Experience

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  Lucent Bio

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2022 - Present

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  Dalhousie University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Coordinator and Research Assistant

    • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

    Trained incoming trainees of the Leung lab in basic life science laboratory skills, such as mammalian cell culture, bacteria culture, colony forming unit counting, micro pipetting, etc.Assisted in experimental design as well as conducting some of the experimental duties.Monitor students' progress and coordinate research schedules between multiple students.Document various standard operating procedures to build an online library of protocols.

  • MASc Graduate Researcher

    • May 2018 - Aug 2021

    Designed/executed experiments for two research projects: characterizing bacterial growth in a liquid-liquid scaffold system and fabricating an engineered mucus, resulting in two peer-reviewed publications.Collaborated with colleagues and Dalhousie researchers (outside of the Leung Lab) to identify a suitable aqueous two-phase system formation for bacterial growth and characterize an engineered mucus.Presented this work through two oral and three poster presentations at local and international conferences.

  • Biology Learning Assistant

    • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

    Run first-year biology laboratory course by performing technical demonstrations and supervise a class of 25 university students.Present the necessary introductory information for each lab exercise and assist with any questions from students.

  • President, Dalhousie Biomedical Engineering Society

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

    Oversee all activities and affairs carried out by the Dalhousie Biomedical Engineering Society (DBES).Lead society meetings with DBES executive members following Robert's Rules of Order.

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  Carecor Health Services Ltd.

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Patient Attendant

    • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Worked 12 hour shifts in various hospital units within the Halifax Regional Municipality.Independently observed and assisted with care for a patient who could be a potential harm to themselves or others following the direction of the RN or LPN caring for the assigned patient.

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  Dalhousie University

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Undergraduate Research Student

    • Jun 2017 - May 2018
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Honours student with Dr. Song Lee at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV).Performed an allelic replacement mutation in a gene coding for an enzyme responsible for various virulent factors in an oral bacteria strain, S. mutans, successfully confirmed by PCR analysis.Carried out various assays (including Western blot, oxidative stress assay, antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, etc.) testing for virulence factors associated with tooth decay and adhesion to tooth surface.

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  Dalhousie University

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Assistant Laboratory Technician

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Assisted the senior lab technician in setting up and cleaning up second-year and third-year university biology labs.Handled live marine specimens in appropriate manner to maintain the quality of the specimens for the students.Clean up duties included washing glassware by machine and hand, aliquoting solutions/reagents, dispose of biohazardous waste, etc.