Technician Lab
Resume:
Samuel A. Gum
ableus@r.postjobfree.com
Canton PA, 17724
Objective: Seeking a position as QC Associate Bioassay
Professional Experience
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Molecular Biologist Lab Technician
June '07 to June '10
Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University
. Employed laboratory techniques of DNA extraction, PCR, mtDNA
sequencing, and microsatellite fragment analysis
. Maintained up-to-date laboratory notebook
. Managed and updated bioinformatics databases
. Prepared and conducted Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
. Developed and implemented a fine-scale geographic study of fruit
flies from Mexico to determine population structure, host
association, and migration rates
. Tested statistical analyzes of microsatellite (SSRs) fragments
Publications
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. Gum S.A. (2010); Postsurgical effects of bariatric surgery on
bone density. Revealed that malabsorptive bariatric surgery
causes an increased risk of osteoporosis in a review of recent
literature
. Gum S.A., McPheron B.A., Ruiz R., Aluja M., Pinero J., (in
progress); New insights on the fine-scale spatial and host
genetic structure in Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae)
from the Mexican state of Veracruz.
. Gum S.A. (2010); Philadelphia Under Siege: The Yellow Fever
Epidemic of 1793. The Pennsylvania Center of the Book
Skills
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. Gram Staining
. BLAST: Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
. Solution Chemistry
. Knowledge of HACCP
. Cell Culturing
. MEGA 4: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis
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Professional Memberships
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Alpha Chi Sigma, Nu Chapter, Professional Chemistry Fraternity
. Participated in THON canning and organized community outreach
events
. Collaborated with Make-A-Wish Foundation to help children be a
"scientist for a day"
Education
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The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Nutritional Sciences, B.S., Biology Minor
Employment History
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. Lab Technician PSU, Dept. of Entomology,
University Park, PA June '07 to June '10
. Museum Security/Docent All-sports Museum, University Park, PA
Aug. '06 to May '07
. Night Manger/Cashier D & H Keystone Market, Canton, PA
June '04 to Sept. '06
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