Rafael Ojeda Varela
Nationality: Cuban
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Telephone number: (+53) 53258605
Email address: rojeda@cim.sld.cu
Level II Innovative Technician in Veterinary Medicine with more than 5 years of experience in research, development and innovation of monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and chronic non-communicable diseases. Biological Testing Technician at the Center of Molecular Immunology (Biocubafarma. Havana. Cuba).
Qualities: Teamwork / Ability to assume responsibilities and commitments / Organization and punctuality.
II WORK EXPERIENCE
Center of Molecular Immunology [11/2017 – Present]
City: Havana
Country: Cuba
Biological Assays
✓Execution of work techniques with laboratory animals (inoculation, blood extraction, reproduction of various experimental biomodels).
✓ Biological activity determination of monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic vaccines, by flow cytometry.
✓ Characterization of reference materials.
✓ Management of statistical control charts.
✓ Development and validation of analytical methods.
✓ Reception of international regulatory agencies.
✓ Staff training.
✓ Culture media preparation and quality control for microbiological assays.
✓ Microbiological analysis of water and clean steam by the membrane filtration method.
III Education and training: Aspiring graduate in Agricultural Education
Center for Molecular Immunology [ 2023 – Present ]
Country: Cuba
Website: cim.sld.cu
Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry
Formation:
Experimental animals in Oncology.
Center of Molecular Immunology [ 02/2022 – 02/2022 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
Theoretical and practical course on Flow Cytometry.
Center of Molecular Immunology [ 09/2023 – 09/2023 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
Initial course on Good Production Practices.
Center of Molecular Immunology [ 04/2019 – 04/2019 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
Economics course for mid-level technicians.
Center for Molecular Immunology [ 04/2019 – 05/2019 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
Good Laboratory Practices Course.
Center for Molecular Immunology [ 09/2018 – 09/2018 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
Scientific Events:
1rst Workshop of Institutional committee for the care and use of laboratory animals in oncological research.
Center of Molecular Immunology [ 09/2022 ]
Website: cim.sld.cu
5th International Congress of Research, Development and Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, IDIFARMA 2023
CIDEM Drug Research and Development Center [ 04/2023 – 05/2023 ]
Country: Cuba
Website: institutions.sld.cu/cidem
Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry | Health and well-being: Pharmacy, Medicine
Research Projects presented
✓ Ojeda V.R., Rivas G. (2023). Use of two different strains of mice to determine the biological activity of the final product DEC-HER1
✓ Ruiz C. E., Ojeda V. G., Paumier Y., Diaz G. W. (2023). Safety and identity trial of NeuroEPO by counting reticulocytes in peripheral blood by light microscopy.
International Congress of Laboratory Animals CONAL 2024
National Center for the Production of Laboratory Animals [09/2024 – 09/2024]
Country: Cuba
Website: cenpalab.cu
Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, statistics: Biology, Laboratory animals
Research Projects presented:
✓ Ojeda V.R., Rivas G. (2024). Use of two mouse strains (Balb/c and C57BL) to determine the biological activity of the final product DEC-HER1
✓ Lidia. Z. A, Ojeda V.R., Rivas G. (2024). Systemic injection test in NMRI mice for evaluation of biological reactivity of disposable bags.
✓ Ruiz C. E., Ojeda V. G., Paumier Y: Use of the b6d2f1 mouse biomodel for a neuroepo safety and identity assay
IV LANGUAGE SKILLS
Spanish: Native
English: Basic
V DIGITAL PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office, Minitab 17.