Biology Researcher/ Lab Technician

Guido A. Molina

*** ********** ***. ***. ** Caldwell, NJ 07006

Cellular: 201-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Objective: To obtain knowledge and experience to further my education and be better able to contribute to the scientific field

Education: Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ

Masters of Biomedical Sciences (Completed, Degree Will Be Awarded Jan. 2016)

September 2012- January 2016 Cumulative GPA: 3.65

NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY, Jersey City, NJ

Bachelors of Science in Biology

Minor in Chemistry

September 2007- May 2012 Cumulative GPA: 3.75

Professional

Membership:

*Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta): Biology Honor Society, September 2010- present

*Golden Key Honor Society: September 2010- present

*Kappa Mu Epsilon: Mathematics Honor Society, January 2012- present

Laboratory Skills:

Synthetic laboratory techniques (TLC, column & flash chromatography, & air sensitive techniques, etc.)

Experience with the use of laboratory instrumentation (GC-MS, Flash Chromatography, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, PCR, Cell Culture, Bacterial transformation, Optical Microscopy, DNA Electrophoresis, ELISA, Western Blotting, Gel Filtration Chromatography, Protein Quantification, Flow Cytometry, qRT-PCR, PBMC Purification via Ficoll-Paque assay, Fluorescence Microscopy, Nucleic Acid purification and other techniques.

Laboratory Experience:

10/14-01/15 NJMS Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ

1st Graduate Student Research Rotation

Worked in the Lab of Dr. Bocarsly using Flow Cytometry to detect the presence of Axl or Mer on plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells.

01/15-04/15 2nd Graduate Student Research Rotation

Worked in the Lab of Dr. Salgame using qRT-PCr to quantify the expression of certain genes in lung extracts of mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

New Jersey City University-Chemistry Department: Jersey City, NJ

01/11- 05/11 Chemical Research Assistant

Work side by side with other undergraduate students

Perform assays under the guidance of our mentor (Organic Chemistry Professor)

Honors & Activities:

New Jersey Space Grant Consortium Academic Year Fellowship Recipient. January 2011

Dean’s List: September 2008, September 2009 to September 2011

Secretary of Nu Pi Chapter of the TriBeta National Biological Honor Society. January 2011 – Present.

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation scholar. September 2010 – January 2012

University Achiever – January 2012

Work Experience:

09/09- 05/12 New Jersey City University: Jersey City, New Jersey

Biology & Chemistry Tutor

Worked one-on-one and in group tutoring sessions: Principles of Biology I & II, Cellular Biology, Evolution, Genetics, Microbiology, Ecology, Radiation Biology, and Organic Chemistry I &II

11/05- 08/14 Pathmark Stores Inc: Weehawken, New Jersey

Front End Manager/Grocery Clerk

Organize cashier tasks

Monitored profits and accountable for profits and losses

Mediate difficulties between employees and customers

Languages: Bilingual: Read, write, and speak fluently in English and Spanish.

Computers: Microsoft Office, Windows operating systems, ChemSketch, FlowJo, Graphpad Prism 6, IBM SPSS, and troubleshooting.

References:

Dr. Lukac – Department of Microbology & Molecular Genetics- NJMS

Email- *******@****.*******.*** Phone: 973-***-****

More available upon request.

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