I am responsible for the maintenance of our mosquito colonies, and much of our animal handling and microscopy for many projects in the lab.
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Skills and duties
• Maintenance and management of insect colonies
• Animal handling and preparation of animals for experimental work
• Microscopic analysis of insects and animal samples for quantification of malaria parasites
• Daily lab maintenance
Positions
05/2008 - present
Research technician. Reece Group, School of Biological Sciences, Edinburgh University
01/2002 - 03/2008
Research technician. Read Group, School of Biological Sciences, Edinburgh University
02/1994 - 12/2001
Laboratory technician, Carter and Walliker Groups, School of Biological Sciences, Edinburgh University
02/1992 - 01/1994
Charity work. Charity work in India during one year and travelled and worked in Greece after that