Assistant Researcher

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JENNIFER BUSUTTIL

OBJECTIVE

My undergraduate degree equipped me with rigorous theoretical and practical knowledge of biological principles. I have been trained to appreciate the principles of scientific method. I am trained to design, analyse and evaluate research and I am familiar with handling and searching scientific information. Following my undergraduate studies I have worked in one of the most prestigious genomics laboratories in the world, learned state of the art technologies and participated in international large-scale genomics projects. I am confident and skilled in general laboratory practice and also master many of the advanced experimental techniques involved in e.g. next generation sequencing and high throughput genomics. I am highly motivated, positive person who can work effectively either independently or as a team member. I am also, strongly enthusiastic and eager to demonstrate the necessary attitude to achieve an employer’s goal. Sound academic results emphasize personal commitment towards growth. Possess great social, organizational and leadership skills as well as an extreme passion for scientific research.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE

08/08- present Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory- Genome Research Center Woodbury, NY

Assistant Researcher/Laboratory Technician I

Large scale genomics and transcriptomics.

o Performed enrichment of target genes using Agilent GeneArrays

o Multiplexed sample preparation using barcodes for and sequencing of patient cohorts on Illumina GAII and Roche 454 platforms.

o High throughput digital transcriptome sequencing

o Primer design and validation using quantitative RT-PCR

o Projects included prostate cancer resequencing, analysis of genes in bipolar disorder/schizophrenia as well as technology development of beyond state of the art technologies and analyses approaches.

07/07-07/08 American Museum of Natural History- Imaging Facility New York, NY

The City University of New York- Baruch College Laboratory

Internship/ Undergraduate Thesis Project

Identifying phenotypical variations between the two whole genome sequenced Drosophila species melanogaster and virils using confocal imaging.

o The project aimed to further morphologically characterize the two fully sequenced Drosophila species in order to enable correlation of phenotypic and genotypic differences.

o Coordinating overall research process including data preparation, analysis, written report, and presentation upon completion of study.

o Performed micro/macro dissection of specimens, preparation of mounting media, reagents, slides and imaged structures using CLSM and MDIS.

EDUCATION

07/04-07/08 The City University of New York, Baruch College

Bachelors of Art (BA) New York, NY

Major: Biology/Psychology

PUBLICATIONS

 Human Transcriptome Analysis

• Chen MH, Zhenyu X, Busuttil J, Kramer MK, Rebolini D, Cardone L, Zhang MQ & McCombie WR. “Human transcriptome analysis in prostate cancer cell line by deep sequencing” (Manuscript submitted to Genome Research)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

06/08- 08/08 Public School 2 Summer Program Jackson Heights, NY

Academic Teacher

 Taught academics(reading/writing & math) to all elementary and middle school students(grades k-8)

 Prepared and implemented project-based lesson plans that led to students’ mastery of curriculum content.

 Guide, supervise, and instruct students and counselors.

 Assess students progress and maintain accurate records.

09/02- 06/08 Public School 2 After School Program Jackson Heights, NY

Program Coordinator/Academic Tutor

 Organized communication amongst school staff, students, teachers, and parents, and participated in professional development.

 Recruited eligible students, and kept accurate records of attendance and assessment of students

 Tutored reading, math, science, and social studies to all elementary students.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

10/05- 6/08 Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Bronx, NY

Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)- Volunteer

 Assessed patients condition and managed respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.

 Conducted physical and medical examinations and prepared all documentation for hospital emergency department (ED)

COMPUTER SKILLS

 Gene Pix 4000B (Gene Pix Pro 6.0) for scanning Agilent arrays

 WikiLims for next-gen. sequencing

 2100 Agilent Bioanazlyer (for quanitation)

 2100 Expert N.D Spectrophotometer (for quantitation)

 Zeiss LSM 510 software(CLSM)

 Microptics digital imaging system (MDIS) 2100

 Microsoft Office, Windows XP, Vista, Mac, Abode Photoshop

LANGUAGES

English (native), Maltese (native), and Spanish (conversational)

REFERENCES

Dr Micheal Chen, PhD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Dr Valerie Schawaroch, PhD

CityUniversity of New York- Baruch College

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