Hi! I have just graduated from UC Berkeley and am looking for a full time job in the Long Beach area. I spent my first 2 years as a chemical and biochemical engineering major, but switched into genetics and plant biology to focus more on my interests in biology and biochemistry. I first became interested in lab research when I interned in a biochemistry lab at UCI in high school, and continued pursuing that interest at Berkeley through the Zhang Lab. Unfortunately, since the research roles available to me were all unpaid, I chose to resign in favor of a paid position. For the last two academic years at Berkeley I have been working as a pharmacy technician, which has given me a lot of insight into the medical and pharmaceutical fields. Throughout my classes, my previous research experiences, my role as a pharmacy technician, and the side jobs I've worked in between, I've gained a lot of experience and skills touching on a variety of fields in the biological world. Though I've enjoyed all of these experiences and am open to finding new areas of interest, I am primarily looking for a career in biology and genetics research.