my unwavering commitment to excellence in all aspects of my work.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

National Service - Noguchi Memorial Institute for

Dr. Dorotheah Obiri
Accra
11.2023 - Current
  • Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards and requirements for national service operations.
  • with supervision i can perform venipuncture
  • with supervision i am able to extract DNA from human blood samples
  • able to run conventional PCR assays under supervision
  • perform gel electrophoresis with supervision and also visualise the data.
  • can perform indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays under supervision
  • good team player

Internship - Ghana Cocoa Board, QCC

Dr. William Azalekor
Tema
10.2021 - 11.2022
  • Assisted in performing bean count, bean weight, uniformity of beans and moisture content
  • Assisted in performing microbiology tests on the cocoa sample to know the prevalence of types of molds and generate data for emerging food
  • Assisted in analyzing its fat content, free fatty acid levels and pH, and total yield in dry cocoa nib and shells.
  • Assisted in analyzing pesticide residues in cocoa bean using the High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • research intern for 45 hours per week

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry - second class honours

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana
08-2023

West African Senior School Examination Certificate - General Science

Prempeh College
Kumasi, Ghana
06-2019

Skills

  • DNA extraction
  • microscopy with supervision
  • conventional PCR with supervision
  • venipuncture with supervision
  • ELISA with supervision
  • graphpad with supervision
  • Microsoft Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • SPSS

Research Interest

 i am interested in researching on topics in biomedical science, in particular,  the roles and mechanisms of how the human cells interact with pathogens, discovering drugs and generally how to improve human health.

  • Undergraduate Thesis Research, The Role of Monocyte in Severe Malaria Anemia Pathogenesis- 10/2022 - 11/2023.

Relevant Coursework

  • Analytical biochemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Calculus
  • Immunology
  • Parasite biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Molecular genetics
  • Metabolism in human health and diseases

Hobbies and Interests

  • dancing and listening to music
  • Reading
  • Trying out new cooking recipes
  • Touring
  • football

Accomplishments

  • the COCOBOD scholarships scheme: full scholarship awarded to students with outstanding leadership and excellent academic performance (2016-2019)
  • Boys-prefect for my Junior High School (2014-2015)
  • best Protocol member: an award given to the most outstanding, hardworking a punctual member of my church

Certification

  • certificate for biosafety training, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (2024)
  • driving license (2022)

Languages

English
First Language
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
twi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Affiliations

twiguage skills: communication

Volunteer Activities

  • participated in the LEA Lab annual donation and party for school children, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (2023)

Workshop and Conferences Attended

  • Workshop on Good Laboratory Practice and Biosafety Training, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (2023)
  • Maternal and placental workshop, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (2023)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

National Service - Noguchi Memorial Institute for

Dr. Dorotheah Obiri
11.2023 - Current

Internship - Ghana Cocoa Board, QCC

Dr. William Azalekor
10.2021 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry - second class honours

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

West African Senior School Examination Certificate - General Science

Prempeh College
  • certificate for biosafety training, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (2024)
  • driving license (2022)
Philip Asante