Lydia

Ephraim

**** ****

Street

W

Hamilton

ON

L8S

1J4

1

289

683

0376

acfbvi@r.postjobfree.com

Education

McMaster

University

Hamilton,

ON

Candidate

for

Masters

of

Science

in

Chemical

Biology,

GPA:

3.9(A)/4.0

Expected

Aug

2014

• Awards:

McMaster

Entrance

Scholarship

recipient,

McMaster

Research

Scholarship

recipient

• Relevant

experience:

Research

based

thesis.

Saint

Mary’s

University

Halifax,

NS

Bachelor

of

Science

Degree

in

Biology

and

Chemistry

2008-

2012

Enrolled

in

the

Co-

operative

Education

Program,

GPA:

3.77

(A)/4.3

• Awards:

cum

laude

(2012),

Valedictorian

Award

(2012),

Dean’s

list

with

Distinction

&

Dean’s

List

(2008-

2012),

Santamarian

Scholarship

(2008-

2012),

Academic

Excellence

in

Chemistry

(2011),

Achievement

Award

(2010)

• Relevant

coursework:

Drug

and

Molecular

Design

(Dalhousie

University,

Graduate

Level

Course),

Analytical

Chemistry

Instrumentation,

Analytical

Chemistry:

Wet

Method,

Organic

Spectroscopy,

Molecular

and

Cell

Biology,

Plant

Ecology,

Plant

Form

and

Function,

Animal

Form

and

Function,

Organic

Chemistry

I

(II),

Inorganic

Chemistry

I

(II),

Ecotoxicology,

Biostatistics,

Biological

Techniques.

Work

Experience

McMaster

University

Hamilton,

ON

Graduate

Research

Assistant

Sep

2012

–

Present

• Conducted

rational

design

experiments

to

create

biosensors

for

bacteria

using

DNA

molecules

(aptamers)

for

target

identification

and

signal

transduction.

• Executed

laboratory

projects

and

experiments

using

advanced

equipment

and

reagents

such

as

Typhoon

Scanner,

Polymerase

Chain

Reaction

(PCR)

Thermal

Cycler,

Gel

electrophoresis,

TECAN,

Nanodrop,

Fluorometer,

UV-

vis

spectrometer,

Radioisotopes,

Protein

Purification,

Western

Blotting

Analysis,

Bacterial

Culturing

and

Transformations.

Centre

for

Environmental

Analysis

and

Remediation

Halifax,

NS

Analytical

Lab

Assistant

May

2010/11

–

Aug

2010/11

(full

time)

Sept

2010/11–

Mar

2010/11(part

time)

Executed

laboratory

projects

and

experiments

using

Perkin

Elmer

2400

Series

CHN

Elemental

Analyzer,

•

Agilent

1100

Liquid

Chromatography/Mass

Spectrometry

(LCMS),

Varian

CP-

3800

Gas

Chromatography/

Mass

Spectrometry

(GCMS),

and

VG

PQExcell

Inductively

Coupled

Plasma

Mass

Spectrometry

(ICPMS).

Performed

a

variety

of

technical

tasks

according

to

established

methodology.

•

Demonstrated

exemplary

skills

in

the

preparation

of

materials,

equipment

and

compilation

of

data.

•

Executed

daily

routine

instrument

maintenance.

•

Performed

calibration

and

routine

diagnostic

testing

on

instrumentation.

•

Lydia

Ephraim

Phone:

(289)

683-

0376

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2

Leadership

Experience

McMaster

University

Hamilton,

ON

Teaching

Assistant

Jan

2013

–

Dec

2013

• Assisted

in

the

co-

ordination

of

group

projects,

assessed

group

presentations

and

examination

results

for

over

175

students

for

the

course:

Nucleic

Acid

Structure

and

Function.

• Designed

examination

questions

and

conducted

tutorial

sessions

for

over

150

students

for

the

course:

Biochemistry

of

Macromolecules.

Chebucto

Connections

Spryfield

Pathways

Halifax,

NS

Tutor

2011

• Volunteered

to

tutor

Mathematics,

English

and

Science

to

underprivileged

grade

9

students

in

the

Spryfield

Community.

Saint

Mary’s

University

Halifax,

NS

Teaching

Assistant

Sept

–

Dec

2010

Jan

–

Mar

2011

• Assisted

Analytical

and

General

Chemistry

professors

during

class

labs.

• Demonstrated

excellent

communication

skills

and

guidance

while

assisting

students

with

the

Analytical

and

General

Chemistry

Lab.

• Exhibited

excellent

skills

in

the

preparation

of

materials

and

equipment

required

for

labs.

Saint

Mary’s

University

Halifax,

NS

Residence

Assistance

2009-

2012

• Demonstrated

exemplary

time

management

skills

while

working

with

floor

members

and

undergoing

studies.

• Displayed

excellent

communication

and

interpersonal

skills

when

working

with

students

of

various

ages

and

ethnic

background.

• Showed

strong

enthusiasm

when

volunteering

in

various

university

activities

and

fundraisers;

breast

cancer

research,

school

clean

up,

school

tour

guide.

• Maintained

and

exhibited

a

positive

attitude

and

strong

work

ethic.

• Exhibited

effective

organizational

skills.

• Showed

the

ability

to

understand

and

work

within

the

dynamics

of

a

group.

Skills

and

Interests

Computer

skills

Microsoft

Office

(Macintosh

&

Windows),

ImageQuant,

Minitab,

ChemDraw

Treasurer

SMU

Habitat

for

Humanity

2011-

2012

Member

SMU

Saint

Lucian

Society

2011-

2012

Student

Representative

SMU

Chemistry

Department

2011-

2012

Member

SMU

Caribbean

Society

2008-

2012

Secretary

SMU

Chemistry

Society

2008-

2012

Member

SMU

Biology

Society

2008-

2012

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