Bioengineer/Bioelectronics, Bioinformatics
Resume:
Aaron W. Lau
**********@*****.***
Fremont, CA 94555-3812
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering with Honors Minor in Bioinformatics
University of California, Santa Cruz
EXPERIENCE
January 2012 - June 2012
Genentech A Member of the Roche Group
South San Francisco, CA
Equipment Preparation Technician
-Prepare a wide variety of spinner vessels, bioreactors, and filter assemblies for use by manufacturing operations
-Operate autoclaves, water systems, automated COP washers, and automated CIP systems
-Operate under strict cGMP guidelines while adhering to Standard Operating Procedures to maintain quality
-Responsible for process improvement projects designed to improve the quality and efficiency of the department
November 2009 - January 2012
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
Santa Cruz, CA
Technical Service Assistant
-Reviewed scientific literature and maintained Santa Cruz Biotechnology’s database of product citations
-Entered positive control cell lines and tissue extracts into product database
-Filed western blot data and maintained an organized filing system
-Communicated with technical service leads and managers when data entry discrepancies arise
April 2011- June 2011
UC Santa Cruz BME 160: Research Programming for Biologists
Santa Cruz, CA
Course Tutor/Grader
-Analyzed Python code for functionality and correctness of programming assignment
-Communicated with professor on updates of student performance
-Identified errors in malfunctioning code
September 2009 - September 2010
Nanopore Lab, UC Santa Cruz Principal Investigator- Mark Akeson, Ph.D.
Santa Cruz, CA
Research Assistant
-Assembled lipid bilayer over a micro aperture from a lipid hexane solution
-Analyzed electric current signals to determine the formation of DNA complexes while documenting unusual anomalies
-Performed DNA purification through the use of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE)
-Performed DNA extraction through liquid chemical centrifugation of DNA oligomers
TECHNICAL SKILLS
-Computer Literacy: Windows, Mac, and UNIX Operating Systems
-Software: Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, MATLAB, PyMOL, FileMaker, SAP, SolidWorks, LIMS
programming in: Perl, C
-Online databases: BLAST, BLAT, UCSC Genome Browser, NCBI Resources
-Languages: intermediate Chinese (Cantonese), beginner Spanish
-Lab Techniques: infrared (IR) spectroscopy, gas chromatography (GC), and thin layer chromatography (TLC) in identifying chemical compounds
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