ATINUKE RACHEAL ADELAKUN

82 SCOTCH POND PLACE, QUINCY, MA 02169

PHONE NUMBER: 6174074828 E-MAIL: aa1308384@westpost.net EDUCATION University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA * Bachelor of Science in Biology EXPERIENCE June 2010

Clinical Research Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center July 2010- March 2011 Perform laboratory tests on blood, urine, other body fluids, and tissue sample t hat are crucial to the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease that are s ent to the laboratory. Prepare lab specimens, perform complex tests, evaluate te st results, ensure the accuracy of tests, run analyzing equipment and perform te sts by hand. Department of Biological Sciences, UMASS, Boston October 2008- May 2010 Recombinant DNA Techniques; Western Blotting, ELISA and PCR; Cell Culture: Maint aining cell lines and making media; Planning out protocols for experiments and a ble to maintain well organized lab notes and reports; Scanning Electron Microsco pe (SEM) fixation; Making and running electrophoresis gels Exemplar Pharmaceuticals, Fall River, MA (Internship) June 2009- Augus t 2009 Quality Control Testing; Review statistical sections and analysis in clinical st udy protocols focusing on the development of inhalation products targeting the l ungs, nasal passages and the buccal cavity. For accuracy, and FDA compliance. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Front Desk Agent at UMASS Boston August 2009- June 2010 Responding to phone call enquiries, data entering, preparing files and mails, su pervising project "Customer Service" Representative and Cashier at Walgreens Pharmaceuticals, Copley Boston March 200 8- March 2009 Ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by problem solving and pr oviding a friendly environment; Process sales quickly, accurately maintaining ca sh and media at registers; enter all media from registers to tally program and m aintaining orderly appearance of stocked supplies Volunteer for Red Cross in Nigeria May 2006- December 2006 Offered encouragement to AIDS patients, went to high schools to give seminars on HIV and AIDS Shadowed Doctors in hospital rounds ADDITIONAL SKILLS Laboratory skills Basic laboratory procedures such as; pipetting, centrifuging, autoclaving, asept ic techniques and cell counting using a hemacytometer. Use of the Luminex instru ment for bioassays and use spectrophotometer to read absorbance. Computer skills Proficient with various computer applications such as: Excel, Word, Access, Powe r point, and Microsoft Outlook. Language English, Yoruba and Hausa

AWARDS * 2009 Vice President International Student Organization in UMASS Boston April 2 009

* Outstanding Creativity in Crafts Makers Club July 2004 * Graduated Grays High School with honors, Kaduna, Nigeria June 2001 * Health Prefect in High School September 2000

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Dr. Alexia Pollack, Associate Professor Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston Phone: (617) 287-6618, E-mail: alexia.pollack@umb.edu Ademola Oludare, Assistant Scientist Exemplar Pharmaceuticals Fall River, Massachusetts Phone: (617) 407-9992 Email: ademola@www.com Chiedu Orjiako, Associate Scientist Pfizer, Inc one Burtt road, Andover, MA 01810 Phone: 978-501-0008 Email: chorjiako@gmail.com