Mark Gorman MSc
Toronto,ON
Summary
A MSci Medicinal Chemistry graduate with significant practical experience obtained through a year’s industrial placement and employment as a COVID scientist at Randox Laboratories. A dedicated and proactive individual who thrives working in a team environment but also loves the challenge of an independent project.
- Leadership – I developed leadership skills working as a shift lead in the COVID labs at Randox laboratories. The role gave me the opportunity to train new employees in the protocol used in PCR testing.
- Teamwork/Collaboration – I am very comfortable working in a team environment and enjoy the opportunity of collaborating with others. In university I carried out a group project with my peers in which we took an existing chemical reaction and suggested changes to it to became more ‘green’ (environmentally friendly). We then compiled a report and presented it to our year group.
- Computer Proficiency – I am highly experienced in the use of MS Office in addition to ChemDraw and Scifinder. I completed two workshops in MS Excel and Bruker’s Top Spin NMR data analysis software, the latter which I used to identify the structures of unknown chemical compounds I synthesised during my masters.
- Communication – I have excellent communication skills developed at university where presentations and group discussions were frequent.
- Time Management/Organisation- During my third year at university I carried out a placement at Randox laboratories. As a result, I had to balance my project work at Randox with my final year university studies. I was able to achieve this by organising my day to complete specific aspects of my project work whilst allotting time for me to read and complete my university work. As a result, I completed a 5-year degree in 4 years.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
General Labourer
Golden Mean Landscapes
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Gained experience in working within a team completing landscaping projects within an allotted timeframe to an acceptable standard of the homeowners
- Strengthened my work ethic through completing physical work over 10-12 hour shifts in all-weather conditions.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
COVID Passport Assessor
Covalen
05.2021 - 02.2022
- The role involved working remotely assessing citizen’s personal documents to verify their identities to receive their COVID-19 passports
- Involved the use of advanced Excel to input and analyze data, along with the use of MS Office suite of products including Word and PowerPoint.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
COVID Extraction Scientist
Randox Laboratories
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Worked within RNA Extraction Department to extract viral RNA from patient samples who were suspected of having coronavirus.
- Supervised and motivated a team of 5 to achieve a consistent 95% success rate in daily sample extraction, while reducing inventory waste by 25% through efficient stock management techniques.
- Trained new employees in the extraction protocol to enable them to carry out the extraction process confidently with minimal risk of contamination.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
Bioconjugation Scientist
Randox Laboratories
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Worked within bioconjugation department carrying out various experimental procedures with the aim of conjugating antibodies and haptens to peroxidase enzymes
- Completed project and dissertation on the optimization of the fragmentation of IgG antibodies into f(ab’)2 fragments using pepsin
- Developed interpersonal and communication skills through working with a multinational workforce and through delivering presentations at weekly team meetings.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
Master of Science - Chemistry
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Received Second-Class honours, equivalent to a GPA of 3.7.
- Course modules covered the full range of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, with additional modules undertaken in biochemistry and medicinal chemistry.
- Masters project completed on the use of double sigmatropic rearrangements in organic synthesis.
- Worked independently throughout master’s project gaining experience in a wide range of organic laboratory techniques.
- Improved written communication skills through completion of thesis.
- Completed professional development in medicinal chemistry.
- Completed a 5 year degree within 4 years.
Skills
MS Excel
MS Office Suite
Lab equipment calibration
Cost model analysis
Leadership and teamwork
Organization and Time Management
Timeline
General Labourer - Golden Mean Landscapes
03.2022 - 12.2022
COVID Passport Assessor - Covalen
05.2021 - 02.2022
COVID Extraction Scientist - Randox Laboratories
09.2020 - 05.2021
Bioconjugation Scientist - Randox Laboratories
09.2018 - 08.2019
Queen’s University Belfast - Master of Science, Chemistry
09.2016 - 05.2020