KARIM QASIM

Apt. ***, **** Rue Sax, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4P1C7

514-***-****; aboydd@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE : Seeking any technical position (i.e. quality assurance, production, technician in any technical industry

LANGUAGES

English and Urdu (Fluent), French (Basic), Arabic (Basic), Hindi (spoken)

SKILLS

Laboratory Techniques: Molecular Biology, Genetics, Drug Discovery, Basic Bioinformatics (BLAST), Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry

Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Basic Python and Java Programming

Interpersonal Skills: Team Player, quick learner, punctual and well-organized

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Honors Biochemistry,

McGill University- Montreal, Canada

Sep 2007- Dec 2010

CGPA- 3.41/4.0

Honor s research Project: Small molecule receptors in Protein Trafficking Diseases and Saturation Mutagenesis of Barley Malting Quality QTL using Ac/Ds transposon system

Honors: Dean s Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research List

The Lyceum School - Karachi, Pakistan

Sep 2005 - Jun 2007

Advance Levels, GCE Cambridge Board

4 A s with percentages as high as 97%

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Intern (January 2011- present)-Worked in Molecular Genetics and Development lab in Characterization of signalling by polycystin-1 in renal development using transgenic and knock-out mice

Assistant Laboratory Technician (February 2010- September 2010)-Worked in Plant Science lab in enhancement of crop plants through molecular biology and genomics through transposable elements. Saturation Mutagenesis of Barley Malting Quality QTL using Ac/Ds transposon system

Assistant Laboratory Technician (summer 2009, Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada)-Worked in a wet lab with mice and assisted in making gels and cell cultures required for the research of P2X receptors.

Store Manager (Summer 2008 - Dallas, Texas, USA)

Maintained the accounts and worked with employer and employees to maintain the quality of store.

Tutor- Private home tutor (2005-2007 Karachi Pakistan)-Tutored 10 students in Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics for GCE O levels.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Founder of The Literati Project (Summer 2012) organized an English Language competition for children in Pakistan in collaboration with Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board.

Management team Aga Khan Education Board (AKDN) (2007-2008) Organized information sessions regarding jobs and scholarships opportunities.

Fund-Raising for World Partnership Walk- (Summer 2010)- Member of McGill University fund-raising Team to raise funds for Canada s largest fund-raising event.

Co-ordinator in Science Graduation Fair- McGill University (2008) Helped in organizing the event by contacting more than 10 universities across North America.

Disaster and Risk Management training as a community trainer by FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan (2005) assisted people struck by natural disasters.

Member of High IQ society MENSA (2006) one of the two students in my high school to qualify for the membership.

Ranked amongst the students with top 25 percent of contestants in the Euclid Contest Canada organized by Waterloo University (2006)

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Sports - Captain of Boys Scout Cricket Team, inter-institutions championship (2006), High School Badminton and Table Tennis team (2006-2007)

Personal joined religious education center where I learnt about other religions and world history (primarily Islam).

References available upon request.

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