Biologist Resume Example
A biologist resume that follows an assay from experimental design through data analysis in R, with protocol and LIMS records kept audit-ready.
Ray Delacroix
Research Biologist · Molecular Assay Development
Nashville, TN · (615) 555-0121 · r.delacroix@email.com · linkedin.com/in/raydelacroix
Profile
Research biologist with 8 years developing and running cell-based and biochemical assays for a biotech R&D team. Designs experiments, analyzes data in R, and keeps every protocol and LIMS record audit-ready.
Core Skills
Assay developmentqPCR & ELISAData analysis (R)Lab notebook & LIMSProtocol writingStatistical analysisInstrument calibrationCross-team collaboration
Research Experience
Research Associate II
2021 – Present
Vantage Biosciences, Nashville, TN
- Design and execute cell-based and ELISA assays for 3 concurrent discovery programs.
- Analyze dose-response and kinetic data in GraphPad Prism and R before reporting results.
- Maintain lab notebook and LIMS records for 200+ experiments, passing every internal audit.
- Trained 4 new hires on aseptic technique, pipetting standards, and assay controls.
- Write and revise 15 standard operating procedures used across the assay team.
Research Associate I
2018 – 2021
Cumberland Biotech, Nashville, TN
- Ran qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA assays supporting 2 preclinical research programs.
- Prepared reagents and calibrated pipettes, centrifuges, and plate readers weekly.
- Logged results and deviations in the lab notebook, flagging trends for the study lead.
Lab Technician
2016 – 2018
Vanderbilt University Core Facility, Nashville, TN
- Processed tissue culture samples and prepared buffers and media for 6 research labs.
- Tracked reagent inventory and ordered supplies to keep 3 shared instruments running.
Software & Tools
GraphPad Prism
R
ImageJ
LabWare LIMS
Microsoft Excel
Training
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
American Red Cross
Education
B.S. in Biology
2016
Middle Tennessee State University
The person, employers and dates are invented; the duties, tools and credentials are the ones this job really asks for.
20terms employers filter on
- Experimental design
- Assay execution
- Data analysis
- Lab notebook and LIMS
- Instrument maintenance
- Protocol writing
- Statistics basics
- Literature review
- Presentation
- Safety and waste handling
- Documentation
- Scheduling
- Team Collaboration
- Training
- Time Management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Reporting
- Attention to Detail
- Reliability
What holds up
- 01 / 05Techniques as nouns.Assays, instruments and methods by name — the sorting keys.
- 02 / 05Record-keeping discipline.Notebook and LIMS completeness is a hireable trait; claim it.
- 03 / 05Output as numbers.Runs per week, samples processed, protocols authored.
- 04 / 05Publications and posters honestly ranked.Author position matters; do not blur it.
- 05 / 05Safety and waste handling.Quietly the first day of every lab job.
What does not
- 01 / 05"Familiar with" as a hedge.The interview probes it; list what you can run alone.
- 02 / 05Padding with coursework after the first job.Bench record replaces it.
- 03 / 05Claiming the PI’s findings.Your contribution, stated precisely, reads stronger.
- 04 / 05Instrument lists without hands-on time.Screeners ask "independently?" first.
- 05 / 05One resume for industry and academia.Different currencies: throughput versus publications.
FAQ
Questions about this biologist resume example
Short answers to what people ask before they send this resume.
Use this exampleShould I list every technique I have touched?
No. List what you would be comfortable being asked about in an interview. A skills section that overreaches is the fastest way to lose a technical screen.
Do I need a projects section?
It helps most when your paid experience does not yet show the work you want to be hired for. Two or three, each with the problem stated before the solution.
How technical should the bullets be?
Technical enough that a fellow scientist recognizes the work, plain enough that a recruiter can match it to the post. Both people read it before you get a call.