Biotech Resume

Biotechnology Resume Tips

A resume is as good as an advertisement for oneself. Therefore ensure that you market yourself well. Make it as professional as you can. A biotech resume must present the information quickly, clearly, and in a way that makes your experience relevant to the position in consideration. It means condensing your information to its most powerful form.

In a high technology field like biotechnology, it is important to clearly mention your skills and abilities to grab the viewer's attention.

Preliminary Requirement :

• Research about your career alternatives and organizations of interest before starting your resume.
• Organize your thoughts and ideas into your resume.
• Look at resume samples from various guides.
• Avoid using 'I' throughout your resume.

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Contact Information :

1. Full name
2. Campus and permanent addresses
3. Telephone numbers
4. Email address

Objective : A job objective informs the reader about the intent of the resume. Without an objective, it is difficult to discuss your skills that will apply to the prospective job.

Qualification Summary : This section should consist of a minimum of three and preferably not more than ten 'bullet points', each describing an achievement in terms of results in biotech jobs. For example; instead of 'Implemented a trade match system', try 'Implemented a trade match system which reduced processing time by over 50%, and resulted in the elimination of overtime expenses for the entire business unit, saving in excess of 10K per month'.

Education : List the highest degree first.

1. Name of institution, city and state
   
2. Degree, major and year awarded
   
3. GPA (optional)

Skills : An example of the Skills and Abilities section for a biotechnology research professional could read as follows:

• Proficient in HPLC, LC/MS, GC/MS, LC-NMR, Protein Purification and Characterization, Drug Metabolism Studies, NMR, GLP Requirements etc.
• Familiar with in vivo drug metabolism studies, pharmacokinetics and use of radioisotopes.

Other Skills : Most typically includes computer and language skills. May also include job specific skills of any sort:

• Computer skills: List languages, systems, and programs
• Language skills: Specify language and your level of proficiency

Experience : Highlight your achievements in your resume.

Explain :

• Full-time employment
• Work study
• Summer employment
• Internships

List :

• Job title
• Employer name and location (city and state)
• Dates of employment
• Active description of your responsibilities and achievements

For Example :

Lab Technician Chemistry Department, NMIMT Inorganic Research Participated in environmental study of New Mexico Participated in bauxite leaching project Utilized wet chemical, electrochemical, AA and other spectrophotometric analyses Organic Research Developed a specific ion exchange resin Gained experience in IR, NMR, x-ray, and organic synthesis

Activities : You may want to list your extra-curricular activities that involve organizations, clubs, student governments, athletics and professional affiliations. You may use action verbs to describe your responsibilities and accomplishments just as you did in the Experience section.

Areas of Special Expertise or Profile : If you decide to include 'Areas of Special Expertise', use bullet points. The Profile can be written in paragraph form (if it's five sentences or less) or in bullet point format.

Add Keywords : Use action verbs to describe job duties.

Sample Biotech Resume

Checkout our sample biotech resumes below :

1. Sample Biotech Resume 1
2. Sample Biotech Resume 2

Specific Sample Biotech Resume

Checkout our specific sample Biotech resumes below:

1. Sample Microbiologist Resume