High School Health
Resume:
Daniel Buchan
**** ***** ******** ****** *** Angeles, CA 90007 310-***-**** *******@****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Recent Biochemistry graduate seeking a position as a Associate Chemist in order to prepare the foundation for a career in
industry and utilize valuable skills to contribute to discovery of life saving technology and therapeutics.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry August 2013
• Specialization in Computing
• Overall GPA: 3.06
San Pedro, CA
SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL
June 2006
Valedictorian, High Honors
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Biochemistry Organic Chemistry Genetics
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Microbiology Molecular Biology Neuromodeling
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Computational Chemistry Computational Biology Cell & Tissue Biology
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Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Spectroscopy
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General Chemistry Quantum Mechanics Programming
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LAB TECHNIQUES / SKILLS:
• Titrations Organic Synthesis Bacterial Cultures
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• SDS-PAGE FTIR / UV – VIS Streak plating
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• Column Chromatography TLC, GC Inoculation
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• Protein / Enzyme Assays PCR Sequence Alignment
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• Distillation Enzyme Kinetics Microarray Analysis
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• Extraction Molecular Cloning Primer Design
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RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA
Investigation of sub-nano clusters of As, P, Ga, B, using ab initio computational methods. January 2013-June 2013
WORKING PAPERS
Alexandrova, Anastassia, Michael Nechay, Bryon Lydon, Daniel Buchan, Alex Yeh, Ming-Hei
Tai, Ivan Kostirkin, Lilit Gabrielyan. “The Same in the Bulk but Different as Clusters: X 3Y3
(X=B, Al, Ga; Y=P, As)”
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Together Educating and Advocating Community Health (T.E.A.C.H.)
Tutor / Mentor / Health Teacher Los Angeles, CA
UCLA / Venice Community Housing Corporation October 2008-June 2009
• Tutored and mentored underprivileged middle school students, and taught healthy
lifestyles
Los Angeles, CA
RECOVERYGRADS
November 2012-
Student Peer Counselor
August 2013
University of Southern California
• Mentored and assisted students struggling with school and substance abuse
• Instructed active lifestyles
• Lead hikes, events at local museums, parks, and beaches
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