Nicole Mcfarlane, M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

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

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

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