Lab Technician

GEORGE J. SCHWENKEL III

***** ******** ***** ****** ********, MI 48316 586-***-**** **********@*****.***

LAB TECHNICIAN

A meticulous, focused and hardworking technician who is more than able to assist staff and clients in the design, execution and evaluation of projects.

Knowledge of setting up and running:

Experiments involved with pipe exposure to different pH levels of water

PCR

Western blotting

Agar plate assembly

Maxi-prep of E. coli for plasmid extraction

Handling of live mice test subjects and cell cultures

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science December 2013

Major: Human Biology

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Curriculum: Chemistry related- Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry I & II, General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry lab, and General Chemistry lab

SKILLS

Experience working within a team to successfully complete tasks and goals.

Checking/Editing/Approving data from external sources.

Prepare reports and conclusions for publication.

Following proper protocol in all procedures: including following all OSHA regulations.

Maintaining a research database.

Exceptional use of statistical software; excel etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Famous Dave’s BBQ, Rochester Hills, MI August 2013 - January 2015, April 2015 - Present

Server/Catering Specialist

Greet patrons and answered questions or concerns regarding menu.

Assist kitchen staff in food and salad preparation.

Responsible for collecting payment from patrons for food service.

Collect the food for catering orders; deliver and set up the food for the event.

NSF International via Aerotek, Ann Arbor, MI January 2015 – March 2015

LAB TECHNICIAN

Gathered samples such as pipes, water pumps, water valves and coatings, and assembled into jobs for prolonged exposure to water.

Followed a precise schedule to expose samples to appropriate water pH’s and temperatures with daily water changes.

Created different pH’s using water buffers that were made from raw chemicals.

Handled data log entries for each job tested.

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI August 2014 - December 2014

College of Human Medicine, Department of Pharmacology

VOLUNTEER LAB ASSISTANT

Gathered DNA samples from live mice.

Assisted in the genotyping of mice for breeding in selection for genes that promote breast cancer so it can be further studied.

Performed maxi-prep of DNA plasmids for genes of interest.

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Spring 2010

College of Natural Science, Department of Biological Science

Experiments/Projects

Created an experiment using tests for biological molecules; chose to find the starch and protein content across a variety of potatoes (including instant and real potatoes). Findings: instant mashed potatoes have more starch than natural potatoes.

Created a lab experiment aimed at what prevents Deflagellation of Chlamydomonas; wrote a research paper on the results. Findings: There is a higher concentration of neomycin, the higher percentage of Chlamydomonas retained their flagella.

Well rounded in all Microsoft office programs: word, excel, powerpoint, etc.

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