JASON B. HAMEL
Winkelman, AZ
978-887-3220
jbhamel@hotmail.com
www.geocities.com/jasonbhamel

OBJECTIVE
To work in any scientific capacity, i.e. technician and/or research assistant.

EDUCATION
*Certificate in Environmental Technology: JFYNetWorks, Boston, MA: February 2004
*Medical Technology Major: University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT: 2005
*B.S. in Biology, minor in Chemistry: Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA: 1994

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
*Laboratory Data Analysis
*Statistics
*Instrumental Analysis
*Analytical Chemistry I and II
*General Chemistry I and II
*Organic Chemistry I and II
*Parasitology, Mycology, and Virology
*Microbiology I and II
*Biochemistry
*Genetics
*Molecular Biology
*Cell Biology
*Hematology I and II
*Immunology I and II
*Developmental Biology
*Physiology
*Environmental Chemistry
*Environmental Science
*Ecology
*Physical Anthropology
*Archeology
*Radioisotopic Analysis
*General Physics I and II

CERTIFICATIONS
*40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER
*Mold abatement
*Confined space entry
*Asbestos abatement
*SCUBA

EXPERIENCE
*Expressed and purified proteins, amongst other varied biochemical laboratory techniques and procedures.
*Proficiently performed quantitative and qualitative, wet chemistry and instrumental analytical methods, i.e. pH, titration, HPLC, GC/MS, electroanalytical, and
spectrophotometry.
*Microscopically assessed fresh water samples to identify and quantify fish species and their life stages, and collected field samples.
*Developed and obtained validation for an environmental laboratory-training manual.
*Performed phlebotomy and various medical laboratory techniques involving microscopy, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunoassay, and toxicology.
*Adhered to EPA, SOP, cGMP, FDA, universal precaution, infectious hazard avoidance, and MSDS laboratory health, safety, and procedural guidelines, and regulations.
*Operated and utilized contemporary computer programs and their applications, including: word processing, spreadsheet, and data management systems, i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Quattro-pro, and Access.
*Generated appropriate laboratory documentation, logbooks, and reports.
*Speak/read/write/translate Spanish, and volunteered on four one-week-long medical expeditions to Honduras.
*United States Marine Corps warehouseman; forklift operator license.
*Demonstrated team player, manageability, communication, and reliability attributes.

LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
*PCR, electrophoresis, western, northern, southern blot, bacterial transformation, enzyme digests, DNA isolation, gene manipulation, and gene mapping.
*AA, CNMR, HNMR, thin layer chromatography, stoichiometry, and conductometric, flame chromatography, IR spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, QC, QA, chromatographic analysis, thermodynamics, decay systematics, carbon-14 dating, scintillation, potentiometry, acid/base equilibria, and particle size determination. 
*Microbial cultivation, staining, isolation, and identification, mycotic staining, antibiotic susceptibility testing, and parasite identification.
*Environmental sampling, organelle isolation, growth hormone application, field data collection, scientific method, taxonomy, and Coffea arabica cultivation.
*Diagnostic metabolic reactions, urinalysis, blood urea determinations, sedimentation rates, prothrombin times, agglutination reactions, blood gasses, serology, hemoglobin determinations, blood smears, and differentials.
 
WORK HISTORY
*Research Interviewer at Center for Survey Research, UMASS Boston, Boston, MA 2004
*Sales Representative at Aerus-Electrolux, Hyannis, MA 2003
*Scientific Assistant at Normandeau Environmental Associates, Bedford, NH 2002 
*Salesman at Vacation Concepts, Sandwich, MA 2001
*Director at The 24 Hour Club, Dallas, TX 2000
*Medical Laboratory Technician at Med Staffing Professionals, Plano, TX 1999
*Fundraiser at The Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Boston, MA 1996-1998
*Pharmaceutical QC Laboratory Technician at TAC Staffing Services, Waltham, MA 1995