Michael A. - Research Technician

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Jena, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

1 year 11 months

Jena, Germany

On-site

Research Technician

Skin Research Lab, University Hospital Jena

Creation of 2D/3D skin models for in-vitro testing and research.
Validated novel fluorescence labels in collaboration with industry partner ZEISS, contributing to the development pipeline for a new fluorescence microscope.
Collaboration with another industry partner, ChipShop, for the validation of a new microfluidic chip funded by the ECB and Thuringia government.

Jan 2022 - Present

3 years 11 months

Jena, Germany

Chief Operations Officer

Research Awake Africa Initiative e.V.

Cordination, facilitation and technical lead of the 2023 Online North-South Scientific Meeting on Natural Products Research that connected budding researchers from across Africa to industry and academic experts from the global North in huge exchange of knowledge and expertise. [link]
Coordination of educational and enlightenment campaign on personal hygiene, maternal health and child nutrition reaching over 500,000 persons in Port Harcourt City, Ikwerre and Obia-Akpor Local Government areas.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Jena, Germany

Research Intern

IPHT

Engineered low-cost, open-source light-sheet and brightfield microscopes using the UC2 open hardware platform.
Successfully deployed and led user training for these devices at the BioRTC in Yobe State, Nigeria, as part of a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative-funded tech-transfer program.

Jan 2020 - Present

5 years 11 months

London, United Kingdom

Remote

Outreach & IT Lead

Grace Overflow International

Weekly setup of online platform for meetings
Technical lead for quarterly field outreaches in Germany, United Kingdom and Nigeria.

Nov 2019 - Apr 2022

2 years 6 months

Jena, Germany

Hybrid

Research Assistant

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Image and data processing using ImageJ.
Neural tracing and synaptic reconstruction of electron micrograph of olfactory lobe using CATMAID, with eventual publication of data.
Acquisition of 3D image data using Confocal Microscope

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

On-site

Outreach Coordinator

PHI Nigeria

Designed and led the implementation of an ITN distribution program across 10 communities in Rivers State, coordinating a team of 5 outreach workers.
Identified critical implementation failures through mixed-methods monitoring (distribution audits and community interviews), revealing equity gaps due to unmonitored local distribution channels.
Coordination of educational and enlightenment campaign on personal hygiene, maternal health and child nutrition reaching over 500,000 persons in Port Harcourt City, Ikwerre and Obia-Akpor Local government areas of Rivers state.
Lead the distribution of condoms to over 600 interstate bus drivers and conductors at Mile1, Mile 3 and Rumuola motor-parks of Port Harcourt.

Summary

A Global Health professional and technologist with 10+ years of experience spanning field-level program implementation, health technology development, and academic research.

I am driven to bridge the gap between public health innovation and equitable, real-world delivery in low-resource settings.