Michael Fazeera Bi

• Laboratory Operations Management: Assist/act to ensure efficient and effective laboratory operations through:
• Acted as the primary liaison between the laboratory and clients for routine daily sample analysis.
• Organized and participated in workflow management and execution
• Prioritization of urgent and regulatory testing.
• Recruitment of suitably qualified staff.
• Optimal resource utilization.
• Resource Management: Assist to meet laboratory resource requirements by:
• Preparing advance rosters, including supervisory and signatory staff.
• Coordinating staff to meet KPIs related to turnaround times (TATs) and customer needs.
• Ensuring qualified and trained staff are available to meet TAT.
• Communication and Reporting:
• Assist communication and reporting effectively
• Keep management informed of operational or productivity issues as they arise.
• Provide management with information for annual budgeting and monthly reporting, including resource usage and productivity metrics.
• Review and update laboratory procedures as needed.
• Testing and Validation: Assist to ensure testing and validation accurately and timely
• Validate and release test reports to customers.
• Train staff on test procedures, equipment operations, and laboratory protocols.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to testing methods or equipment.
• Write and execute method or equipment validation protocols.
• Initiate or revise procedures and forms, and conduct method validations.
• Team Collaboration: Assist to ensure the team collaboration effectively
• Attend regular team meetings and demonstrate leadership to motivate the team.
• Ensure clarity of roles and efficient deployment of staff resources.
• Foster a culture of continuous quality improvement and actively promote staff development.
• Project and Quality Improvement:Assist and engage in
• Participate in new projects and assist in implementing business improvements.
• Ensure compliance with systems in collaboration with the Quality & Compliance Department.
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries and complaints, keeping them informed of any delays.
• Complete all internal and external audits and corrective actions as required.

• Safety and Equipment Management: Assist safety and equipment management

• Engage in workplace safety practices to promote a safe environment.
• Oversee and participate in equipment maintenance while troubleshooting any issues that arise.
• Manage risks associated with microbiological and bimolecular analyses of wastewater samples and water matrices.
• Financial and Strategic Management: Assis in laboratory financial and strategic management
• Oversee laboratory financial planning and execution.
• Lead strategic goal planning and laboratory operation management.
• Drive capability development and perform validation of results and report issuance.
• Compliance and Performance Evaluation: Review and write SOPs, plan method studies, and execute proficiency testing (PT).
• Lead by example while advocating for EHS, integrity, compliance, and ethics.
• Evaluate staff performance and manage manpower and resources.
• Escalate laboratory issues and serve as a liaison between the lab and management.
• Research and spearhead operational improvement initiatives.
• Execute additional tasks as directed by the business.

➢ Perform analysis on Food, water, and Environmental samples using microbiological media and instruments such as VITEK.

➢ ISO 11731:2017 Enumeration and Confirmation of Legionella

➢ Environmental air monitoring test with settle and contact plates.

➢ USPA method 1602 Male–Specific (F+) and Somatic Coliphage in Water by Single Agar Layer (SAL) Procedure

➢ APHA 9230C: Fecal Streptococcus / Enterococcus using Membrane Filtration Technique

➢ APHA 9213E: Detection and Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

➢ APHA 9213B and FDA BAM chapter 12 Detection of Staphylococcus aureus using Membrane Filtration and Spread Plate Technique

➢ APHA 9260h Detection of Vibrio cholerae using Membrane Filtration Technique

➢ VITEK 2 System And API 20E Confirmation rapid test for microbial identification

➢ Detection and Enumeration of Coliform and E.coli using Membrane Filtration and MPN method

➢ USP 41 Chapter 85 LAL Kinetic Chromogenic Bacterial Endotoxin Test

➢ In-house method development for the detection of Norovirus And Hepatitis A by realtime PCR

➢ Developing Standard Operating Procedures and Validation reports for in-house methods

➢ Maintain excellent documentation and data recording on all operations.

➢ Prepare and validate general and selective–growth media including daily quality control readings on autoclaves, pH meters, incubators, and balances.

➢ Good understanding of cGMPs and Strong working Experience in ISO 17025:2017

• Perform routine and complex analysis of samples according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Maintain quality control of all laboratory testing to ensure accurate and timely lab reporting.

• Lead of 5s team, implementing new practices to promote more safer and effective work environment.

• Sample collection and preparing samples for analysis, performing laboratory tests.

• Prepare reports and summaries of results, and maintain laboratory equipment