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Keshava Weeratunge

Springvale,VIC

Summary

Medical scientist in the core lab (Biochemistry) of Australian Clinical Labs. I work in our largest laboratory in Clayton, processing over 10000 samples a day making it a high throughput and efficient lab. My passion is to improve medical diagnostics via the use of automation and laboratory informatics.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Scientist

Australian Clinical Labs
05.2023 - Current
  • Validating results and releasing reports for doctors and clinics.
  • Training new staff and determining their competency to carry out tasks.
  • Identifying and actioning fluctuations in patient means for assays to ensure the production of high quality results.
  • Understanding and working with 'Siemens Aptio Automation' to ensure seamless workflow.
  • Ability to identify fictitious results that could result from contamination or sample degradation.
  • Running urgent clinical trials samples and reporting results.
  • Conducting QAP (Quality Assurance Plan) with the QC officer to ensure NATA requirements are met.
  • Working solo shifts in a busy laboratory.

Laboratory Technician

Australian Clinical Labs
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Understanding patient results, relating them to clinical significances and contacting doctors if required.
  • Carrying out procedures such as lipaemia treatment for lipaemic a samples and acid treatment for protein interference to get accurate results.
  • Coding of RAST (Radioallergosorbent) samples according to request slips and running them accordingly.

Laboratory Assistant

Australian Clinical Labs
12.2021 - 03.2023
  • Setting up and carrying out maintenance procedures on clinical chemistry and immunoassay analyzers.
  • Pipetting and preparing different QC (quality control) material and calibrators.
  • Running QC material and calibrations to ensure assays are performing optimally.
  • Operating different analyzers, including running tests on patient samples, topping up consumables and troubleshooting problems.

Education

Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Biomedical Science

Deakin University
Burwood, VIC
11.2021

Diploma - Biomedical Sciences

Royal Institute of Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka
02.2020

Skills

    High competency in operating different analyzers-

  • Roche Cobas C513
  • Rochas Cobas 6000
  • Siemens Immulite 2000 XPi
  • Siemens Advia Chemistry 2400
  • Siemens Advia Chemistry XPT
  • Siemens Advia Centaur XP
  • Siemens Advia Centaur XPT
  • Siemens Atellica Solution Chemistry/Immunoassay
  • Siemens Aptio Automation

Certification

Aphrodite Stavrakas

Grade 2 Senior Scientist

Australian Clinical Labs

Email- aphrodite.stavrakas@clinicallabs.com.au

Tel- (+61) 400663186


Ross Hampson

Scientist in charge, Biochemistry

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Email- ruhampson@gmail.com

Tel- (+61) 417975150

Skills

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Leadership Skills
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to work solo

Timeline

Medical Scientist

Australian Clinical Labs
05.2023 - Current

Laboratory Technician

Australian Clinical Labs
03.2023 - 05.2023

Laboratory Assistant

Australian Clinical Labs
12.2021 - 03.2023

Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Biomedical Science

Deakin University

Diploma - Biomedical Sciences

Royal Institute of Colombo

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