Expert Genetic Engineering Resume Example

Michael Byrne

2834 Monica Ct SW,

Albany, NY 12201,

(555)-555-5555,

[email]

Summary

An outstanding scientist who has the skills to modify genes or hereditary makeup of microorganisms, plants, and animals; specializes in the field of genetics and conducts research in a broad range of biological sciences related fields; has developed techniques with numerous important applications in the fields of medicine, agriculture, and animal husbandry; has developed strains of bacteria that improve the effects of antibiotics and other useful pharmaceutical products; has also conducted clinical tests to help diagnose hereditary diseases and to correct infertility in humans; has excellent knowledge in agricultural technology to develop new crops that are more nutritious, disease-resistant, and able to flourish with less fertilizer

Professional Experience:

Research EngineerJanuary 2007 – Present

Quest Diagnostics, Albany, NY

Responsibilities:

• Extended expertise to the design of mass-produced products with cut and formed metal components
• Prepared metal forming and cutting with finite element analysis for research purposes
• Verified simulations of metal forming and cutting with experimental data to test the results and
• gather necessary information
• Maximized forming and cutting processes using genetic algorithms, direct search, and gradient
• methods to save operations cost
• Applied non-linear material models of metals like strain rate sensitivity, strain hardening,
• temperature influence to achieve the metal quality standard
• Enforced failure criteria for plastic deformed metals under simulations
• Operated non-linear friction models in metal forming simulations for testing purposes

Bioinformatics Software EngineerMay 2004 – December 2006

Health Quest Systems, Albany, NY

Responsibilities:

• Conducted programming and software development broadly in the areas of bioinformatics and computational biology
• Involved in the creation of the design and implementation of efficient algorithms for genomic data analysis
• Worked directly with faculty, post docs, and students on research and laboratory test in the department
• Implemented statistical algorithms for analyzing data from genome-wide association studies and epigenetic
• Developed maintenance of the computational functional genomics, with a focus on its distribution system

Process Engineering ProfessionalFebruary 1999 – May 2004

LifeBridge Health Albany, NY

Responsibilities:

• Extended expertise to the design of mass-produced products with cut and formed metal components
• Prepared metal forming and cutting with finite element analysis for research purposes
• Verified simulations of metal forming and cutting with experimental data to test the results and
• gather necessary information
• Maximized forming and cutting processes using genetic algorithms, direct search, and gradient
• methods to save operations cost
• Applied non-linear material models of metals like strain rate sensitivity, strain hardening,
• temperature influence to achieve the metal quality standard
• Enforced failure criteria for plastic deformed metals under simulations
• Operated non-linear friction models in metal forming simulations for testing purposes

Bioinformatics Software EngineerMay 2004 – December 2006

Health Quest Systems, Albany, NY

Education

Masters Degree in Biological Science, University of Iowa, 1999

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Rockefeller University, 1994

Skills:

• Familiar with agency structure and policy
• Political realities, regulation process, and technical aspects of the job
• Ability to prepare quality written reports and make oral presentations is mandatory
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of advanced principles of scientific method and biological techniques
• Working knowledge of current farm and forestry
• Good motivational and personnel management

Awards and Affiliations

National Society of Genetic Counselors, Member

American Board of Genetic Counseling, Member

American Society of Human Genetics, Member