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Bioinformatics Scientist/ Molecular Biology Laboratory Assistant

Location:
Decatur, GA
Posted:
December 02, 2021

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Feranmi Favour Aboderin

**** ******** ***** *****, *******, GA. 30034-2477 (Open to relocation)

Email: adpiy7@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 404-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Biology December 2021

Concentration: Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry GPA: 4.20

Georgia State University- Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science, Microbiology April 2017

CGPA: 4.54/5.00 (First Class Honours), Best graduating student. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Current Projects

Bioinformatic Analysis of Composition, Diversity and Functional Capacity of the Microbiome in the Social Blue-banded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)

Next generation sequence (NGS) data analysis, QIIME2, R language scripting using libraries ggplot2, tidyverse, vegan, DESeq2 and WCGNA, Python data visualization. Classification of Breast Cancer into Triple Negative and Non-Triple Negative Subtypes Using Machine Learning Approaches

Python programming: scikit-learn, pandas, Matplotlib. Past Projects

Molecular Characterization of Microbes in Goby Fish (from Catalina Island, California), using 16S rRNA gene analysis.

DNA isolation, agarose gel electrophoresis, PCR, TOPO TA Cloning, DNA sequencing (using Sanger sequencing), and bioinformatic analysis of sequence data, using BLAST (from NCBI Database) and MegaX software for sequence alignment. Bioinformatic comparison between the bacterial HU protein and mitochondrial DNA packaging protein Glom based on sequence/structural similarity. A Study on the Susceptibility of Staphylococci Isolated from Wastewater to Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin, Fusidic Acid, Gentamicin and Tetracycline. WORK EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Management Intern September 2017- March 2018 Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited

During 2017 End of Year inventory exercise, carried out reconciliation of variances- shortages/overages observed, filing of count sheets and reconciliation sheets, uploading of count data to company’s accounting software (Proactis), and participated in drafting of the end of year inventory report.

Executed advanced Excel data analysis and reporting of various supply chain data such as annual spend percentage per contract, annual cost savings plan, Nigerian content spend and item pricing for purchase agreements.

Prepared and handled contractual documents.

Performed analysis of vendor bids optimizing for cost and delivery time. Quality Assurance Laboratory Intern April 2016 – June 2016 Ragolis Waters Limited, Lagos, Nigeria.

Carried out half-hourly testing of the manufactured water products to ensure they met the required microbiological and chemical standards.

Recorded and compiled daily and weekly reports of the microbiological and chemical tests of water source.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant January 2020- Present

Introduction to Biology I (BIOL 2107) Laboratory, Georgia State University, GA

Taught two laboratory sessions per week, with a minimum of 24 students per session.

Was responsible for directing lab activity and guiding students through experiments which included microscopy and gel electrophoresis.

Graded quizzes, assignments, lab notebooks and practical reports. Laboratory Assistant May 2018- March 2019

Medical Microbiology Department, College of Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology

• Assisted in preparing equipment and materials (culture media and cultures) for students’ weekly practical sessions.

• Assessment and grading of practical reports.

• Taught interns about standard microbiology laboratory practices, and important microbiological techniques such as aseptic technique, culturing and Gram staining.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery, Kubernetes engine, Compute engine, Dialogflow Computer Programming

Python and R programming

Basic proficiency in FORTRAN and JavaScript programming languages Bioinformatics Software

QIIME 2, MegaX, Clustal Omega, Autodock Vina, ChimeraX, PyMol Computer Literacy

Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced MS Excel skills- Advanced Formulas, VBA & Macros, Conditional Formatting, and Pivot tables & Pivot reporting

AWARDS

Best Graduating Student in the B.Sc. Microbiology Program, 2015/2016 Session MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Microbiologists

Nigerian Red Cross Society

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Obafemi Awolowo University NUGA Chess Team

Member, 2017



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