Open To Work
Nwahajioke Charles Chigozie
Bedford
Summary
Seasoned biomedical scientist with extensive experience in providing laboratory services across public and private sectors. Proven expertise in implementing biomedical laboratory quality management systems and middleware solutions, including Infinity, Telepath, and WinPath LIMS. Skilled in operating and maintaining advanced laboratory equipment such as Roche Cobas 8000 and Abbott i-STAT 1, contributing to effective patient diagnosis and management. Efficient in logistics management of laboratory consumables, ensuring optimal operational flow.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
05.2023 - Current
- Routine maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting of analyzers such as Roche cobas 8000, P612, P417, Osmo1, Optilite, Octa3, etc.
- Laboratory analysis of routine and specialist samples for kidney and liver function tests, cardiac and tumour markers, Immunoassays, Protein electrophoresis, etc.
- Validation of laboratory results using Infinity middleware and Winpath laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
- Electronic tracking and storage of samples
- Osmolality analysis using Osmol1 analyser
- Auditing
- EQA Analysis
Biomedical Scientist
York and Scarborough Teaching Hosp. NHS Found. Trust
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Reception and sorting of samples using automate
- Routine maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting of analyzers such as Roche cobas 8000, P612, TOSOH G11 and Osmo1
- Laboratory analysis of routine and specialist samples for kidney and liver function tests, cardiac and tumour markers, immunoassays, etc.
- Validation of laboratory results using Infinity middleware and Telepath laboratory information management systems (LIMS)
- Electronic tracking and storage of samples.
- Daily and routine maintenance of the laboratory analyzers tracking system
Medical Laboratory Scientist
St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos Nigeria
01.2010 - 01.2021
- Coordination, overseeing and monitoring of all laboratories related logistics services.
- Coordination and supervision of laboratory training, meetings, and clinical presentations.
- I managed the Pathfinder International PMTCT program of the laboratory.
- Supervises and coordinates the collection, handling, packaging, and transfer of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) using PCR testing techniques.
- Participates in advocacy and sensitization of key stakeholders in ensuring proper and successful implementation of the PMTCT, Malaria, HIV/Tb related programs.
- Supervision, coordination, and monitoring of processes that ensures provision of quality laboratory services.
- Ensures availability of Laboratory SOPs, quality manual and safety manual for the laboratory, and their easy access to all staff members.
- Laboratory investigations of LFTs, Renal function tests, Glucose, Lipid profile, Immunoassay, M/C/S, HBA1c, Osmolality, etc. using Roche Cobas E411 and C311, Abbott I-Stat, Osmo1 analysers.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Barnes Hospital-CDL, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Ensures timely availability of patient’s test results
- Ensures quality assurance of laboratory services for HIV/AIDS and routine general laboratory investigations.
- Ensures regular availability of test kits, laboratory reagents and consumables.
- Provision of laboratory SOPs and ensures strict adherence to the SOPs by all laboratory staff.
- Ensures availability of quality and safety manual for the laboratory, and their easy access to all staff members.
- Ensures training and retraining of all laboratory staff on HIV testing, phlebotomy and good laboratory practices.
- Laboratory investigations of Full blood count, LFTs, Renal function tests, Glucose, Lipid profile, Immunoassays, M/C/S etc, using Sysmex, Biosystem, Audicom analysers.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
First Dominican Hospital, Surulere, Lagos Nigeria
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Was the administrative head of the laboratory.
- HIV Counseling and testing
- Provision and preparation of reagents for routine diagnostic work, internal quality control, collection and statistical analysis of Lab. results.
- Supervises and ensures provision of quality laboratory services.
- Ensures regular availability of test kits, Lab. reagents and consumables.
- Ensures availability of Laboratory SOPs and strict adherence to the SOPs by the Lab. staff.
- Provision of quality and safety manual for the laboratory.
- Liaise with the vendors to ensure procurement and provision of quality and standard laboratory equipment and consumables.
- Routine general laboratory investigations.
Medical Laboratory scientist (NYSC)
General Hospital Katsina, Nigeria
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Recruiting, screening and bleeding of blood donors.
- Ensures timely provision of cross matched blood for patient’s use.
- Ensures preparation of reagents for routine diagnostic use.
- Ensures provision of quality laboratory services.
- Ensures regular availability of test kits and reagents.
- Routine general laboratory investigations.
Education
M.Sc. - Biomedical sciences
University of Hull
UKMaster of Public Health (MPH) -
Lagos State University
Ojo, NigeriaBachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) -
University of Nigeria
NigeriaSkills
- Routine maintenance
- Laboratory analysis
- Quality control
- LIMS proficiency
- Sample tracking
- Supply chain management
- Auditing processes
- Effective communication
- Safety compliance
- Attention to detail
- Training and mentoring
- Equipment calibration
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
Continuous Professional Development
- Data visualization and dashboards with Excel and Cognos, Coursera, 2023
- Super Epic Immunoassay Tutorial, Biochemistry YSNFT Scarborough, 2023
- A modern approach to screening for monoclonal gammopathies using digital workflows, Labroots, 2023
- Equality and Diversity, Florence Academy, 2024
- Immunotyping interpretation techniques, Serbia, 2025
- Recent Insights into Serum Free Light Chain Assays for Plasma Cell Disorders, Serbia, 2025
Certification
MLS(ASCPi)cm- The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification- 2025
Timeline
Specialist Biomedical Scientist
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
05.2023 - Current
Biomedical Scientist
York and Scarborough Teaching Hosp. NHS Found. Trust
01.2022 - 01.2023
Medical Laboratory Scientist
St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos Nigeria
01.2010 - 01.2021
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Barnes Hospital-CDL, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria
01.2008 - 01.2010
Medical Laboratory Scientist
First Dominican Hospital, Surulere, Lagos Nigeria
01.2000 - 01.2008
Medical Laboratory scientist (NYSC)
General Hospital Katsina, Nigeria
01.1999 - 01.2000
M.Sc. - Biomedical sciences
University of Hull
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Lagos State University
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) -
University of Nigeria