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Hajara Abdul-Karim

Bin
Woodbury,NJ

Summary

I am endowed with intellect, optimism and undoubted ability to lead and work amongst a group. With student worker experience and extensive knowledge of core subject matter, my ability to apply theoretical concepts in developing solutions is enviable. I deem myself meticulous and detail-oriented with excellent quantitative, qualitative, comparative and communication skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Intern

Lab Technician

Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
09.2021 - Current

-Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.

-Preparation of reagents and stock solutions for experimental purposes.

-Setting up lab equipments and ensuring that instruments work properly.

-Cleaning and break down of all lab materials after experiments.

IT Help Desk Consultant

Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
05.2021 - Current

-Assist students and faculty members with internet connection, software updates, and program installations both over the phone and walk ins.

-Provided assistance with students and faculty portal lockouts, emails and two factor authentication.

-Provided classroom support for lecture halls having technical issues.

Peer Tutor

Rutgers University
Camden, NJ
02.2021 - Current

-Scheduling students and providing tutoring sessions for General, Organic and Biochemistry.

-Assisted other students with homework and provided supplementary instructions in the course.

-Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Teaching and Research Assistant

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, KNUST
Kumasi, N/A
09.2019 - 09.2020

-Supervising students experiments and research.

-Grading pre lab quizzes, laboratory reports and class assignments.

-Assisting professors with classroom management.

-Setting up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support lesson delivery.

-Organizing supplementary tutoring sessions.

Intern Chemist

Australian Laboratory Services
Kumasi, N/A
07.2017 - 09.2017

- Conducted standardization, instrument calibration, sample preparation and digestion.

- Conducted thorough analysis through qualitative, quantitative and instrumental methods.

Intern Chemist

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
Kumasi, N/A
05.2017 - 07.2017

-Sterilization of manufacturing lab and data entry of patients

- Monitoring water purification via reverse osmosis set up.

- Preparation of mineral electrolyte concentrate for dialysis.

-Preparation of injections, cough syrups, sanitizers, eye and ear drops.

Education

Master of Science - Chemistry

Rutgers University- Camden
Camden NJ
01.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi-Ghana
09.2015 - 06.2019

High School Diploma -

Yaa AAsantewaa Girls' Senior High School
Kumasi-Ghana
09.2012 - 05.2015

Skills

    Microsoft suite

ChemDraw Pro 120

GaussView 6

GraphPad Prism 6

Research experience

-Chemical functionalization of silk by organic synthesis.

-Synthesis of azo metal complexes from peanut skin waste.

-Formulation of paint pigments using peanut skin based azosalts.

-Determination of antimicrobial activity agar diffusion and broth microdilution methods.

-Anti-inflammatory analysis using the Carrageenan induced edema in chick model.

-Determination of total antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content and DPPH radical scavenging activity.

Timeline

Lab Technician

Rutgers University
09.2021 - Current

IT Help Desk Consultant

Rutgers University
05.2021 - Current

Peer Tutor

Rutgers University
02.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Chemistry

Rutgers University- Camden
01.2021 - Current

Teaching and Research Assistant

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, KNUST
09.2019 - 09.2020

Intern Chemist

Australian Laboratory Services
07.2017 - 09.2017

Intern Chemist

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, KATH
05.2017 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
09.2015 - 06.2019

High School Diploma -

Yaa AAsantewaa Girls' Senior High School
09.2012 - 05.2015

Intern

Hajara Abdul-KarimBin