Laboratory Technician

Summary

Extensive and complete understanding of laboratory safety and SOP.
Strong knowledge of general laboratory skills, as well as techniques perfected during undergraduate research.
Excellent record keeping, note taking, and observation skills.
Detail oriented, with the ability to work well as part of a team or individually to accomplish research objectives.
Enthusiastic to learn, perfect, and teach research objectives.
Enjoys learning not only the techniques involved in the research, but why the results were obtained.
Willing to relocate with or without expenses paid


Education Bachelors Degree in Biological Sciences

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.
Concentrations in pre-health, and laboratory science
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Completion of Undergraduate Research
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y.
Undergraduate research •••••

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Career History & Accomplishments

Undergraduate Researcher, State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Worked directly with faculty advisor and PhD candidate on the Calcium sensing receptor in Danio rerio (Zebrafish).
Perfected general laboratory skills such as pipetting, measuring pH, dilutions and concentrations, weighing of dry chemicals, sterilizing equipment.
Performed and successfully completed unsupervised techniques such as RNA isolation, RT-PCR, Immunohistochemistry, embedding and sectioning whole mount samples, gel electrophoresis, column chromatography, clearing and staining tissue, microscopic imaging, morpholino and micro-injections, development of phylogenetic trees, use of nanodrop spectrophotometer, isolation of mutants, and productions of Genomic Library.
Demonstrated use and application of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with .a working knowledge of BLAST, GenBank, and Protein Data Bank


Hospital Assistant, Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center
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Assisted veterinarians and technicians in emergency medical procedures as well as the treatment of hospitalized patients.
Conducted weekly inventory reports of all medical supplies, medications, and instruments.
Developed and put into practice an emergency management protocol.