Curriculum Vitae
Simon Roy, Ph.D
Address: **** **. ** **********, **-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, QC. J3G 0N3
Phone Number: 514-***-****
Email: acgzzp@r.postjobfree.com
Languages: French (native), English (fluent 4.5/5)
Education
2005 B.Sc., Biology, University of Sherbrooke
2011 Ph.D., Physiology, University of Sherbrooke, Thesis Advisor – Nicole Gallo-Payet
“Functional regulation of the ACTH receptor, MC2R”
Employment History
2012-2014 Territory Manager – Prov. Québec & Ottawa, New England Biolabs Ltd
2012 Sales representative, Sans-fil etc. (Glentel)
2011 Sales representative, Telephone booth (Glentel)
2010-2011 Sales attendee - golf course and equipment, Golf Horizons 2000
2007 Sales representative, ESBE Scientific
1997-2007 Team manager and operator, Lumi-Vert Inc.
2003-2005 Molecular biologist, Department of Medecine, University of Sherbrooke
2002-2004 Customer Service Representative, Nordia
2001 Sales representative, Telus Mobility
2000 Assistant Sales Representative, Imperial Tobacco Ltd
Most recent work experience
At NEB Canada, I was responsible for sales (existing customers and prospection) and technical support of
life science products manufactured by New England Biolabs and Cell Signaling Technology for the
province of Quebec and Ottawa region. I also helped customers with experimental designs, notably
complex cloning. I worked on the field 60% of the time.
-Maintain/establish customer relationships
-Draft new marketing campaigns and ads.
-CRM Software-based operations - salesforce.com
-Provide exceptional technical and customer support to researchers, students and associates.
-Organize sponsorships and product shows.
-Negotiate with institutions to open and manage ‘biobars’ or freezer programs.
Achievements include:
-Successfully launched and sustained sales for at least 6 new products (M0491, E2611, E0554, M0368, all
comp cells, SignalStain products).
-Creation and production of ‘CST essentials’.
-Large contribution to ‘NEB essentials’ and other marketing documents.
-Successfully negotiated and opened 3 biobars.
-World’s greatest Fatstax application user 2013.
-10% sales increase two years in a row.
Personality
Simon Roy
-Unique, with lots of charisma and enthusiam, strong leadership and persuasion ability,
-Like to meet people, communicate and negotiate,
-Comfortable working with a public, clients or colleagues,
-Results-oriented,
-Strong competitiveness,
-Organized and multi-tasker,
-Responsible and autonomous, valid driver’s licence
Years of experience
- Sales and customer service: 13 years
- Biochemistry, molecular/cellular biology and molecular endocrinology: 11 years
Academic Appointments
2007-2011 Lab demonstrator, Biology/Biochemistry/Molecular biology/Pharmacology, University of
Sherbrooke
Most important Honors and Awards
2014 Champion, class AA (6-10 handicap). Club de Golf de la Vallée du Richelieu.
2011 Honorable Mention, University of Sherbrooke (2011), awarded for distinguished performance in
academic research
2008 Winner, in the category Basic-G protein-coupled receptor structure and function, of the poster
competition, 90th Endocrine Society meeting in San Francisco, CA
Administrative Service
2003-2005 Representative, Administration Council of la Faculté des Sciences de l’Université de
Sherbrooke
President, 42nd promotion of biology
2004-2005
Representative for the 42nd promotion of biology, Administration Council of l’Association
2001-2005
Générale des Étudiants en Sciences (AGES) de l’Université de Sherbrooke
Undergraduate Student Teaching
2011 Travaux pratiques de biologie moléculaire (BCM 315)
17-21 students, 2nd year students – 9h contact 3 days/week for 2 weeks
2007-2011 Travaux pratiques de biochimie (BCM111/113)
16-22, 1rst year students - 9h contact 2 days/week for 2 weeks
2009-2010 Mentor, Research Training
1 undergraduate (Sandra Pinard), daily contact for a year
2008 Mentor, Research Training
1 undergraduate (Benoît Perron), daily contact for 1 month
2007 Mentor, Research Training
1 undergraduate (Louis-Daniel Taillefer), daily contact for 4 months
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