Samuel Lee Bearden

*** ******** **, **********, ** 29412 (permanent)

**** **** *** ***, *** 300a, Nashville, TN 37202 (current)

843-***-****

m9diwt@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, graduated May 2010, 3.341 GPA

Awards and Honors

• Vanderbilt Academic Scholarship (based on: Engineering Merit Supplement, Engineering Need based Grant, National Merit Scholarship) (2006-2010)

• National Merit Finalist Scholarship (2006)

• Order of the Engineer (2010)

• Dean's List (2010)

Experience

Laboratory Technician at the Vanderbilt University DNA Sequencing Facility

Nashville, TN, June, 2010 to present

• Provide DNA sequencing and genotyping services for Vanderbilt research labs

• Services include high throughput Sanger sequencing, 454 sequencing, fragment analysis, genotyping, cell identification, PCR, DNA purification (EXO-SAPit, Edge, and CleanSEQ), and gel and capillary electrophoresis

Researcher at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (Dr. Bruce Damon, mentor)

Nashville, TN, September, 2008 to 2010

• Participated in Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program at Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science

• Involved in non invasive human research involving functional nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of skeletal muscle and near infrared spectroscopic oximetry

• Involved in non invasive human research involving 7T nuclear magnetic resonance imaging quantification of glycogen content in skeletal muscle

Researcher at Medical University of South Carolina/Hollings Marine Laboratory (NOAA) microbiology lab (Dr. Pamela Morris, mentor)

Charleston, SC, May through August, 2008

• Performed basic microbiology experiments

• Maintained lab equipment

Researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Transplant Center (Dr. Kenneth Chavin , mentor)

Charleston, SC, May through August, 2008

• Collected pharmacological data on transplant recipients, providing information that enabled more effective immunosuppressant regimens

Extracurricular and Service Activities

Student Mentoring Outreach to Public Schools (Vanderbilt Students Volunteer for Science), Biomedical Engineering Society, Vanderbilt Outdoor Recreation Center activities, Campus Crusade for Christ, Vanderbilt Visions, Intramural Basketball, Shade Tree Clinic (free medical student operated clinic)

Skills

• Application of physics, fluid dynamics, mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, optics, circuit analysis, and circuit design (specializing in biomedical applications)

• Experience with NMR spectroscopy and imaging, including experience with high field (7T) human imaging

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word), Matlab, NI LabVIEW and Mathematica