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Hire Noxolo M.

South Africa

USD 12 /hr

Botanist specialising in: medicinal plants, plant taxonomy, ecology & physiology, research reading & writing.

Profile Summary

I have experience in plant conservation and genetics, but my specialization lies in plant physiology, ecology, and systematics. With my exceptional research skills, I can effectively apply the information I acquire to my work. Moreover, I possess excellent writing skills, which allows me to maintain detailed records of all my findings. I am also experienced in working with microscopes, collecting specimens, and conducting tests. I have conducted experiments on how environmental and human-made factors impact plant life. My ability to identify plants and assist in classifying new ones has helped me present my work in conferences and seminars to teach others about botany. During my degree, I worked in all basic fields of Microbiology, including projects on vaccine and antibiotic production, genetics, and biochemistry. I also volunteered at the Botany department in the herbarium, where I learned modern molecular biology and biotechnology approaches such as DNA extraction, DNA quantification, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, bioinformatics, and basic microbiological techniques involving cell cultures and genes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Ethnobotany
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Forensic Botany

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research

Work Experience

Administrator and Consultant

EXL Service

June 2022 - Present

Tutoring and Research

Noxolo Mdedelwa

February 2022 - Present

Internee

South African National Biodiversity Institute

July 2022 - December 2022

Substitute Teacher

Barkly East High School

March 2021 - July 2021

Science Teaching and Learning Specialist

University of Fort Hare

February 2018 - February 2021

Lab Assistant

University of Fort Hare

February 2017 - February 2021

Education

MS Biology

Stellenbosch University

March 2023 - Present

BSc (Hons) Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biology

University of Fort Hare

January 2020 - February 2021

B.Sc.

University of Fort Hare

March 2016 - November 2019

Certifications

• Emotional Intelligence Program

  Strong foundation

  January 2021 - Present

• Conservation Careers Kicker

  GreenMatter

  January 2020 - Present

• International Business Etiquette

  HURU Learn

  January 2020 - Present

• GreenMatter fellow

  GreenMatter

  January 2020 - Present

• Leadership Certificates

  CSIR

  October 2016 - Present

• Student Tutor Certificates

  University of Fort Hare

  September 2018 - February 2021