Sandiswa Malinga

Malinga is a highly competent, motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic team worker. I am a well-organized, proactive, approachable, and well-presented individual who is able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people. I possesses a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems. Time management skills, Leadership skills, Communication and interpersonal skills, Report writing skills, Ability to work with a team.

I recently published a study based on “THE INTERACTION BETWEEEN METFORMIN THERAPY AND LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN A DIET-INDUCED PRE-DIABETIC RAT MODEL: DOES LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION INFLUENCE THE EFFECTS OF METFORMIN THERAPY?” 

Based on my leadership, I serve as the SRC member, particularly the College of Health Science Representative at University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. I am very good at understanding people and taking their issues into considerations, making sure that they are all resolved. My manner of approach is very organized, and I interact with people very well, which make it easier to work with people. Working at Laboratories as Laboratory assistant, I ensured that all students adhere to meticulous health and safety regulations. Also developed new operating procedures for equipment management and eradicating any risk of stock/ materialistic wastage. I Assisted senior students for preparation of laboratory experiments. Ensuring that all equipment's are clean at all times, thus maintaining safe and secure area. I oversaw daily operations including order tracking and data inputs. Delivered high quality service with attention to detail when handling unique requests.

 I also served as a Tutor for students under BOKAMOSO. I did my job very well and they still want me to help their students, because after my input, the students results were amazing. I am very good at sharing knowledge and my experiences. Hence, my communication skill has developed very much better. I am currently a Mentor for physiology students, ensuring sufficient study and developing strategies for fast and easy learning as they endeavour their undergrad. degrees

Bachelor of Honors Medical Science in Physiology.