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Paul Masaka

Summary

Motivated premed student currently working towards degree in biochemistry. Has experience in customer service and laboratory research.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Undergraduate Research Intern

Rutgers Cancer Institute Of New Jersey
02.2024 - Current
  • Worked closely with faculty mentors to refine hypotheses, troubleshoot issues, and optimize protocols.
  • Assisted graduate students with their projects as needed, enhancing collaborative skills and deepening understanding of advanced concepts.
  • Maintained detailed lab notebooks documenting all experimental procedures, observations, and analyses conducted throughout the internship period.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

General Chemistry Teaching Intern

Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Served as mentor to students, answered questions, held office hours and offered exam reviews.
  • Utilized various teaching techniques and strategies to engage students in learning.
  • Encouraged critical thinking and problem solving skills to enable students to step out of comfort zone.

Hospital Volunteer

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2024
  • Reported patient requests, concerns, and other observations to staff.
  • Provided support and companionship to patients in need of assistance.
  • Supported hospital staff by restocking medical supplies.

Chemistry Lab Research Assistant

Aresty Research Center
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked at the Waldie Lab on multielectron cobalt based transition metal complexes.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
  • Recorded experimental findings in laboratory notebook to analyze and interpret experimental findings.

Retail Sales Associate

Walmart
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
  • Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
  • Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
  • Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
05.2026

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Lab Safety
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Work Prioritization
  • Recordkeeping
  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving

Timeline

Undergraduate Research Intern

Rutgers Cancer Institute Of New Jersey
02.2024 - Current

Hospital Volunteer

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
11.2023 - 03.2024

General Chemistry Teaching Intern

Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
09.2023 - 05.2024

Chemistry Lab Research Assistant

Aresty Research Center
05.2023 - 08.2023

Retail Sales Associate

Walmart
06.2022 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Paul Masaka