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Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Lead a team of scientists, technicians and students with daily laboratory activitiesResponsible for project and resource planning, experimental design planning, and data analysisAssist in planning, overseeing, and writing protocols and reports for verification activitiesManage the sample collection program including coordinating volunteers, nurses, and experimental activities involving human samples

Vancouver, Canada Area

Created an overall lab and project budget framework and reported to the CSO regularlyResponsible for maintenance and calibration of all equipment and organization of all lab and office space, including sourcing parts, purchasing new equipment, and all laboratory renovationsImplemented and maintenance of SOPs and other GLP initiativesLed weekly lab meetings and supervised coop students (including hiring), also implemented project tracking programs for teams and projectsOrdered all laboratory supplies and maintained inventories of all lab reagents, equipment, and chemicals and maintained inventoriesMaintained the microbiological culture collection, and created a framework for the data recordsAssisted with running the safety program including monthly safety meetings, monthly and annual safety audits and new employee safety training Worked closely with the Finance department to implement new time tracking software and plan purchasing of lab itemsLiased with our external IT company to oversee the implementation of new cloud file systemProvided logistics support for all international and national shipments of samples

Vancouver, Canada Area

Developed and tested novel yeast strains for beer, wine and ciderCreated and maintained the cryoarchives of yeast strainsParticipated in team planning meetings and experimental designCompleted in house sensory training and completed sensory analyses on beer, wine and cider samplesDeveloped novel assays for characterizing yeast strains

Vancouver, British Columbia

Assisted in breeding, analyzing and characterizing new yeast strains in alcoholic fermentationsPlanned, organized and carried out experiments with minimal supervision and participated in weekly team planning meetingsResponsible for maintaining cryogenic samples of strains createdPractised at micromanipulator use, DNA extraction, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, enzymatic assays and Oenofoss useParticipated in sensory evaluation of beer, wine and cider samples

Ottawa, Ontario

Developed and tested techniques for single algal cell extractionDeveloped primers for PCR amplificationImaging of diatoms using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopyData archiving of several collectionsProcessed diatom samples Photographed specimens for online data archivesPhotographed specimens using light microscopes and SEM

Completed stream habitat surveys in fall and winter Electrofished small streams in fall and winter

Raised larval Lake Sturgeon for in situ experimentAssisted with field work in all weather conditionsCompleted data entry

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Monitored live Sea Lamprey TrapsDissected parasitic (adult) specimensCompleted fieldwork outside in all weather conditions

Masters Of Science, Bioinformatics, Phycology, A+

Activities and Societies: BOLD Presenter- Phycological Society of America, Philadelphia PA USA, Aug 9-13 2015 Oral Presenter- North.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc.), Biology, General