J effrey A. Arthu r jaa rthu acga60@r.postjobfree.com

L ongmont, CO 80501 www.linkedin.com/in/jaarthur

303-***-**** @JeffreyAArthur

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• Associate Scientist

PROFESSIONAL SU M MARY

Associate Scientist with academic and professional experience in designing and performing experiments and

conducting research with noteworthy expertise in the areas of t issue engineering, cell culture and protein

science. E xperienced working in quality control-centric environments with proficiency in many conventional

research techniques. Offer strong communication, presentation, and lecture abilities. Work well in a team

environment or independently. Highly resourceful and adept in situations requiring a creative approach to

p roblem solving.

SELECT C AREER ACH I EVE MENTS

• Co-authored four peer-reviewed journal articles based on research in tissue engineering and cell-based

t herapies.

• Published academic proceedings for the 26th A ustralasian Polymer Symposium and AIChE National

Conference.

• Chosen to present on gene expression of chondrocytes a t the Gordon Research Conference in 2003 and the

A IChE National Conference in 2004.

AREAS E XPERT ISE

OF

Chemical Engineering Acumen: Extensive research experience in biotechnology, tissue engineering,

polymer chemistry, cell culture, and biological assays.

Research and Analysis: Ability to u tilize a variety of research techniques to determine objectives and

hypotheses, plan and execute experiments, and analyze data.

Communication Skills: Effective writ ten and verbal communication skills, able to present concepts, ideas,

and progress to associates and executive management and convert proposals into executable project plans.

Logistics and Report Generation: Adept in report generation and analysis, scheduling, coordinating new

work development, reconciling day-to-day problems and acting as point of contact. Provide support and

p roject milestones to team members and clients .

Work Flow and P rocess Orientation: Ability to effectively prioritize tasks in order to carry out plans and

meet objectives. Competent in planning and executing assignments as directed to meet requisite schedules

and deadlines.

T ECHN ICAL P ROF IC IE NCY

• Research Techniques and Analytical P rocedures: RT-PCR, NMR, GPC, HPLC, Histology, Confocal

M icroscopy, Statistics and Experimental Design, and Lyophilization.

• Computer Softwa re: M icrosoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

P ROFESSIONAL E XPER I ENCE

University of Colorado Boulder, CO 2001 2009

Research Assistant

• Researched the use of polymeric scaffolds in tissue engineering of cartilage.

• Photopolymerized chondrocytes into biodegradable polymeric hydrogels and engineered degradation rates to

match new cartilage formation. Judged quality of newly formed tissue using histology and biological assays.

• Published four peer reviewed articles in journals documenting progress and findings from research.

• Lectured students in recitation, lab, and workshop settings on general chemistry and applied data analysis as

a teaching assistant. P repared and graded quizzes, student presentations, and papers.

FORMAL EDUCAT ION

Cou rsework towa rds PhD in Chemical Engineering 2001 2009

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

BS in Chemical Engineering 2001

Rice University, Houston, TX

• Completed an internship at University of Kentucky investigating shear rate dependence on the interfacial

strength of composite materials.

• Investigated three-dimensional photopatterning of polymers during internship at University of Colorado.

• Researched shear effects on viscoelastic emulsions.

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