Boniface Makuja

Spearheading medical solutions in diagnostics, robotics, & therapeutics

QuidelOrtho, Field Triage - Validation & Verification, QA/QC, Stability Audit – R&D Scientist             Oct 2022-May 2025

•  Clinical Labs, Life Cycle Management – Designing and testing root cause analysis for hardware, software, and in-field components for VITROS, VITROS XT, FS 5.1, & ECi-Q in vitro analyzers. BSL-2 lab tests for 30+ projects assessing failure points and quality issues pertinent to reagents, samples, testing protocol, consumables, and end-user specifications. R&D spec qualifications, periodic maintenance, and parts installations.
• Stability Audit Programs– QA/QC for dry & wet chemistry products, and supporting fluids for clinical chemistry, immunoassay & immunohematology, clinical chemistry, and transfusion applications. Featured domains include diabetes, oncology, respiratory, infectious diseases, and acute care. 

Diligent Robotics, Field services Team, Rochester Regional– Robotics Associate                                      Mar 2024-Aug 2024     

•  Implemented design and functionality changes for the robotics fleet at Rochester Regional Health Network sites. Contact point for physicians and hospital staff for interface improvements, error code mitigation, beta testing, and full-autonomy rollouts
•  Highlight projects include: Floor planning & pathway maps, workload configurations, & behavioral programming, obstacle detection & avoidance, Radar & Lidar integrations, elevator entry & exit behavior, & stairwell avoidance behavior. Hardware-software integration for Byobu, Linux, iOS software with Intel real sense depth & fisheye cameras, Livox 360, SICK lidars, Kinova Kortex robotics, Zebra symmetry, & Zebra AMRs

Thirty Madison, NURX, Propel Pharmacy Operations – Pharmacy Associate                                 Dec 2020-Sep 2022 

• Triage & research for medication pathways, contraindications, and drug-drug interactions for contraceptives, STI+HPV, HIV PreP, mental health, migraines, and dermatology medication lines. Daily fulfillment 250+ patients across 39 mainland states. Operational feedback for Customer & pharmacy spec UI for the NURX online platform, Suite Rx, & ZenFulfill pharmacy fulfillment software. 

Le Moyne College, Chemistry & Biochemistry Departments – Research Assistant                                  May 2018-May 2020 

• Experimental support for research & instructional labs. Material synthesis, purification, and structural characterization. Periodic maintenance & calibration for lab equipment including HPLC, spectrophotometers, calorimeters, and autoclaves. Logistics including inventory, hazard classifications, and inventory for chemicals. Included a proprietary designed for a modernized inventory database.

Liverpool John Moores University, Master's of Science, International Public Health (Anticipated May 2026)

Le Moyne College, College of Arts & Sciences, B.Sc. Biological Sciences                                                   

Le Moyne College, ERIE-21, Lock 4- Google/Comp TIA+ IT Support       

NYS Bureau of Emergency Medical Services- Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT–B)  

         CERTIFICATIONS

Google - UX Design Certification                                                                           

Google -Project Management Certification

Arizona State University- Strategic Thinking

University of Manchester - Global Health and Humanitarianism 

University of California San Diego- Drug Development Product Management