About Me - Karim Issa

Motivated biologist with extensive hands-on clinical laboratory experience, and a passion for science, is seeking an opportunity in the medical / scientific fields that offers a greater challenge, learning prospect, and chances to contribute to the advances, efficiency, and productivity of the workplace.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2014 – April 2022: Baligh Medical Laboratory – Cairo – Egypt. Medical laboratory Specialist

• Performed various Biochemistry, Immunology, Hematology, and Microbiological tests and assays, Urinalysis and Stool Analysis.
• Operated different semi-automated devices to perform diabetes screening, liver & kidney function tests, lipid, cardiac, and minerals profiles, hormones, and tumor markers tests.
• Operated different fully and semi-automated machines and manual devices: Cobas c111, TOSOH, AIA 360, ISE 300, Cell Dyn, CoaDATA, Nycocard, Biosystems BTS-310, Vidas, Dialab and SLAN Real Time PCR.
• Performed all the PCR COVID 19 swabbing and testing.

October 2009 – July 2014: Tabuk Agricultural Development Company – Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Microbiology/ Phytopathology Laboratory Specialist

• Hands-on experience in fungal & bacterial microorganisms testing.
• Prepared different culture media: Nutrient Agar, Potato Dextrose Agar, Verticillium agar and Pseudomonas agar.
• Prepared micro slides for bacteria, fungi, spider mites and eriophyid mites.
• Operated different laboratory equipment.
• Isolated microbes from plant tissues: roots, tubers, stem and leaves.
• Inoculated pathogens from bacterial canker, Gummosis, Pseudomonas, Verticillium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Alternaria, Phytopthora.
• Determined nematodes population density in soil samples using different methods.
• Identified important economic nematodes: Cereal Cyst, Root Knot, Lesion, Ring, Citrus, Spiral and Stunt Nematodes.
• Inspected potato leaves using virus diagnostic tests.
• Analyzed microbiological contamination in water: total bacteria count and Coliform bacteria testing.

September 2005 – September 2009: Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics (BM Egypt) Medical Sales Representative

• Promoted company products to clinical laboratories, hospitals, research centers and clinics.
• Promoted a variety of medical and scientific equipment for the following companies: RIELE, Behnk Electronic, EKF Diagnostics, Becton Dickinson (BD), Laboamerica.
• Educated doctors, laboratories, research centers and scientists on different products. Set up meetings and presentation with potential clients.
• Provided after-sales support to ensure customer satisfaction, addressing any issues or concerns that may arise.
• Tracked sales and reported achieved targets.

EDUCATION

• M.Sc. candidate, Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
• Graduate Diploma of Analytical Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt. 2006.
• B.Sc. of Biological Science, majors: Zoology &Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt. 2005.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

• Egyptian Ministry of Health Training program of "Practical Applications of Medical Laboratory Investigation”, 2010.
• Training on Quality Concepts of Food Safety Management System according to the international specifications ISO 22000: 2005, April 2008.
• Training on Internal Revision of Food Safety Management System according to the international specifications ISO 22000: 2005, April 2008.
• Training at the Swiss Regional Blood Transfusion Center (RBTC) on medical tests in Donation, Serology, Component, Quality, Chemistry and Pathology laboratories, June – October 2005.
• Phlebotomy skills and PCR COVID 19 swabbing.

PUBLICATION

• Ibrahim Naser, Emiliano Olbinado, Rodrigo Hermogino, and Karim Issa. Integrated Management of Cereal Cyst Nematode Heterodera avenae on Wheat Crop Under Centre Pivot Irrigation System in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences. 2018.