Graduate Student Researcher Resume

RELEVANT SKILLS:

Research: Biochemistry sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, agarose gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, size exclusion/gel permeation chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, polymerase chain reaction, buffer solution creation

Environment: al Chemistry liquid-liquid extraction, solid phase extraction, ultrasonic-assisted extraction, Soxhlet extraction, shaker-assisted extraction, pressurized fluid extraction, sample concentration, sample clean up, thin film passive sampling, centrifugation, titration, thin layer chromatography, distillation

Microbiology: extraction of soil and sediment DNA, plating

Soils and sediments: particle size analysis, electrical conductivity, pH, organic matter content, organic carbon content

Software: SAS, Origin, SigmaPlot, Microsoft Office

IT: Computer assembly, performance optimization, diagnostics, and repair; Windows 10 installation and troubleshooting; Video editing and rendering

Analytical Instruments: Agilent Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (6890N/5973N), Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE 350), UV/Visible Spectrophotometer, Elementar Vario MAX C/N Element Analyzer

WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Graduate Student Researcher

Responsibilities:

Research Focus: Environmental fate and transport, ecotoxicological risk assessment, runoff mitigation, and treatment of organic contaminants in terrestrial and aquatic environments.
Assisted in the development of passive samplers for determining bioavailable concentrations of organic contaminants.
Developed and optimized analytical methods for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer instruments.
Laboratory management responsible for purchasing and maintaining inventory, calibrating and maintaining instruments, developing standard operating procedures, updating material safety data sheets, performing safety self - audits, and serving as hazardous waste manager.
Collected, prepared, extracted, and analyzed soil, sediment, urban dust, concrete, water, and plant samples to evaluate fate and occurrence of trace contaminants.
Provided mentorship, training, and technical assistance to five undergraduates for collection, extraction, and analysis of environmental samples.

Confidential, Riverside

Undergraduate Student Researcher

Responsibilities:

Extracted whole cell walls of Nicotiana tabacum to investigate the effects of methyltransferase gene transformation on cell wall carbohydrates as measured by Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection.
Purified and extracted cell wall sub-fractions from Nicotiana tabacum to examine the localization of novel carbohydrate residues present as a result of methyltransferase gene transformation.
Provided supplemental instruction to Introductory Organismal and Population Biology students by holding office hours and creating review assignments.

Confidential

Neurosurgery Office Assistant

Responsibilities:

Prepared patient documents for submission to billing.
Maintained records of neurosurgical operations for Confidential physicians at all contracted hospitals.
Maintained records of insurance payments received.

We provide IT Staff Augmentation Services!

We'd love your feedback!

Resume Categories

Client Services

Job Seekers

Visa Sponsorship