Gerald Whitehead

Email: abp4mu@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** **** *********** **.

City: Americus

State: GA

Zip: 31709

Country: USA

Phone: 229-***-****

Skill Level: Assistant

Salary Range: $80,000

Willing to Relocate

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GERALD WHITEHEAD

163 Lane Subdivision Rd. Americus, GA, 31709 229-***-**** abp4mu@r.postjobfree.com

Objective A professional position in research or lab environment

Abilities Dedicated, efficient, and responsible worker; Proficient in the fundamentals of laboratory techniques and the use of lab equipment; Ability to read and interpret results, and write reports on projects and research performed; Work well under pressure; Work well with diverse groups of people

Laboratory Fermentation Media Prep PCR/RT-PCR UV Spectroscopy DNA Isolation

Skills Gram Stains Viral & Bacterial Cultures Micropippetting Centrifuge

Computer Mac OS Windows OS Microsoft Office Applications

Skills

Education M.S. in Biotechnology May 2013

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, Fort Valley, GA

Research on the Evaluation of Ethanol Production in Sweet Sorghum

B.S. in Biology; Minor in Chemistry May 2010

MERCER UNIVERSITY, Macon, GA

Received and Maintained Mercer`s University Scholarship

Projects Identification of an Unknown Bacterial Sample

Given a sample of an unknown bacteria (Bacillus cereus)

Performed various Microbiological techniques & tests to identify the sample

Research paper and presentation presented to professor and class

The Effects of Household Cleaning Products on EMC Virus

Cultured & inoculated EMC Virus

Treated infected cultures with diluted cleaning products and tested the effects

Research paper and presentation presented to professor and class

Determination of Drosophila Inheritance

Cross mated Drosophila fruit flies of different genotypes and phenotypes

Observed the outcome to see how different genes were inherited

Formal laboratory report written

Activities Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. -Vice President American Chemical Society

National Pan-Hellenic Council -Treasurer

Work Fort Valley State University

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT August 2011-PRESENT

Assist my graduate advisor in various research projects including biofuels and food safety

Laboratory and field work

J. Leek & Associates

MICROBIOLOGY ANALYST February 2011-August 2011

Test food samples for pathogens and bacteria, reading pertifilm, PCR, and VIDAS results and reporting the results to customers

GAP

SALES ASSOCIATE/CASHIER February 2009-May 2010

Provided customers with quality service and in depth product information while assisting them with their selections

Efficiently handled multiple tasks

Rite Aid Pharmacy

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN/CASHIER September 2007-May2008

Filled and provided information about prescriptions for customers

Trusted with maintaining and cataloging a vast number of prescription drugs

References Available upon request

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