Joy Edobor-Ovabor ** South Street, Apt ***
Lynn, MA 01905
*********@*****.***
Objective To obtain a position as a laboratory assistant or technician utilizing
newly-acquired biotechnology skills
Summary of Certificate in Biomedical Sciences from the Cambridge
Qualifications
Biomedical Careers
Program – an intensive nine-month academic program with over
300 hours of laboratory training in fundamental biomedical
technique
LABORATORY Laboratory Techniques:
EXPERIENCE Buffer Preparation (by molarity and percent)
Protein Quantitation – Lowry and Bio-Rad methods
Column Chromatography – used gel filtration to purify dyes and proteins
ELISA – performed simulated HIV ELISA to detect anti-HIV antibodies
DNA Fingerprinting – digested DNA with restriction enzymes, separated
digests by gel electrophoresis
Bacterial Transformation – transformed E. coli with ampicillin-resistant
plasmids and evaluated growth
Cell Culture Methods – prepared media using sterile technique, counted
cells using hemocytometer
Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), SOPs and
Documentation
Laboratory Instrumentation:
Balance, pipettes, micropipetters, spectrophotometer, centrifuge,
pH meter (calibration and validation), microscopes and autoclave
EDUCATION Cambridge Biomedical Careers Program; Cambridge, MA 2012-2013
Bunker Hill Community College / Just A Start Corporation
Certificate in Biomedical Sciences
Courses: Fundamentals of Chemistry, Fundamentals of Biology,
Medical
Terminology, Introduction to Computers (Microsoft Word and
2008-2010
Excel),
2003-2004
Introduction to Biotechnology including intensive laboratory
training
WORK EXPERIENCE 2011-present
North Shore Community College; Lynn, MA
Associates Degree in Progress
2007-2009
Boyce Health Care Training; Worchester, MA
Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aid
Comfort Home Care LLC; Methuen, MA 2004-2008
Home Health Aide
Assist patients in daily living care such as, feeding, bathing, exercises and
daily motor activities.
Life Care Center of the North Shore; Lynn, MA
Nursing Assistant
Assisted patients in daily living care such as, feeding, bathing, exercises and
daily motor activities.
Roscommon West Roxbury; West Roxbury, MA
Nursing Assistant
Transferred patients using methods such as lifts using gait baits, hoya lifts.
Documented patient care to ensure accuracy and confidentiality in computer
spreadsheet.
Monitored temperature, respiration, and blood pressure.
Assisted patients in daily living care such as, feeding, bathing,
exercises and daily motor activities.