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Jacob Jenkins
Science Technician · Environmental Water Quality Lab
Contact
San Francisco, CA
(415) 555-3697
jacob.jenkins@email.com
linkedin.com/in/jacobjenkins
San Francisco, CA · (415) 555-3697 · jacob.jenkins@email.com · linkedin.com/in/jacobjenkins
Certifications
Laboratory Analyst Grade II
California Water Environment Association (CWEA)
40-Hour HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)
OSHA-compliant training provider
Lab Skills
Water quality analysisSample prep & digestionQA/QC reviewInstrument calibrationField sonde deploymentChain of custodyLab data scripting
Instruments & Software
LabWare LIMS
National Instruments LabVIEW
Python (pandas)
Agilent ICP-MS MassHunter
YSI EXO sondes
Education
A.S. in Biological and Physical Sciences
2015
City College of San Francisco
Profile
Science technician with 9 years in environmental and research labs, running water quality analyses and field monitoring for Bay Area programs. Processes 1,500+ samples a year and cut instrument downtime 35% with a calibration schedule.
Laboratory Experience
Senior Science Technician
2021 – Present
Bay Estuary Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Run nutrient, chlorophyll and suspended solids analyses on 1,500+ estuary samples each year.
- Deploy and service YSI EXO sondes at 12 continuous monitoring stations around the bay.
- Review QC data against method limits and flag out-of-spec results before database release.
- Wrote Python scripts to pull sonde data and flag drift, saving 10 hours of manual review a week.
- Cut instrument downtime by 35% after setting a documented calibration and maintenance schedule.
Science Technician
2017 – 2021
Golden Gate Analytical Labs, Oakland, CA
- Analyzed drinking water and wastewater samples for metals and anions by ICP-MS and ion chromatography.
- Calibrated and maintained balances, pH meters, spectrophotometers and autosamplers.
- Built LabVIEW data capture for a turbidity test bench that replaced handwritten logs.
- Logged samples and results in LabWare LIMS under ELAP-accredited quality procedures.
Lab Technician
2015 – 2017
Golden Gate Analytical Labs, Oakland, CA
- Prepared reagents, standards and sample digests for metals and wet chemistry benches.
- Received field samples, checked preservation and holding times, and kept chain of custody.
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Skills to list
- Lab Testing
- Data Recording
- Sample Preparation
- Equipment Calibration
- Quality Control
- Safety Protocol Compliance
- Statistical Software
- Report Writing
Software and tools
- C++
- Python
- SAP software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Linux
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Bentley MicroStation
- ESRI ArcGIS software
Duties to describe on a science technician resume
- Conducted routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
- Collected geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
- Interpreted test results, compared them to established specifications and control limits, and made recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Verified integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
- Calibrated, validated, or maintained laboratory equipment.
- Integrated remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
Titles along the way
- Lab Technician
- Science Technician
- Senior Science Technician
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