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OBJECTIVE:

To pursue a research associate, assistant, or technician, position (full time or internship) in a biotechnology or polymer science field.

EDUCATION:

Master of Materials Science and Engineering Expected May 2012
Confidential, Newark, DE
GPA 3.07/4
Bachelor of Biotechnology July 2010
Confidential, Wuhan, Hubei, China
GPA 86/100 (top 10%)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant, Confidential, Newark, DE July 2010-Present

  • Synthesized and characterized PEG and oligosaccharides functionalized with small molecules and reactive chemistries
  • Prepared PEG/heparin hydrogels as a novel tissue engineering scaffold
  • Performed rheology on these bimodal hydrogels at different crosslinking and reducing conditions
  • Measured heparin release from these hydrogels by fluorescent labeling and detection

Volunteer, Confidential, Hubei, China February 2009-June 2010

  • Synthesized PEG-PLA micelles
  • Cultured the A2780 human ovarian cancer cell line
  • Measured cell viability using the MTT assay

Project Leader, Confidential, Hubei, China Spring 2009

  • Developed optimum conditions for the formation of recombinant yeast
  • Strengthened skills in yeast culture, plasmid extraction, DNA electrophoresis, the preparation of competent cells, electro-transformation, yeast DNA extraction, and PCR
  • Facilitated communication between instructor and project team members

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Intern, Confidential, Hubei, China Summer 2009

  • Worked on pharmaceutical manufacturing assembly line and conducted quality control inspections.

Teaching Assistant, Confidential, Hubei, China February 2008-August 2009

  • Prepared experimental materials for 3 lab courses (cellular biology, molecular biology and pharmacology) and instructed experimental technique

SKILLS:

Computer

  • Microsoft Office(Word, PowerPoint, Excel )
  • C language

Materials Engineering

  • Electron microscopy
  • Rheometry
  • NMR
  • ESI Mass spectrometry
  • HPLC
  • Polymer purification and characterization

Biotechnology

  • Bacterial, human cancer cell, and plant tissue culture
  • Chemical and electro transformation of E.coli
  • SDS-PAGE and agarose gel electrophoresis
  • Plasmid DNA extraction and characterization
  • PCR based cloning

HONORS/ ACTIVITIES:

Research Assistantship 2010-2012
Cosmopolitan Club Officer 2010-2011
Self-improvement Scholarship 2009
National Endeavor Scholarship 2008
Scholarship for Outstanding Students 2008
Self-improvement Scholarship 2007

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