Thomas A Seiflein

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Lockport, NY 14094 Phone 412-***-****

E-mail pacvgg@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

****-****. ******* ***** *******. B.A. Biology. Graduated Summa cum laude

Research & Professional Experience:

November 2007-April 2010 University of Pittsburgh

Position: Assistant Outreach Coordinator

• Experience as traveling laboratory instructor and database management. Organized workshops for secondary science teachers to earn continuation education credits. I also coordinated visits for the University of Pittsburgh’s Mobile Science Laboratory.

August 2002-December 2007 University of Pittsburgh

Position: Biology Laboratory Instructor

• Responsibilities included helping with laboratory set up, reviewing prepared curriculum materials, presenting background materials, instructing students on experiments they will be conducting, assisting students in their experiments, guiding students in making oral presentations of their results, writing questions for quizzes and exams, administering quizzes and exams, helping in practical exam set up, grading assignments, quizzes and exams, assisting in curriculum design and determination of final grades.

January 2007-October 2007 University of Pittsburgh

Position: Lab Technician

• My responsibilities included ordering supplies, supervising undergraduate workers, maintaining equipment, organizing meetings and maintaining freezer stocks. I also helped to problem solve with other lab members.

April 1999-November 2006 University of Pittsburgh

Position: Lab Technician

• In this position, I used various genetic, molecular and biochemical techniques to elucidate pathways by which Klebsiella uses methionine as a sole sulfur source. My responsibilities included the day to day training, implementing and troubleshooting laboratory techniques with all personnel. I am comfortable directing multiple research projects with team members that have a diversity of knowledge and abilities. I have good networking skills with other laboratories and department office staff in order to expand the resources available to my lab.

Publications:

Seiflein, T. A. and J. G. Lawrence. 2006. Two transulflurylation pathways in Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Bacteriology. 188(16):5762-74.

Seiflein, T. A. and J. G. Lawrence. 2001. Methionine-to-cysteine recycling in Klebsiella aerogenes. J Bacteriology. 183(1):336-346.

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