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Najwa B. Duncan

Education

Bachelors of Arts, Saint Catherine University, Saint Paul, MN

Major: Chemistry (Concentration –Biochemistry) Minor: Biology GPA: 3.0 Sept. 2010- May 2013

Relevant Coursework: Research :

Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Worked on site saturation mutagenesis using a PCR

Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Medical machine.

Terminology, Histology Studied the mating characteristics of guppies and the effect

of pollution on ponds.

Skills

Personal: Technical:

Leadership and Management, Organizational, Self- Data Entry, Microsoft Office, NMR, ELISA, TLC, HPLC,

Motivated, Responsible, Adaptable, Analytical, Innovative, PCR, GC, Mass Spectroscopy, Electrophoresis, Plating,

Developer, Team -Player CPR/First Aid, Medical Terminology

Leadership Roles

Residence Hall Association (Treasurer), Chemistry Club (Treasurer), Senate Chair, Girls Group (Creator), Tutor

Employment

Lab Analyst I

3M (Pace Analytical), Maplewood, MN August 2013- Present

• Qualifying the purity of a new pharmaceutical filter being developed with HPLC-MS.

• Sampling material and using flow through technology to test charge capacity and chemical composition of product.

• Preparing multiple chemical stock solutions to use during testing.

• Working under launch deadlines and using GLP regulations.

Analytical Technician

General Mills (Verum Staffing), Golden Valley, MN June 2013-August 2013

• Analyzed the fiber content on multiple types of food products by running procedures in to digest the product.

• Utilized basic laboratory skills such as accurate titrations, dilutions, and pipetting.

Research Assistant

Syntiron, Saint Paul, MN May 2012-May 2013

Developed analytical methodology using ELISA, TLC, and HPLC to test lipid, proteins, and serums.

Used electrophoresis to analyze protein and DNA samples.

Maintained an organized lab notebook and gave presentations on acquired data.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens, Minneapolis, MN Sept. 2011- May 2012

Paid strong attention to detail by accurately recording patient’s medical records and preparing prescriptions.

Used customer service skills and multitasked to keep customers calm under stressful situations.

Used medical terminology in a professional work environment.

STEP Intern

3M, Saint Paul, MN Feb. 2010- Aug. 2010

• Assisted with the development of new adhesive technology under the mentor-ship of an organic chemist.

• Ran samples on a NMR and analyzed results.

• Worked independently to produce an adhesive and ran procedures to test the quality of the adhesive.

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