Maria C.

**** ******** ****** *. ***. #* ● Seattle, WA ● 98103

CELL 787-***-**** ● EMAIL acd6hi@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE Conscientious, driven and passionate student with significant experience in lab and research settings .

Diverse academic and community activities, including leadership positions. Knowledge-hungry life-long

learner and critical thinker expected to graduate in 2014 with B.S. in Biology. Seeking a challenging

position as a research assistant, research technician or laboratory technician . Bilingual in Spanish.

EDUCATION University of Puerto Rico, Humacao

Bachelor of Science in Biology, expected May 2014

GPA: 3.4

Relevant courses: general biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, human anatomy

and physiology, human biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, general chemistry,

immunology, microbiology, physics, ecology, cancer genetics, genetics.

SKILLS Two years of experience in research of Amyloid beta aggregation.

Experience in preparation of reactive and reagents.

Understanding of various laboratory instruments and equipment such as micropipettes, microplates,

centrifuge, fluorometer, spectrophotometer, HPLC, NMR and protein purification.

High competency in light microscopy, isolating and purifying DNA, RNA and proteins, differential

staining, enzymatic assays, spectrophotometry, bacterial culture, preparing of solutions, agarose and

polyacrylamide electrophoresis, PCR, bacterial transformation, liquid and agar media preparation,

maintenance and breeding of Drosophila, column chromatography, aseptic technique and Western Blot.

Adept in data interpretation, organization and presentation. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

EXPERIENCE Student Research Assistant (present)

University of Puerto Rico, Humacao

Develop research protocol.

Validate quality of data elements.

Conduct screens and assays.

Write protocols and informed consents.

Conduct literature reviews and searches.

Waitress

Johnny Rockets

Provided high-quality table service.

Fostered guest satisfaction at fast-paced restaurant.

Won Best Waitress of the Month award, February 2012.

Cashier

Party City

Received payments by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers or automatic debits.

Established or identified prices of goods, services or admissions.

Tabulated bills using calculators, cash registers or optical scanners.

COMMUNITY General Biology Association, 2009-2014

& COLLEGIATE Microbiology Association, 2012-2013

ACTIVITIES Summer Camp Leader, 2009-2012

Student Research Assistant, 2012-2014

Hospital Ryder Volunteer, 2013

Special Kids Camp Coordinator, 2010

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