Research Assistant Microbiology

Ebuka Nwokoye

**********@*****.*** Tel: 240-***-****, Address: 12033 Veirs Mill Rd Apt. 202, Silver Spring, MD 20906

Summary of Skills

MS Office, word, excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Professional.

Relevant Work Experience

Core Technician - Lonza Chemical and Biotechnological Company (Walkersville, MD)

September 2007 - December 2008

Isolated, cultured, harvested, and distributed different types of stems cells to supply pharmaceutical companies for research in the field of regenerative medicine.

Managed overall laboratory functions. Collected and processed specimens for clinical protocols.

Worked in clean rooms with different equipment including microscopes, cell factories, cell counters.

Performed sterile techniques required for manufacturing as well as adorning appropriate personal protective equipment or lab gowns

Undergraduate Research Assistant - University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

September 2004 - December 2006

Worked on the Tanzanian diversity project by assisting in genetic extraction, amplification, and sequencing of linguistically diverse Tanzanian populations in order to characterize their genetic variations using mitochondrial DNA and comparing to other East African populations in other to test hypotheses.

Conducted basic and applied research on Human genetics.

Interpreted research findings and summarized data into reports.

Extracted DNA and genotype samples using SNP technology.

Managed overall laboratory functions.

Related Coursework

Northcentral University, San Diego, CA

Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership and Health Administration.

Completed coursework in leadership, business strategies, and health administration.

Ross University School of Medicine, Roseau, Dominica

(2013-2014) Completed Electives: Endocrinology, Hematology/Oncology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatrics.

(2011-2013) Completed Cores: Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics; Electives: Ambulatory Medicine, Cardiology and Gastroenterology

(2010-2011) Completed Step 1

(2009-2010) Completed Basic Sciences: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy, Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Genetics, Medical Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Doctor Patient and Society, Microbiology, and Behavioral Science.

Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Neurobiology

University of Maryland, USA

PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, PRINCIPLES OF CHEM, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY,PHYSICS NON-ENGR, GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS, BIOCHEMISTRY OF PHYSIOLOGY, CELL BIOLOLOGY&PHYSIOLOGY, MOLECULAR GENETICS, GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, CELL BIOLOGY LECTURES, PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY AND LAB. NEURAL SYSTEMS.

Pre-Medicine

Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, United States of America

Accomplishments

Harry Harden Jr Academic Award 2003 and 2004

BIOMAP( Biomedical Access Program) 2003

Hobbies

Listening to music, reading, running, and watching and playing sports including soccer and basketball.

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