• Assist a diverse group of graduate students with projects• Independently run experiments, sequencing, and plasmid and strain engineering• Data collection, organization, and analysis• Manage lab supplies and maintain equipment• Collaborate on a multidisciplinary teamTECHNICAL SKILLS | Molecular biology and microbiology techniques• Bacterial/yeast cultures• DNA extraction• DNA gel electrophoresis• DNA transformation- bacteria/yeast• HPLC• Media preparation• Plasmid designing- SnapGene software• Plasmid construction (hifi DNA assembly, restriction digestion, ligation)• Protein work: expression, purification, SDS-PAGE, western blot• qRT-PCR• RNA purification• Running PCR• Sanger sequencing• Shake flask experiments • Streak plates

• Multi-task work flow and incoming new business requests, maintaining accurate file activityand completing reports to supplement file activity• Collaborate with different regional underwriting teams on various risks• Effectively communicates and defines problems to handle stressful and difficult situations with customers and coworkers