Dongjin Kim, Ph.D, PMP
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Korean Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Italian Elementary proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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120 hour TESOL Certificate Course
International Council for Online Educational StandardsDec, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteOct, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Inari
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Hong Kong
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scientist - Wheat transformation lead
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Jun 2021 - Present
• Develop and optimize wheat plant transformation protocols across multiple varieties • Lead a high-throughput wheat transformation pipeline and be responsible for the delivery of transformed and gene-edited plants • Supervise, train, and instruct lab personnel in specific technical experimental protocols • Develop and optimize wheat plant transformation protocols across multiple varieties • Lead a high-throughput wheat transformation pipeline and be responsible for the delivery of transformed and gene-edited plants • Supervise, train, and instruct lab personnel in specific technical experimental protocols
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Montana State University-Bozeman
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Scientist and Lab Manager
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Dec 2019 - Jun 2021
• Leading the Protein Engineering team for Thermo-Stable PETase• Quality control of the enzymatic functional analysis• Optimization of high yield protein expression system in E.coli• Lab manager – Project and budget handling
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Research Scientist
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2019
1) Genome editing-mediated CRISPR system in wheat for improved tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress2) Analysis of grain micronutrient concentrations in wheat cultivars3) Physiological evaluations of the impacts of abiotic and biotic stress on crop plant growth
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KAUST
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Research Services
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Post-Doc
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Aug 2011 - Jul 2016
1) Investigated the functions of AtYak1 kinase in Arabidopsis thaliana 2) Identified interaction mechanisms between plant and beneficial fungi for further development and improved stress responses 3) Discovered carotenoid-derived signaling molecules in plants 1) Investigated the functions of AtYak1 kinase in Arabidopsis thaliana 2) Identified interaction mechanisms between plant and beneficial fungi for further development and improved stress responses 3) Discovered carotenoid-derived signaling molecules in plants
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University of Delaware
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate
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Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
1) Analyzed Plasmodesmal-associated protein kinase (PAPK) in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and Arabidopsis 2) Identified the function of Casein kinase family protein in the Arabidopsis 3) Prepared Nicotiana tabacum for tissue culture and total protein extraction 1) Analyzed Plasmodesmal-associated protein kinase (PAPK) in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and Arabidopsis 2) Identified the function of Casein kinase family protein in the Arabidopsis 3) Prepared Nicotiana tabacum for tissue culture and total protein extraction
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Myongji University
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South Korea
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research assistant
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Mar 2002 - Dec 2003
1) Investigated the antibiotic production mechanisms in Streptomyces 2) Analyzed the production of antibiotics from Streptomyces by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Mass spectrometry. 1) Investigated the antibiotic production mechanisms in Streptomyces 2) Analyzed the production of antibiotics from Streptomyces by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Mass spectrometry.
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Plant Molecular Biology -
2000 - 2002
Myongji University
Master of Science (MSc), Microbiology, General
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