Assistant Engineering

Z AHRA M. MAHBOOBA

**** *** **** - *******, ** 27609

*********@*****.***, 919-***-****

OBJECT IVE: Motivated recent graduate looking for entry level laboratory position to gain

experience in different laboratory and research environments.

E DUCAT ION

University of North Carolina at Chapel H ill,

2013

Bachelor of Ar ts in Chemistry; minors in Biology and Arabic

GPA: 3.4/4.0

Relevant coursework:

• Organic, Analytical, Physical, and Biochemistry

• Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology

• Anatomy and Physiology

Laboratory courses in Organic, General, and Analytical Chemistry, Biology, and Anatomy

Academic honors: Lazlo-Byrini Scholarship, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Deans

L ist

EXPER IENCE

UNC-Chapel H ill Department of Chemistry – ( Internship) A ugust

2012-May 2013

A nalytical Chemistry Research - Dr. Gary Glish

• Used mass spectrometry to create and analyze dissociations of peptides and their

corresponding ions

• Troubleshot mass spectrometer malfunctions

• Quantified the differences between mass spectrometers

• Consolidated and presented bi-annual research reports

• Attended weekly discussions of current chemistry articles and laboratory research

u pdates

UNC-Chapel H ill Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine A ugust

2011-May 2012

Biochemistry Research Assistant - Dr. Oleg Gorkun

• Analyzed electron microscope images of altered fibrinogen samples

• Created methods to analyze, display, and organize lab data

UNC-Chapel H ill Department of Biomedical Engineering A ugust

2009-December 2009

Biomedical Engineering Lab Assistant - Dr. Paul Dayton

• Assisted in laboratory research by searching for, compiling, and organizing scholarly

a rticles

• Designed displays to publicize the biomedical engineering department

LABORATORY SKI LLS

• 1H, 31P, 31P{1H}, 13C NMR Spectroscopy

• Mass Spectroscopy

• IR Spectroscopy

• UV-Visible Spectroscopy

• Liquid Chromatography

• Gas Chromatography

• Column Chromatography

• Thin-layer Chromatography

• Chemical purification techniques

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