research assistant resume example with 8+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
, , 100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor(555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Professional Summary
Ambitious Research Assistant versed in completing diverse range of support tasks around the laboratory. Detail-oriented with experience at high volume work loads. Skilled ability to multi-task and prioritize work efficiently and effectively. Works well independently or as a team and has the ability to take the lead when necessary to ensure tasks are completed. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet company goals. Very organized and dependable worker. Remains composed and calm in various situations. Eager to expand knowledge and career even further.
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Work History
01/2019 to CurrentResearch AssistantNew Jersey Institute Of Technology | Newark, NJ,
Dedicated employee with strong multi-tasking ability.
Works well independently or in a group setting.
Able to take lead when necessary to ensure tasks are completed. Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals.
Eager to learn new laboratory techniques and processes.
Skilled at using research databases to track patients study samples.
Trained at using Excel File, Word Document, and PowerPoint.
Experienced at high-volume output of samples. Reliable at handling live-patient samples and maintaining laboratory equipment.
Experienced use of lab equipment including transfer pipettes, graduated cylinders, volumetric flasks, fume hoods, conical tubes, sample vials, automatic pipettes, dry ice, and use of proper PPE.
Highly trained at using -20, -80, and -150 storage freezers within the lab as well as liquid nitrogen tanks.
Great at keeping multiple sample boxes within the freezers organized for future pulling.
Strong communication skills with team members and other staff as needed.
Very knowledgeable at ordering laboratory supplies for the group. Excellent ability at finding alternative options for backordered supplies/and or equipment. Knows how to special order supplies as well.
Keeps great record of historical files for certain research study trials.
Background in answering phone calls and transferring phone calls. Also has knowledge at using overhead paging system for the lab floor.
Experienced with different types of blood and bone marrow sample collection tubes.
Accurately pays attention to details which include paperwork and patient samples.
Maintains and creates a large amount of study sample boxes for multiple different research study trials that then are shipped out to institutions across the entire United States.
Talented at creating Fedex airbills and shipping packages. Also, trained in ability to ship packages or documents internationally using Fedex. Knowledge in ordering Fedex airbills through SCM Freight using specific PAU/activity numbers.
Completes tasks that involve restocking supplies, autoclaving glass pipettes and pipette tips, and making regents.
Maintains tasks in the lab that include going to pick up blood and bone marrow samples from other laboratories that include BAP, Central Processing, etc.
Reliable individual with skills and experience with shipping department and what time packages need to be at shipping dock by. Knowledge in how to properly label packages within dry ice and or packages with biological samples inside them. Also, has shipped internationally using Fedex.
Attentive to lab protocols and SOP's.
Proficient in reading and understand basic laboratory terminology.
Knowledgeable in using CODESOFT, TEMPTRAK, EPIC, SOFTLAB, and AVERY LABEL PRINTING.
Can order clinical lab tests in SoftLab. Knows how to route specimens offsite to SDSC, etc.
Makes laboratory reagents like ACK Lyse, buffers, and freezing medias.
Take on duties including sample pulls, back filling/auditing, aliquot samples, and shipping samples.
In charge of updating all critical equipment forms once a year for the entire floor and also the Marvin Building. This includes all freezers, fridges, liquid nitrogen tanks, and incubators.
Very good at assembling research study kits for multiple disease groups and PI's.
Knowledge in filling out maintenance request forms for the floor through facilities management request.
Orders from Forms Warehouse which includes labels for kits and Zebra printer labels.
Picks up reagents from the Research Inventory Program on the 12th floor of stabile.
Maintains update to date calibration for the PH meter.
Monitors Temptrak system for freezer temperatures daily. Also, is in charge of defrosting fridges and freezers.
Cleans all centrifuges at least once every three months for my lab group.
01/2017 to 01/2019PhlebotomistCibola General Hospital | Grants, NM,
Followed physician orders correctly.
Labeled tubes and followed exact directions for handling specimens for transport.
Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
Conducted venipunctures and assisted nurses with drawing through patients central lines.
Very skilled in pediatric venipunctures. Expert at performing "newborn screens, PKU's") on newborn babies. Highly knowledge in pediatric ICU job positions.
Organized daily work based on collection priority. High priority or timed lab draws and timed glucose monitoring on both general and ICU unit floors.
Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
Resolved wrongfully ordered specimen tests with nursing staff and doctors.
Communicated greatly with team members.
Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks on average 50-60 times per shift, depending on the work load/ and or difficult draws.
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