Laboratory Technician

Abigail Ruiz Vega

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 787-***-****  *********@*******.***

EDUCATION

Illinois Institute of Technology, National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST)

Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Technology Chicago, IL

December, 2008

GPA: 3.5

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Humacao, PR

B.S. in Applied Microbiology May, 2007

Cum Laude GPA: 3.27

EXPERIENCE

Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Laboratory Technician October-December 2007

Working with DNA probes for the development of biosensors to detect Salmonella. In charge of organize the laboratory and a stock list of the laboratory materials. Obtain results to interpret and report the data.

Department of Food Science, University of Georgia

Research Student June-July 2007

Full time participation designing a scientific project in coordination and under the supervision of the faculty in a project entitled Microbial Quality of Tilapia Treated with Carbon Monoxide. Obtain data to interpret and present.

Cabo Rojo Salterns Microbial Observatory, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Research Student August 2005-May 2007

Receive intensive undergraduate training that successfully integrates scientific research and education. Participate in field and laboratory work conducting microbiology testing and exposure to aseptic techniques, conference and workshop in an undergraduate Geomicrobiology course.

Medical Science Campus of the University of Puerto Rico

Research Student June- July 2006

Full time participation in a scientific project entitled Identification of Viable and Non Viable Fungal Spores in the San Juan Area Using the MK3 and MB2 Air Samples during two months in the coordination and under the supervision of faculty. Obtain the data to interpret and present.

Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras

Research Student June- July 2004

Choose by the Transition to Research Careers for a full time participation in an Environmental Microbiology project during two weeks in coordination and under the supervision of faculty.

-Positive attitude and strong work ethic -Dilution of samples -Direct Microscopy Counts

-Detection of Microorganisms (isolation, counting, staining, identification) -PCR

-Gram and Malaquite green stain -Gel Electrophoresis -Oxidase test

-Sample Preparation -DNA hybridization -Sterile Techniques

-Environmental Fungi Identification -Aseptic Methods -ELISA

-Ability to interpret and concisely report data -GLP -Creative Thinking

-Bacterial Cell Culture -Water Quality Analyses -Microsoft Office

-Food Microbiology Techniques -Autoclave -Knowledge of GMP guidelines

-Media preparation -Bilingual: Spanish and English

PRESENTATIONS

Partnership for Research and Education in Materials 4th Annual Meeting – University of PR at Humacao

Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2007 – University of Georgia

MBRS RISE Summer Research 2006 – UPR Medical Science Campus

AFFILIATIONS

-American Society for Microbiology -Institute of Food Technologist

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