Laboratory assistant

Rose S. Sunkins

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Objective

To obtain a position in a research laboratory and be part of a team making a contribution to the enhancement of healthcare

Skills & Abilities

LABORATORY SKILLS

Molecular Biology: DNA/RNA extraction, bacterial transformation, agarose gel electrophoresis, Nanodrop spectrophotometry, growth and maintenance of cells, FastPrep-24 operation

Microbiological: microbial staining, plate streaking, immunoassay, culture preparation, microscopy

Small Scale equipment: vortex and centrifuge machines, lab safety hood, incubators, thermal cyclers

Performed DNA extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis on Streptococcus parauberis

Calculated quantities of reagents needed to aliquot and sterilize work environment

Followed given protocol and performed data analysis TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote,

Familiarity with PCA mapping, Tophat, BioWulf, Helix

Thorough execution and documentation of laboratory procedure and technical documents Certification

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Number: 023*******

Expiration: 12/31/2018

Duties: prepare and give out prescription medication, work with health professional and customers, help mix medicines, count pills, measure medication, label and give instructions for medicine, and help take payments

Experience

RESEARCH- BIOLOGY NORFOLK STATE UNIVERISTY FEB 2018 TO PRESENT

Mentor: Dr. Ashley N. Haines

Employment days and hours: Monday and Friday, 1pm to 6pm

Project Title: Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of Streptococcus parauberis

Worked with the Haines lab to investigate strains of the pathogen infecting fish and cattle and understand changes in the transcriptome between hosts INTERNSHIP – DATA MINING NIH/NIAMS JUNE 2015 TO AUGUST 2015

Mentor: Dr. Stephen Brooks and Dr. Hung-Wei Sun

Employment days and hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm Page 2

Project Title: RNA-Seq: reproducibility and sources of variability

Used directory commands to map RNA-seq reads, calculated RPKM values, and analyzed experimental variables between biological and technical replicates SUBSITUTE TEACHER NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOV 2016 TO PRESENT

Employment days and hours: varies Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm

Maintained the routines and procedures of the school and classroom that I was assigned

Taught the prepared lesson plan and oversaw student behavior

Followed policies, rules, and procedures which governed best teaching practices Education

MASTER OF SCIENCE DECEMBER 2016 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Major: Pharmacology

Related coursework:

Fundamentals of Human Physiology Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Pharmacology Basic and Graduate

Introduction to Toxicology Medicinal Plants/Phamacognosy

Dietary Supplements

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAY 2015 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Major: Biology

Related coursework:

Intro to Biology, I and Honors General Chemistry, I and II

Microbiology General Organic Chemistry

General Zoology General Botany

Cellular Biology Parasitology

Biochemistry Gene Expression

Principles of Heredity Genomics and Bioinformatics

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