Max Luis Tejada Ph

I am very interested in obtaining a scientific position within a biotechnology company. I feel I have the skills and interest to be an excellent contributor to such an organization.

As you will note, the breadth of my expertise covers a wide area of scientific disciplines. My day-to-day output reflects a high level of motivation, efficiency and the ability to meet any objective. In addition to my technical qualifications I have a proven ability to troubleshoot, I am extremely self-motivated, I have the skills to apply strategic thinking. An innate curiosity coupled with tremendous creativity enable me to work well independently, yet I have an appreciation for and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Although I am extremely confident in my skills as a scientist I am open to identifying and using the best type of tools and analysis for a particular problem. I believe that this is a direct result of my doctoral studies which exposed me to fairly broad training and familiarity with a lot of different tools. I am also quite comfortable working in the Windows operating system and have experience using common data management, graphics, and word processing software.

I believe that industrial science is not just science. Everyone works across department and disciplinary boundaries. Discovery scientists may have the opportunity to interact with employees in medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and marketing. This requires excellent communication skills. I am extremely personable, articulate with the ability to relate scientific information to laymen as well as professionals. I understand the bottom-line philosophy, deadlines, budgets that are part and parcel of working in this industry. Science is an international endeavour and this is a global industry, therefore I am willing to relocate wherever necessary.

I am looking for a position in a company driven by a dynamic management team with a proven track record. A company that is keen to develop high-quality and innovative science across several disciplines. I welcome the opportunity to become a part of this company.

Though detailed and comprehensive, this resumé cannot fully demonstrate the intangible qualities that make me a good scientist, this is why I invite you to take a few minutes to browse my website. However, even with this insight character, personality and the ability to work in a team environment can best be evidenced in a personal meeting. I would welcome an interviewing opportunity at your earliest convenience.

RELOCATION: USA (California), Europe (Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany)

DNA preparation: isolation of plasmid DNA from yeast and bacteria, isolation of genomic DNA from yeast and mammalian cells, isolation of lambda-phage DNA, cloning, restriction digest, restriction mapping of genomic DNA

DNA manipulation: Subcloning, restriction digest, restriction mapping of genomic DNA, labelling (end-labelling, random priming, fill-in, nick-translation)

DNA analyses: Gel electrophoresis, southern blotting, South-Western blotting, sequencing (Maxam/Gilbert, Sanger dideoxy)

Library screening: Direct screening (Southern method), expression library screening

RNA: Isolation of total RNA or mRNA, cDNA synthesis, 5’- and 3’-RACE, in vitro transcription, Northern blotting

PCR: using plasmid and genomic DNA, site-directed mutagenesis by PCR, recombinant mutagenesis by PCR

Protein/DNA interactions in vitro: DNAse1 footprinting, hydroxyl radical footprinting, Electrophoretic mobility shift analysis, South-Western blotting, methylation interference analysis, ethylation interference analysis

Recombinant protein expression, purification and analysis: of fusions with GST, MBP or His-tagged proteins, familiar with small-scale protein expression systems using baculovirus, in vitro translation, SDS-PAGE

Immunochemistry: Western blotting, generation and purification of polyclonal antibodies, Immunocytochemistry

Bacteria: growth, isolation, manipulation, isolation and purification of bacterial membrane proteins, liposome reconstitution

Transient transfections (mammalian and avian cell lines), Luciferase assays, transformation and manipulation of yeast cells (S. pombe and S. cerevisiae)

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL BIOLOGY, PROTEIN EXPRESSION, BACULOVIRUS, YEAST, MAMMALIAN CELLS, DNA, RNA, PCR, CLONING, TRANSFECTION, TRANSFORMATION, GENE REGULATION, PROMOTER, TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, HORMONE RECEPTOR

RESUMÉ: Max Luis Tejada Ph.D.

OBJECTIVE:

It is my express desire to find a position in the biotechnology industry. I see myself contributing scientifically to a company led by a dynamic management team with a proven track record. A company that is keen to develop high-quality and innovative science across several disciplines. I welcome the opportunity to become a part of such a company.

QUALIFICATIONS/ YEARS EXPERIENCE:

Molecular biologist 7, Protein biochemist 7, Cell biologist 3, supervising 2, technical writer 3, computing experience (6 years) using word processing software (MS office, FrontPage, Corel Suite 8), graphics software (CorelDraw 9, Corel Photopaint 9, Adobe Photoshop 5.5), data analysis software (Sigma Plot 5.0, GraphPad Prism 3.0), protein modelling software (RasMol, MoScript, GRASP)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Department of Biology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

Principal investigator: Dr. Virginia K. Walker/Dr. Gerard R. Wyatt

Identifying juvenile hormone-dependent regulators of Jhp21 gene expression.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Thesis Project

Department of Biochemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario

Principal investigator: Dr. Roger G. Deeley (supervisor)

Structure/Function Studies of AKR, a Homeodomain Repressor of apoVLDLII Gene Expression.

M.Sc. Thesis Project

Department of Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

Principal investigator: Dr. Norman F. Taylor (supervisor)

Defluorination of 4-deoxy-4-fluoro-D-glucose in Pseudomonas putida.

B.Sc. Thesis Project

Department of Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario

Principal investigator: Drs Herman F. Falter and G.D. Ferroni (co-supervisors)

Isolation and Characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Topoisomerase II.

LANGUAGES

English, spoken and written fluently

Spanish,spoken and written with proficiency

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Participated in an Innovative Business Program, Beyond Academia, promoting business awareness and developing partnerships with Industry, Government and the University.

As a volunteer teaching assistant, for School Cancer Conference, presented scientific material to primary, elementary and secondary students to promote and create scientific awareness.

As the Vice President Student Services, Graduate Students Society, developed orientation programs, member of the board for student health services, established budgets and negotiated services. Member of the committee regarding the fate of Herstmonceux Castle in England.

Member of the volunteer team, as a cartoonist, for School Cancer Conference '96, a joint venture of the Regional Cancer Center, Kingston General and Hotel Dieu Hospitals and the Cancer Research Center, Queen's University.

Provided volunteer tutoring services to the Nursing and Biochemistry students.

City champion Badminton player, #1 squash player in the Biochemistry Department, member of the football, wrestling, rugby, and basketball teams in secondary school.

Attained rank of Corporal in the Infantry division of the 2nd Irish Regiment, Canadian Army Reserves, promoting leadership skills, physical endurance and survival training.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Art, sketching and drawing with charcoal

Golf, weight training, squash, racquetball, and basketball

Reading, science fiction and fiction

Learning French and Italian languages

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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