Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Posted on: 2015-10-30

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology                                                                                          Sept 2011 – August 2015

Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience with Minor (Concentration) in Psychology

• Virology Undergraduate Research: Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and cell regulation. Assisted Dr. Maureen Ferran with data collection and analysis.
• Coursework: Tissue Cell Culture, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Ecology, Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Disease, Organic Chemistry I-II, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, General Chemistry, GC-MS, LC-MS and HPLC.
• Extra-Curricular Activities: Art House Member and Alumna.

Skills

Laboratory

• Tissue cell culture (several cell lines including p388, CHO and glioma, primary and secondary cultures from a chick embryo, in addition to media and reagent preparation), Sterile technique including sterile hood work and the ability to keep mammalian cell cultures uncontaminated and alive, Cell viability and counting, plasmid isolation (maxiprep and miniprep), bacteria pure culture, bacteria transformation, DNA and RNA gel electrophoresis, DNA gel purifying, Real-Time PCR, luciferase assay, plasmid cloning, research grant proposal and paper, hanging drop cell cultures.
• Hand written laboratory notebook experience.
• Experience and previous certification with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, working with human samples and proper waste disposal.

General

• Organized and disciplined. Accurately executes instructions and formal protocols, and performs multiple tasks at once.
• Effective and collaborative team member, also self-starter who can work independently.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Experience in using WASP barcode software and scanners.

Work and Volunteer Experience

Biology Stockroom, Rochester Institute of Technology                                                             Aug 2013 – May 2015

• Stockroom Assistant. Checked out and managed laboratory equipment for students and professors.

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus                                                                   June 2013 – Aug 2013

• Student Research Assistant, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.
  • Processed lab samples (human blood). Performed Ficol fractionation for further studies of plasma and cells.
  • Entered results from TrialNet Natural History Study of the Development of Type 1 Diabetes & TrialNet Oral Insulin Study for the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes into laboratory database (Excel) for record keeping and further research.

Vietnamese Heritage Camp                                                                                                                  2012/2013/2014

• Camp Counselor – In charge of a group of children leading them through activities and events during their time at camp.