Sebastian El Ghaity-Beckley
New York City
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Adept Researcher holding 2+ years of Research and Project Coordinator experience. Comes from the unique vantage point of having Laboratory Research, Product Operations, and Academia experience. Sebastian is an action-oriented individual looking to apply his biological domain knowledge and research skills as he prepares for medical school. INTERESTS: Mental Health, Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroimaging, Preventative Medicine, Patient Care, Social Justice EDUCATION
University of San Francisco 2017
B.S. ( Cum Laude ): Molecular Biology, Minor in Neurobiology WORK EXPERIENCE
Peerspace, Robert Half International October 2019 - March 2020 Research/Data Entry Consultant
● Carefully vetted potential leads with the customer journey in mind and prepared reports for acquisitions team
● Enriched data sets by introducing novel classification terms for sites that were deemed “not-usable”
● Wrote production copy for team-building activities such as cooking lessons, improv classes, and rock climbing escapades. Checkr Inc, Robert Half International February 2019 - October 2019 Quality Assurance Consultant
● Researched novel words to supplement Engineering teams NLP which lead to a permanent 3% decrease in ticket volume
● Developed a road map with the Quality Assurance team to eliminate a 10,000+ ticket backlog Stride Health, Robert Half International August 2018 - February 2019 Product Operations Consultant
● Trained, managed, and lead a team of independent contractors through the 2019 National Healthcare Open Enrollment Process
● Account executive for the only Dental/Vision Insurance Account (20,000+ Individuals)
● Conducted Heuristic Evaluations with Product Operations and Engineering to improve UX of internal tools UCSF Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics November 2017 - May 2018 Junior Specialist
● Scored surveys, coordinated sample intake/delivery, conducted in-house assays, and presented all data for a study looking at the relationship between depression and biological aging (Mitochondrial Health)
● Conducted Literature Reviews and and built Research Reports to contribute to manuscript preparation NGM Biopharmaceuticals June 2017 - October 2017
Biologics Intern
● Prototyped, developed, and deployed workflows in a novel electronic laboratory notebook system
● Responsible for updating company library of DNA, RNA, and Protein Assets, and translating library into an electronic form University of San Francisco, Paul Lab Sep 2015 - May 2017 Undergraduate Research Assistant
● Used PCR and Gel electrophoresis to build out phylogenies for multiple plant clades
● Presented an independent project on the evolution of phytochemicals in the plant clade Psychotriae SKILLS / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Relevant Courses: Psychology Research Methods, Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Biostatistics, Molecular Medicine Research Methods: Interviews, Survey Design and Analysis, ANOVA Analysis, Laboratory Skills, Data Management Skills: Literature Review, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Creating Presentations, Maintaining Databases, Project Coordination, Customer Service Skills, Administrative Excellence, Organizational Abilities, Adobe Creative Suite, Budget Management, Communication PROJECTS / FREELANCE
Phytochemical distribution in the plant clade Psychotriae
● Conducted a meta-analysis on previous literature and developed a system to classify phytochemical medicinal function. Then I built phylogenies based off of their genetic similarities and grouped species that presented specific medical functions. Terpenes and Testings
● Interviewed local Bay Area laboratories and wrote several blog posts on cannabis research, influence on physiology, and culture