Hamid S. Marvasti
Victoria, BC
Canada, V8Y3E8
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Paul Alexander Talent Management Consultants
Vancouver
BC
Current opening: Senior Aquatic Biologist
Dear Sir/Madam
I am very interested in obtaining the Senior Aquatic Biologist Position in your organization. Please accept this cover letter and attached resume as my application to join your company team a position where I can add my experiences on fish/shrimp health and diseases and/ or administrative value to the company. .
As you will learn from my resume, I have spent the many years working on aquaculture and aquatic animal’s diseases in different research and teaching centers and production companies in Iran. Since my relocation to Canada and subsequent successful Citizenship application I have been gaining experience in the Canadian aquaculture System.
You will find most of the necessary background information contained in my resume.
As my resume indicates, my background is in aquatic veterinary science, plus 20 years experience as veterinarian researcher. I am skilled in research, analysis, quantitative and qualitative data collection. I have strong computer proficiency; utilizing MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point). I am sure that you will find that my combination of education and hands-on experience will be of great value to your organization.
Thank you in advance for your valuable time. I now look forward to your response.
Sincerely yours,
Hamid S Marvasti
Enclosure: resume
Hamid S. Marvasti
4753 Falaise Dr.
Victoria, BC
Canada, V8Y3E8
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Objective: Senior Aquatic Biologist
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Skilled in teaching in different universities, different levels
• More than 20 years of experience with different research centers (R & D team)
• Knowledge of training and supervising students
• Problem solving, collecting data and keeping records
• Good hand–eye coordination with attention to detail
• Responsible and organized
• Able to work alone as well as a team member
• Top researcher in Tehran province research institutes(1996)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Fish Health Supervisor
Sable fish Canada Inc, Salt Spring Is. 2008-now
• Conducting Lab Tests (bacteriological and parasitical sampling and identification)
• Monitoring fish health problems
• Monitoring fish health and production in hatchery and farm
• Using different lab. equipments
• Monitoring fish striping and larval culture
Fish Health Supervisor
Mainstream Canada, Port Alberni, BC 2007-2008
• Daily water quality test
• Lab. Tests for prevention diseases
• Monitoring fish health problems
• Supervising fish vaccination
• Screening diseases, and programming treatment
Technical Manager of Aquaculture Dep. (R & D Member) 2004-2006
Darou Gostar Pharmaceutical Co., Schering-Plough Animal Health Rep., Tehran
• Monitoring of research project about effects on medicine on animals
• Responsible for programming of disease diagnosis, prevention strategy
• Introducing new animals ` medicines and vaccines
• Organizing internal exhibition for aquatic animal seminars
• Presentation scientific seminars (for IVO Vets and private section Vets regarding to fish diseases and vaccination)
Marine Mammals vet. And Manager 2003-2004
Kish Stella Ocenarium, Kish Island
• Feed preparation for marine mammals in dolphinarium (with 20 marine mammals)
• Daily physical exams of animals, weekly laboratory examination of animals (including blood, urine and feces sampling for health control )
• Daily physico-chemical tests of water for preparing health environment
• Treatment of skin and superficial wounds and internal disorders
• Preparing dietary and medicine requirements for animals
• Monitoring of research project about effects on medicine on marine mammals
• Dissecting dead marine mammals (Beluga, seals…)
• Training new staffs with new animals care methods
Technical Manager and R&D Member 1998-2002
Science Laboratories Co., Animal pharmaceutical producer, Tehran
• Formulation of aquatic premixes, concentrates and medicines
• Quality control of products
• Introducing premixes, concentrates and medicines to clinics
• Monitoring of research project about effects on medicine on animals
• Teaching animals husbandry and diseases
Technical Manager Aquaculture Dep., 1997-1998
Delvar Afzar Co., Tehran,
• Computerized Programming of animals disease and treatment
• Monitoring of animals diseases in farms
• Preparing medicated feed
• Parasitical and bacteriological sampling for animals diseases monitoring
Research Scientist of Aquaculture Research Dep., 1994-1997
Animal Husbandry and Natural Resources Research Center, Tehran,
• Monitoring of research projects regarding animals health and diseases
• Animals disease control in farms (Bacterial, Viral and Parasitical)
• Identification and isolation of parasites
• Collect data information from farms
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Instructor of Animals Health and Diseases Dep., 1990-1994
Veterinary Faculty, University of Kerman
• Laboratory examination on live
• Programming animals care, health and diseases courses for students
• Monitoring research project about fish parasites (parasitological sampling)
• Teaching in DVM and MS agriculture courses
• Training Lab. tests and para-clinic methods (X-ray, Ultra sound, ...)
Areas of Effectiveness:
• Husbandry & keeping of animals, feed preparation and feeding and
• Administration of medications, physical exams, clinical and laboratory examination, blood collection, feces and urine sampling
• Collection of data and record-keeping
• Research project work in teams
• Computer and internet skills (MS word, internet skills…)
Education:
Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Tehran, 1990