Nicole Mcfarlane, M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Canada

Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Courses; Cell biology, Experimental design in biology• Conducted 4 weekly tutorials and 2 weekly 4 hour lab sections• Marked assignments and reports; invigilate exams and quizzes• Selected to lead lab in statistical analyses using R studio

1280 Main Street, Hamilton, Ontario

• Successfully genotyped of 170 + mice to reduce mouse colony size and maintain a colony with genotype of interest and designed a protocol to teach undergraduate students to genotype• Pioneered the use of large-scale proteomics analysis (TMT + LC-MS/MS) to identify and characterize differential protein expression during extended growth in E. coli in my lab• Independently designed and successfully conducted research projects related to microbiology and molecular biology• Performed statistical analysis of data using packages in R studio, CLC genomics workbench, MS excel and open source web-based software• Skilled in DNA and protein extraction and quantification from bacterial cultures• Expert in gel electrophoresis, immunoblots and PCR• Sterilized and disposed on biosafety level I and II waste• A part of team to lead Molecular Biology Discovery Workshop 2017/2018 in which undergraduate 2nd year Biology students are taught essential molecular biology techniques

Manchester, Jamaica

• Assisted the Personnel Manager in the management of the College’s human resources• Prepared, proofread and typed documents (letters, memos, notices)• Created and maintain databases• Recorded meeting and distributed meeting minutes• Utilized customer service skills to provide quick and efficient service in person, via email and over the telephone

Ashland, Oh

• Conducted all teratology and pathology laboratory phases of assigned reproduction and toxicology studies in accordance with WIL Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)• Trained in the proper treatment and handling of animals per USDA regulations and Non-Human Primate safety• Consistently selected to participate in time sensitive studies and technique specific studies• Performed necropsies on 10-15 studies each day, each with 60 animals on average• Performed laparohysterectomies on 6-10 studies per week, each with 30 animals • Excised, prepared and stored tissue samples for histology• Entry, editing and proofing of raw data using WIL software WTDMS

Ben Venue Laboratories

• Completed GMP training, routine viable and non-viable monitoring for both aerobic and anaerobic samples, and aseptic viable and non-viable monitoring for both aerobic and anaerobic samples and data entry • Skilled in the aseptic collection of non-viable air samples within an acceptable range, entered data and completing associated paperwork in a timely manner to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Wooster, Ohio

• Assist students and faculty in software usage and provide individual assistance on special projects

Wooster, Ohio

• Independently designed and conducted a year-long study under the supervision of academic advisor, which culminated in a 40+ page dissertation and an oral defense• Analyzed 450 infection-induced genes of the Phytophthora infestans genome• Successfully identified 162 highly conserved, infection-induced transcription factor binding sites, across three most prevalent plant pathogens of the Phytophthora genus using bioinformatics

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General