Shakeeba Waseh
Ottawa,ON
Summary
- Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills
- Dependable with a positive attitude and willingness to take on responsibilities to meet team goals
- Well-grounded with scientific technical research experience
- Great retail and customer service skills
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical officer
Public Health Agency of Canada, Microbiology Laboratories
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Member of surge laboratory in charge of COVID-19 RNA-extraction using Qaunt-96 as well as amplification via qPCR
- Creating worksheet using excel for both extraction and PCR, LIMS label, and uploading results into NML
- TDG certified
Technical Officer
National Research Council
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Perform laboratory duties such as protein expression, purification, and characterization by methods of ELISA, PCR and DNA sequencing analysis
- Working knowledge of cloning, plasmid preps, and transformation as well as SDS-Gel and WB
- Familiarity with immunization/VHH isolation of Lama Sera, building phase library and panning techniques
- Other general laboratory duties such making solutions, media, autoclave, and ordering.
Sale Associate
Homesense
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Responsible for processing merchandise, cash, and customer service.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services
- Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment
- Trained new employees on customer service, money handling and organizing strategies
Technical officer
National Research Council
10.2003 - 01.2008
- In charge of conducting scientific experiments and analysis of data in area of antibody engineering
- Solid knowledge of PCR, DNA purification and sequencing
- Protein expression, extraction, and purification by IMAC
- Western blotting and oligonucleotide purifications
- Familiar with standard DNA cloning techniques, including DNA restriction digestions and ligations and bacterial transformations
ESL Teacher
Kumi Language School
04.1999 - 04.2000
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' grammar and conversational abilities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Western
London, Ontario1996
Skills
- Problem solving skills: collaborative, patient, and attention to detail
- Dependable: completes tasks timely and open-minded to new learnings
- Strong communication skills with abilities to speak different languages
- Culturally diverse and people oriented
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Affiliations
Member of published scientific papers as part of a research team at NRC
Languages
English
Full Professional
Farsi
Full Professional
Timeline
Technical officer
Public Health Agency of Canada, Microbiology Laboratories
05.2021 - 01.2022
Technical Officer
National Research Council
11.2019 - 03.2021
Sale Associate
Homesense
04.2018 - 11.2019
Technical officer
National Research Council
10.2003 - 01.2008
ESL Teacher
Kumi Language School
04.1999 - 04.2000
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Western