Lizanne Unger

Senior Medical Technologist in Haematology

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City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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About me
Product Manager for Infectious Diseases & Integrated Solutions (Pan-Africa) - Roche Diagnostics
Education
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  1998 - 2000
  National Diploma in Biomedical Technology
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  2013 - 2014
  Sales and Marketing
  All subjects passed with distinction
Experience
- PathCare
  Jul 2002 - Dec 2009
  Senior Medical Technologist in Haematology
  MAIN JOB FUNCTION: •Processing routine QC and specimens•Perform all specialised tests within the haematology laboratory including coagulation•Supervision and training of student technologists and technicians, where necessaryFLOW CYTOMETRY EXPERIENCEJOB FUNCTION:•Creating templates and panels for immunophenotyping and allergy casts•Perform relevant correlations•Create relevant SOP’s•Training staff•Stock controlling•Perform immunophenotyping on B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (excluding Hairy cell leukaemia)•Perform allergy casts Show less
- PathCare
  May 2013 - Nov 2015
  CurrentMAIN JOB FUNCTION:• Analyzing Clinical Trial specimens* Daily incompletes and queries• QC in accordance with standard Clinical Trial operating procedures• Advanced troubleshooting on analytical platforms, external and internal QC• Validations including linearity and sensitivities• Reviewing and creating relevant SOPs• Reagent parallels and Pre-assignments• Maintenance of Clinical Trials specific documentation in compliance with individual study protocols• Compliance with NGSP certification programme at highest level• Internal and external client liaison• Materials Management - (sales, quotes, queries, orders and suppliers)• Maintaining good laboratory practice (GLP) and good clinicalpractice (GCP) as applicable in clinical trials* Stocktake* International QC summaries and feedback reports* CPB* Training and mentoring of staff* HR* Supervising of Lab staff Show less
  - Technologist in Charge
    Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
  - Internal Auditor
    Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
  - Senior Medical Technologist Clinical Trials
    Jan 2010 - Nov 2015
  - DRC Project Manager
    May 2013 - Sept 2014
- Roche
  Dec 2015 - now
  - Infectious Diseases & Integrated Solutions Product Manager Business Developer
    Jan 2024 - now
  - Product Manager for Infectious Diseases
    Apr 2022 - Jan 2024
  - Core Lab Support Specialist
    Dec 2015 - Apr 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Digital Body Language
  LinkedIn
  Aug 2020
  View certificate
- Skein IMPACT Marketing training course
  The Skein Company
  Oct 2025