Teaching - Assistant Lecturer

In 2023 assumed an academic teaching position in the Biochemistry department Obong University, Nigeria. Thus, along with my PhD programme, I am simultaneously involved in delivery of the following undergraduate Biochemistry modules:

BCH211: General Biochemistry 1 - Year 2 Semester-1
BCH311: Metabolism of Carbohydrates - Year 3 Semester-1
BCH315: General Biochemistry Methods 1 - Year 3 Semester-1
BCH413: Biochemical Reasoning - Year 4 Semester-1
BCH419: Seminars in Biochemistry - Year 4 Semester-1
BCH221: General Biochemistry 11 - Year 2 Semester-2
BCH223: Biochemical Techniques and Instrumentation
BCH423: Research Methods - Year 4 Semester-2
BCH428: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering - Semester-2

Also involved in students' research project supervision.

Research Scientific Officer (SO)

As SO at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, (between 2017- 2023) I was involved in day-to-day laboratory and field operations, including training activities and procurement, to ensure the achievement of highly accurate results for diversed research projects. Specifically coordinated:

Routine molecular biology work including Nucleic acids extraction, analysis on agarose gel electrophoresis and PCR, and various genotyping assays.
Real-time and RT-qPCR for malaria parasite, bacteria and coronavirus lab analysis.
Various DNA sequencing activities including library preparation for ONT and NGS as well as Sangar sequencing for analysis of variance, drug resistance genotyping, etc.
Bacteria and Plasmodium falciparum cell and tissue culture/microscopy for diagnosis.
Data and result analysis, presentations at meetings, and involvement in academic writing.
Training new staff, student interns and short-term visitors and performing many other duties.

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Undergraduate Research Internship experience at IITA 2014 -2015

I completed a six-month internship at the Virology/Molecular Diagnostics and Mycology/Pathology laboratories of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) between August 2014 and February 2015. Here, I got my first hands-on experience on molecular diagnostic tools which heightened my interest in molecular genetics and diagnostics.

>Primary routine activities involved:

Isolation and characterization of Aspergillus species in media from soil and food crops samples, and storage for research purposes.
Extraction and purification of aflatoxins using partition chromatography method, utilizing principles, procedures and techniques in HPTLC for identification and characterization of aflatoxins; G1, G2, B1, B2.
Carried out analysis of aflatoxins and plant viral infections using ELISA techniques.
Actively involved in routine molecular biology work (DNA isolation, quality and quantity analysis using PCR and Gel Electrophoresis. Also, protein analysis using SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.

Blessed Etoketim

Teaching - Assistant Lecturer

Research Scientific Officer (SO)

As SO at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, (between 2017- 2023) I was involved in day-to-day laboratory and field operations, including training activities and procurement, to ensure the achievement of highly accurate results for diversed research projects. Specifically coordinated:

Routine molecular biology work including Nucleic acids extraction, analysis on agarose gel electrophoresis and PCR, and various genotyping assays.

Real-time and RT-qPCR for malaria parasite, bacteria and coronavirus lab analysis.

Various DNA sequencing activities including library preparation for ONT and NGS as well as Sangar sequencing for analysis of variance, drug resistance genotyping, etc.

Bacteria and Plasmodium falciparum cell and tissue culture/microscopy for diagnosis.

Data and result analysis, presentations at meetings, and involvement in academic writing.

Training new staff, student interns and short-term visitors and performing many other duties.

Undergraduate Research Internship experience at IITA 2014 -2015

Isolation and characterization of Aspergillus species in media from soil and food crops samples, and storage for research purposes.

Extraction and purification of aflatoxins using partition chromatography method, utilizing principles, procedures and techniques in HPTLC for identification and characterization of aflatoxins; G1, G2, B1, B2.

Carried out analysis of aflatoxins and plant viral infections using ELISA techniques.

Actively involved in routine molecular biology work (DNA isolation, quality and quantity analysis using PCR and Gel Electrophoresis. Also, protein analysis using SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.