SCANLON, RYAN PATRICK

Ryan P. Scanlon

Home Address: 3103 Tall Oaks Lane, Newtown Square, PA 19073, (610) 725 - 1922
E-mail:[email protected]

Objective To combine my commercial, scientific, engineering, and writing backgrounds with my strong communication and leadership skills to obtain a position in the life science or related industry. Education Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
B.S. Biochemistry, Minor: Science Writing, May 1999
Cumulative GPA: 3.26/4.0
Honors: Member Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honor Society, Member Order of Omega Greek Leadership Society, Class of 1904 Scholarship Award Recipient,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Medical Science Pre-College Program, August 1994 Cumulative GPA: 3.50

Courses Include: Biochemical Methods Lab, Biochemistry, Molecular&Cellular Biology, Analytical Chemistry Lab, Organic Chemistry I&II, Physical Chemistry, Science & Technical Writing, Environment/Public & Mass Media, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics

Skills LAB SKILLS: Running PCR, isolating yeast DNA, transforming yeast DNA to E.coli, growing and manipulating yeast and E.coli cell cultures, designing DNA primers, blasting DNA and protein sequences against databases, performing mini/midi preparations, preparing various cell media, preparing chemically competent E.coli cells, running gel electrophoresis, running gel filtration systems, performing HPLC, performing Gas Chromatography, running capillary electrophoresis, and working a UV-vis spectrophotometer. COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Excel, Quattro Pro, Power Point, MSWord, Word Perfect, GeneMan, EditSeq, DNAStar, MSDOS, Netscape, HTML Programming, and FORTRAN Programming. Related Experience COMMERCIAL CORPORATE PROGRAMMER, Avecia Inc., Wilmington, DE June 1999 - Present

Executed industrial marketing plans at the discresion of the International Business Manager.

GENETIC RESEARCH INTERN, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE July 1997 - January 1999

Conducted research in the molecular biology lab along with the Lab Head.
Quickly learned and optimized the experiments necessary to identify relevant gene targets for drug development efficiently, and effectively.
Determined the full length sequence of a novel gene that may be a potential drug target.
Prepared an extensive Powerpoint presentation summarizing my research to the department, consisting of over thirty PhD scientists.

Additional Experience CUSTOMER SERVICE BOOKSELLER, Waldenbooks, Springfield, PA June 1995 - June 1997

Assisted customers, operated cash register, received incoming stock.
Accomplishments include leading the store in part time preferred reader sales.

Leadership Experience Student Senator, Student Senate Spring 1996 to Fall 1998

Chairman of the Senate Television Committee
Responsible for a budget over $20K to organize the installation of several info TVs around campus
Passed legislation for the campus movie channel to be transmitted to all greek living organizations

Greek Week Chairman, Interfraternity Council Spring 1998

responsible for scheduling, organizing, running, and supervising a weeks-long calendar of events attended by thousands of students
responsible for organizing and leading a student security force consisting of over forty students to ensure the events were run in an orderly fashion.

Rush Advisor, Interfraternity Council Fall 1996 to Fall 1998

Motivated over a hundred freshman students to rush the greek system.
Provided individual guidance to freshmen so that they could make the best decision suitable to their particular situation.
Trained newly initiated greek members on how to rush effectively in order to perpetuate the greek population.

Social Chairman, Sigma Alpha Mu Spring 1998 to Fall 1998

Scheduled social functions between the fraternity and sororities.
Communicated often with school officials to ensure that the social functions adhered to the rigid social policy.
Managed risk associated with social functions to ensure the saftey of every individual.

Co-Chairman of the Healthy Traditions Task Force, Project Impact, supporting the reduction of binge drinking Spring 1998 to Fall 1998

Responsible for creating and reinforcing a continuing effort for strengthening leadership and healthy social traditions.
Responsible for supervising the continuation of specific initiatives such as alternative spring break, substance free housing, leadership development, and key social events.
Recent efforts have been recognized by the Dean of Students, and I was awarded the Student of the Month for October, 1998.

Activities Member Interfraternity Council, Member Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Science Writer for the campus newspaper, Member and Senate Advisor for the Lehigh University Television Club