Administrative Research Asistant in Bio-ethanol Production

OBJECTIVE

Seeking for an entry level opportunity in a biotechnology or related field

in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry to help the enrichment of my

experience and collaborate with other fellow scientists on testing or

research for better and novel products, enhanced product quality and

optimized biotechnological processes.

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

University of Puerto Rico, Mayag ez Campus Aug 2007-May 2013

Degree: B.S. Industrial Biotechnology GPA:3.48/Major GPA:

3.58

EXPERIENCE

Administrative Research Assistant in Bio-ethanol Production

BioEnergy and Renewable Resources Laboratory University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Project: Ethanol production using Sugarcane Bagasse and Sacharomyces cerevisiae

Research Experience in Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction

Department of Chemistry - University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Project I: The use of Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction Techniques to solve

3D Structure of CcmE of Rhodobactersphaeroides

Project II: The use of Powder Diffraction to Analyze ZnO Samples with modified

surfaces.

Research Experience in Bio Minds Program

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Project: Finding antibiotic resistant yeasts using techniques like agar culture

and microfiltration.

SKILLS

Technical skills:

. YSI Biochemistry Analyzer, 5-L Bioreactor Fermentation, X-Ray

Diffraction, Size exclusion LC, Bacterial Transformation,

Crystallography, Lab culture media, Electrophoresis, Titration

techniques, aseptic procedures, yeast culture, autoclave.

Other skills:

. Excel for statistical analysis, math calculation skills, Power

Point and computer skills.

. Interpersonal and communication skills, team-work oriented.

. Ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision, Partially

Bilingual.

AWARDS

. Cum Laude

. Team First Place at Bio-Olympics 2012 Ninth (9) week of Biotechnology

at University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

o Bio-Talents Workshop Assistant March 2013

o Summer Marc-Sloan Program Workshop on University of Puerto Rico

Mayaguez Campus

Isolate B-Galactosidase from a sample of a bovine muscle using Ion

Exchange Chromatography and Polyacrilamide Electrophoresis.

o Environmental Bioremediation Workshop. Casa Pueblo, Adjuntas PR. -

"Use of bioremediation and biotechnology techniques to find a solution

to coffee grain's parasite".

o Basic tutoring in Mathlab programming

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