• Highly competent in principles and practices of modern laboratory techniques, protocols, and safety procedures for research, investigation, and experimentation.• Completely skilled in sterile technique, bacterial phage typing, and microbial characterization using API systems as well as morphological, biochemical, and metabolic tests.• Proficient in gel electrophoresis, quantitative PCR, DNA sequencing, DNA, RNA, and protein isolation, cloning, transformation, and restriction enzyme digestion.• Exceptional abilities in bioinformatics including BLAST algorithm, primer design, generation of phylogenetic trees, sequence analysis, plasmid mapping, and restriction analysis.• Trained in affinity, gel filtration, and ion-exchange chromatography, MALDI-TOF/TOF, HPLC, SDS-PAGE, 2-D gel electrophoresis, and western blot analysis.• Experienced in safe use of lab equipment including microscopes, ultracentrifuges, autoclaves, tissue and cell culture suite, convection and CO2 incubators, gel documentation systems, and equipment for PCR and DNA sequencing.• Skilled and experienced in preparation and delivery of oral, PowerPoint, and poster presentations at regional and national conferences.• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with excellent abilities to research and track data in on-going projects, keeping accurate laboratory notebooks, recording experimental data, and preparing lab write-ups.• Finely tuned analytical and organizational skills with strong ability to work professionally with a wide range of colleagues in various academic, laboratory, and business environments.Specialties: Genomics, proteomics, mass spectrometry, bacterial pathogens and toxins, research and discovery, regulatory enforcement.