Laboratory Technician Resume Sample

CHRIS SMITH

123 Main Street • Hometown, Ohio • (555) 555-6654 • csmith@company.com

Laboratory and Technical Expertise

 

  • Proven ability in analysis, scientific theories, and procedures.
  • Experience collecting and studying data from various biological sources.
  • Proficient at producing and processing blood components.
  • Skilled at performing tissue experiments using electron microscopy.
  • Quickly and accurately learn and perform complicated tasks.
  • Understanding of the differences between research within biotechnology and academic research.
  • Knowledge and experience implementing SEC-HPLC techniques with Millennium software.
  • Experience organizing, writing, and editing detailed reports and research papers.
  • Trainer for biochemists in routine blood-banking procedures.
  • Experience within Web design, graphic arts, layout, and related roles.
  • Capacities to use, teach others, and support: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PhotoShop, PageMaker,
    In Design, Omni Page Pro, Director, Flash, Dreamweaver and Internet applications.

 

Laboratory and Technical Experience

2001 - Present

American Red Cross, Cleveland, OH

Laboratory technician

  • produce and process blood components. Label and release for transfusion and manufacture. Perform viral immunology testing and irradiation of blood products.

 

2001

Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA

Analytical Development Department Intern

  • qualified an SEC-HPLC method with subtraction of a tween peak in an Avonex formulation for use in the Quality Control Department. Edited images using PhotoShop to illustrate a PowerPoint presentation delivered to corporate colleagues and internship peers.

 

2000

Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, OH

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Intern

  • Expressed proteins in E. Coli for use in protein translocation projects. Performed SDS-Page gels and Western blots to test protein expression

 

2001 - 2002

Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, OH

Biochemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Assisted students in biochemistry laboratory. Worked with professors to prepare materials for use in the laboratory and graded quizzes and laboratory reports. Created web page allowing students access to test results

 

2000 - 2002

Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, OH

Educational Technology Consultant

  • Assisted faculty and students with computer related problems with scanning and photographic manipulations.

 

Biological Sciences Education

2001

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 

Bachelor of Science, BiologylChemistry  GPA: with a major GPA of 3.3

  • Courses include: Organic Chemistry I and 11, Molecular Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry Laboratory, Immunology, and Topics of Biological Macromolecules.