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The Scientist’s Conundrum:
CV, Resume or
Something In-Between?
Laura Stark
FAS Office of Career Services
Harvard University
Outline
CV? Resume? Hybrid?
Format
Style
Common CV/Resume Mistakes
Academic vs. Industry CVs, with samples
Resumes, with samples
CV/resume hybrid sample
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CV? Resume? Hybrid?
Think about:
Your audience
The position
Your strengths, relevant skills & experience
How much detail
Focus on PhD-specific accomplishments?
Format
There is no single correct format
Highlight your strengths, accomplishments, and
experience
Strongest qualities should stand out when skimmed
30 second test
Enough supporting detail to stand up to scrutiny
Organize with CATEGORIES
Arrange categories in order of importance
Reverse chronological order within categories
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Style
Place most important
information:
First page
Left side of page
Beginning of sections
In columns
Use highlighting
judiciously
Use action verbs to
describe experience
Consult job posting, and
include relevant
KEYWORDS
Avoid pronouns, articles,
jargon
Use sentence fragments
PROOF, PROOF, PROOF
Ask a friend to PROOF
Common Mistakes
Don’t use another CV or resume as a TEMPLATE
Avoid “TOO MANY WORDS”
Don’t include PERSONAL information, e.g.
Marital status
Date of birth
Citizenship
Gender
Photograph
Native country
Be very careful attributing pre-published papers
Don’t get too creative with paper, style, format
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Academic CVs
Industry CVs
Designed for the human
eye
Designed for the human
eye & keyword searches
Highlight research or
teaching
Always highlight research
Grants & Awards more
important
Skills & Techniques more
important
Describe research with
more BASIC approach
Describe research with
more APPLIED approach
Academic CVs
Industry CVs
Exhaustive list of
publications and
presentations
Selected publications
and presentations (if
very many)
Include references &
contact info
Send reference
information if requested
Initial screening by PI or
search committee
Initial screening usually
by HR or pulled from
database
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Ellen applied for a tenure-track faculty position as a post-doc. At that point, she emphasized her two NRSA
fellowships, and she placed her publications at the end of the CV, just prior to her references, as is expected
in the life sciences.
It is rare for a PhD in the experimental sciences to successfully land a tenure-track faculty position
immediately out of graduate school. A postdoc is almost always necessary. When Ellen had applied for her
postdoctoral position, she included more detail about her graduate research.
ELLEN R. JOSEPH
josepher@neuron.ucla.edu
Department of Neuroscience
Science Center, Room 5480
18000 San Bernardino Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90669
(813) 566-4321
3400 West Chester Blvd.
Apartment 109
Los Angeles, CA 90620
(813) 321-1234
CURRENT POSITION
University of California, Los Angeles
Postdoctoral Fellow
Los Angeles, CA
2013-Present
EDUCATION
Columbia University
PhD, Neuroscience
Dissertation: Development of synaptic plasticity in Aplysia californica
Dartmouth College
BS, magna cum laude, Biology. Phi Beta Kappa
New York, NY
2013
Hanover, NH
2005
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Ruth L. Kirschstein Post-Doctoral National Research Service Award
National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health
Department of Neuroscience, Emerging Faculty Award
Columbia University
2014-2016
2013
Ruth L. Kirschstein Pre-Doctoral National Research Service Award
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
2010-2013
University Excellence in Teaching Award
Columbia University
2010, 2012
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Postdoctoral Fellow; Advisor: Young X. Shen
2013-Present
Developmental regulation of NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission in zebra finch brain
− Developed single cell PCR method to study developmental changes in NMDA receptors, correlated with
developmental stages of song learning
− Analyzed developmental changes in juvenile song using customized LabView software.
− Altered development of song with behavioral and circadian manipulations
Columbia University
New York, NY
Graduate Researcher; Advisor: Thomas J. Schmidt
2006-2013
Serotonergic modulation of synaptic transmission in developing and adult Aplysia
− Used in vitro single cell neurophysiological recording and stimulation to study developmental emergence
of two serotonin-mediated forms of synaptic plasticity
Identifying information has been changed.
Ellen R. Joseph, pg. 2
Woods Hole, MA
Summer 2008
Marine Biological Laboratory
Participant, Neural Systems and Behavior course
Columbia University
Graduate Research Assistant; Advisor: Emily Chester
Expression of Lupus antigens in fetal rat brain
− Characterized developmental changes in expression of numerous lupus antigens using
immunocytochemistry and flourescence microscopy
New York, NY
2005-2006
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of California, Los Angeles
Written and Oral Communication Advisor
Guest Lecturer and Consultant, Seminar in Animal Communication
Los Angeles, CA
Spring 2014-Present
Spring 2014
Columbia College
Guest Lecturer, Introductory Psychology
Head Teaching Assistant, Cellular Basis of Behavior
Teaching Assistant, Cellular Basis of Behavior
Teaching Assistant, Neurobiology
New York, NY
Summer 2011, 2012
Spring 2012
Spring 2010
Fall 2010
Dartmouth College
Teaching Assistant, Special Topics in Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology
Hanover, NH
Spring 2004
Fall 2003, Fall 2004
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Columbia Graduate Women in Science (CGWS), Columbia University
New York, NY
Co-Founder and President
2011-2013
- Organized and led student representatives from 25 natural science departments to promote issues of
concern to women scientists at Columbia
- Co-chaired Invited Speakers committee. Managed 3 public symposia featuring nationally-renowned
women scientists
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Society for Neuroscience
International Association of Electrophysiologists
New York Academy of Sciences
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Joseph, E.R. and Shen, Y.X. Synaptic maturation is input-specific and occurs in two phases in nucleus RA of the
zebra finch. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. Poster presentation to be delivered at the Society for
Neuroscience meeting, San Diego, CA., November, 2015.
Joseph, E.R. and Shen, Y.X. Developmental regulation of NMDA receptor-mediated synaptic currents in nucleus
RA of the zebra finch. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 25:191. Poster presentation delivered at the Society for
Neuroscience meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014.
Joseph, E.R. and Schmidt, T.J. Synaptic facilitation is independent of spike duration in sensory neurons of
juvenile Aplysia. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 25:695. Poster presentation delivered at the Society for
Neuroscience meeting, Washington, D.C., November, 2012.
Identifying information has been changed.
Ellen R. Joseph, pg. 3
Joseph, E.R. and Schmidt, T.J. Serotonergic facilitation of synaptic transmission in juvenile Aplysia. Society for
Neuroscience Abstracts. 23:814. Oral presentation delivered at the Society for Neuroscience meeting, New
Orleans, LA, November, 2011.
Joseph, E.R., Kline, N.J., and Schmidt, T.J. Temporal dissociation of 5HT-induced spike broadening and
excitability in Aplysia sensory neurons. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 21:941. Oral presentation delivered
at the Society for Neuroscience meeting, St. Louis, MO, November, 2009.
Joseph, E.R. and Schmidt, T.J. Teaching neuroscience through a laboratory experience: you can't start too young.
Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 20:518. Poster presentation delivered at the Society for Neuroscience
meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2008.
REVIEW ARTICLES
Joseph, E.R., LeBlanc, R., Kline, N.J., Bliss, E.A., and Schmidt, T.J. (2011). Central actions of serotonin across
the life span of Aplysia: Implications for development and learning. In H. Koike, Y. Kidokoro, K. Takahashi,
and T. Kanaseki (Eds.), Basic Neuroscience in Invertebrates (pp. 249-265). Tokyo: Japan Scientific Societies
Press.
Kline, N.J., Bliss, E.A., Joseph, E.R., and Schmidt, T.J. (2011). Differential modulatory actions of serotonin in
Aplysia sensory neurons: Implications for development and learning. Seminars in Neuroscience. 9:21-33.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Joseph, E.R. and Shen, Y.X. (2015). Two-stage, input-specific synaptic maturation in a nucleus essential for
vocal production in the zebra finch. Journal of Neuroscience. 22:9107-9116.
Joseph, E.R. and Schmidt, T.J. (2014). Developmental dissociation of serotonin-induced spike broadening and
synaptic facilitation in Aplysia sensory neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 21:334-346.
Joseph, E.R., Chang, A.R., Kline, N.J., and Schmidt, T.J. (2012). Pharmacological and kinetic characterization
of two functional classes of serotonergic modulation in Aplysia sensory neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology.
78:855-866.
Smythe, M.I., Vaidya, A.F., Joseph, E.R., Belema, J.F., and Denny, K.M. (2005). Fetal expression of renin,
angiotensinogen, and atriopeptin genes in chick heart. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. A15:
617-629.
REFERENCES
Young X. Shen, Ph.D.
Kim Professor of Neuroethology
Department of Neuroscience
University of California, Los Angeles
Science Center, Room 5485
Los Angeles, CA 90260
(813) 321-1233
shenyx@neuron.ucla.edu
Thomas J. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Department of Neuroscience
Columbia University
2649 Washington Blvd.
New York, NY 12345
(212) 999-5678
tjschmidt@fas.columbia.edu
Identifying information has been changed.
Akaysha M. Lin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
William James Laboratories, Room B18
Los Angeles, CA 90243
(813) 321-9999
linam@psych.ucla.edu
Keisha used this CV to help her successfully land a staff scientist position at a biotech company. There are not many
differences from her academic CV, except that she includes a list of skills and techniques (which is also appropriate
for an academic postdoctoral application). While her thesis work was basic science, she includes references to
clinically relevant work in her earlier research experiences. References are not included when applying to industry.
Keisha V. Thomas
keisha.thomas@email.com
29B Russell Avenue, Apt. 19 • Brighton, MA 02121 • (617) 123-4567
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EDUCATION
Harvard University, Division of Medical Sciences
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology,
• National Science Foundation Honorable Mention 2010
Boston, MA
Expected March 2015
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
• B.A., Biology 2003
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Harvard University Medical School
Boston, MA
Graduate Student with Dr. Elias T. Johannson
2010-present
Genetic and genomic studies of ubiquitin-proteasome system activities in S. cerevisiae
• Examined potential transcriptional effects of the proteasome using microarray analysis to provide a genome-wide
picture of chromatin binding and gene regulation.
• Executed genetic screen for suppressor of a mutant in the proteasome adaptor complex Cdc48Npl4Ufd1.
• Characterized one of the isolated suppressors to reveal a function in sporulation, using biochemistry, cell biology and
transcriptional profiling.
Yale University Medical School
New Haven, CT
Research Assistant with Dr. Bing Wong
2007-2009
• Examined transcriptional regulation of the bile acid transporter Ntcp using reporter assays in cultured hepatocytes.
• Managed laboratory functions including organization, ordering and scheduling equipment use.
• Trained new students and employees.
University of California San Francisco
Research Assistant with Dr. Shona V. Ramapura
• Analyzed encapsidation of HIV RNA using cell-free extract.
San Francisco, CA
Summer 2006
Université de Paris, Station Zoologique
Villefranche sur mer, France
Intern with Dr. Magali Canivet
2005
• Used micromanipulation and microscopy to investigate early developmental stages of tunicate embryos.
Yale University Medical School
Howard Hughes Intern with Dr. Jane P. Angelique
• Established method of PCR screening for NOD mice used in diabetes research.
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SKILLS and TECHNIQUES
Isolation of RNA and analysis by transcriptional profiling and Northern blot
Chromatin immunoprecipitation and analysis on microarrays and by quantitative PCR
Fluorescence microscopy
Statistical analysis of microarray data
Immunoprecipitation of complexes for identification by Mass Spectrometry
Genetic screening and manipulations in budding yeast
Mammalian cell culture
Identifying information has been changed.
New Haven, CT
Summer 2002
Keisha V. Thomas, Page 2
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Harvard University Medical School
Editor, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program Bulletin
• Participated in planning content; solicited, wrote and edited articles relevant to student life.
Boston, MA
2012-Present
Mentor, Mentoring for Science program
2010, 2013
• Guided eighth-grade students to understanding of scientific method through molecular biology experiments and casebased learning.
Swarthmore College
Teaching Assistant Embryology
• Assisted in preparation and execution of laboratory section.
• Prepared and presented 2 class lectures.
Swarthmore, PA
2006
ABSTRACTS
K.V. Thomas, J.M. O’Reilly, S. Kopp, and E.T. Johannson. The Proteasome and its Transcription Factor Substrate Have
Overlapping Specificity in Gene Regulation. Abstracts of the Gordon Symposium on Ubiquitin and Signaling, 2012.
Abstract 106.
K.V. Thomas, S. Gerling, and E.T. Johannson. The Npl4/Ufd1/Cdc48 Complex and Regulation of Membrane
Composition. Abstracts of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2009. Abstract and
Presentation 1615.
PUBLICATIONS
K.V. Thomas, A.L. Marcus, S. Gerling, L. Sing, and E.T. Johannson. The Yeast Arr4 Forms a Complex with Functions in
Sporulation. In preparation.
K.V. Thomas, C.R. White, J.M. O’Reilly, S. Kopp, and E.T. Johannson. Genomic Localization of the Proteasome
Demonstrates Multiple Levels of Gene Regulation. Under review.
A.L. Marcus, K.V. Thomas, S.P. Georgios, and E.T. Johannson. A subset of membrane-associated proteins is
ubiquitinated in response to mutations in the endoplasmic reticulum degradation machinery. Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences USA 2010; 98(16):12861-66.
L.A. Pittson, K.V. Thomas, D.S. Kerry, M.H. Slater, D.J. Elliot, and B. Wong. Interleukin-1ß Suppresses Retinoid
Transactivation of Two Hepatic Transporter Genes Involved in Bile Formation. Journal of Chemical Biology 2008;
275(12): 8835-8843.
Identifying information has been changed.
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Resumes
Usually 1-2 pages
Summary or objective statement?
Publications as addendum (if at all)
Emphasize skills/experiences most relevant
to the reader and position
Do not include work/lab address
Do not include references
Samples
Resume for venture capital –
Anjan Subramayan
Resume for non-profit consulting –
Maria Arroyo
CV/Resume hybrid for patent law –
Isaac Abraham
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With this resume, extensive networking, and his leadership position in the GSAS Harvard Biotechnology Club,
Anjan successfully secured a position with a Boston venture capital firm. In the education section, he focuses on
relevant coursework and his leadership position. Take note that he emphasized the novelty and significance of
his PhD research in the experience section, and he does not include publications (though he could have done so
as an addendum, if these were relevant or requested. His interest in poker is especially relevant to VC!
Anjan Lo Subramayan
0000 Any Street, Apartment 00 ∙ Boston, MA 02020 ∙ (617) 000-0000 ∙ subramayan@hms.harvard.edu
Education
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA
Ph.D., Biological and Biomedical Sciences
expected May 2015
Harvard Business School coursework (Spring 2014): Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in Healthcare, Commercializing
Science and High Technology.
• Harvard Biotechnology Club, Director – organize events exploring the business of biotechnology.
• National Science Foundation Fellow – 900 recipients/5,500 applicants ($85,000 for three years).
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
A.B. with Honors, Molecular and Cell Biology
• Haas Scholars Program – Awarded to 20 students campus-wide for thesis support ($12,500).
• Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program – 40 students campus-wide ($2,000 for summer).
Berkeley, CA
May 2008
Experience
THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
Intern – Three-Day Ph.D. Summer Program
One of 14 Ph.D. candidates in Boston area selected to participate.
• Gained hands-on exposure to management consulting by conducting a simulated case on healthcare.
• Worked in a 5-member team to analyze data, conduct consumer research, and present findings.
Boston, MA
July 2015
HARVARD University
Boston, MA
Ph.D. Candidate
2008-2015
Doctoral Research: Initiated, designed, and led execution of drug screen with the goal to identify drug candidates for cervical
cancer. Screened 60,000 compounds and identified ~50 initial candidates.
• Initiated and led collaborations involving 4 Harvard professors, 4 members of a Harvard drug screen institute, and 2
laboratory colleagues.
• Presented research extensively, at conferences attended by 200+ scientists (3 times); to Harvard department of 125
scientists (3 times).
• Developed complex protocol involving “robots” and Excel to screen 22,000 compounds daily.
• Initiated and led 3-person collaboration at M.I.T. to conduct a different drug screen, using “compounds on a slide”
approach (detect protein binding to 40,000 compounds on a slide).
• Prepared, presented, and defended novel research proposals on 4 different topics (immunology, drug discovery, HIV,
and rotavirus) to 2-4 experts in each respective field.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Undergraduate Researcher – School of Public Health
• Senior Honors Thesis – determined rate of action of potential therapeutic RNA-based enzyme.
• Led and trained 3-person team of undergraduates in 4-month project to bioengineer DNA.
SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION
Summer Intern – Save the Elms Program
• Recruited and trained 15 city volunteers to monitor beetle infestations of elm trees in community.
• Assisted field research to develop novel insecticide-free program to control beetle infestations.
Skills/Interests
Language: Conversational Mandarin.
Interests: Intramural Basketball, Traveling, and Poker
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Berkeley, CA
2006-2008
Sacramento, CA
Summer 2006
Maria successfully landed a position as an Evaluation Consultant for a consulting firm that serves
foundations and non-profit organizations. She emphasized her leadership role in restructuring a non-profit
choral group while in grad school, and her brief consulting experience. Had she been applying for
positions in arts administration or in market research, she could have used the category headings “Arts
Administration Experience” and “Market Research Experience” instead of the “Non-Profit” and “Consulting”
categories.
Maria T. Arroyo
000 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 123-4567
mtarroyo@post.harvard.edu
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Ph.D. in Psychology, 2014; M.A. in Social Psychology, 2009
Relevant coursework: Behavioral Approaches to Decision-making & Negotiation and Entrepreneurial Finance
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
B.A., magna cum laude, high honors in Cognitive Science, 2005, Music minor, Phi Beta Kappa
NON-PROFIT EXPERIENCE
Boston Choral Ensemble, Boston, MA
President, 2010-2014, Treasurer, 2009-2013
• Stabilized the organization by substantially reducing costs by 30% through negotiations and barters, securing
501(c)(3) status, and establishing long-term development, marketing, and membership plans.
• Nurtured donor relationships and member involvement to increase community involvement.
• Restructured board from ad hoc to focused committees through intensive discussions with members.
• Managed monthly meetings and day-to-day functioning of 9 member all-volunteer board.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Sensory Spectrum, Chatham, NJ
Statistical Analyst for Sensory Consulting Company, Summer 2010
• Contributed to rigorous measurements of sensory qualities of consumer products.
• Analyzed descriptive and consumer data with univariate and multivariate techniques to explain consumers’
evaluations of clients’ products from a sensory perspective.
• Interpreted consumer data in presentations and advertising claims for Fortune 500 clients.
TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Teaching Assistant, 2009-2014
• Taught statistics for ~70 psychology graduate students (awarded teaching certificate of distinction)
• Lead debates in practice of good psychological science (awarded teaching certificate of distinction)
• Taught social psychology for managers and policy analysts to ~30 students (Kennedy School of Government)
Graduate Research in Social and Cognitive Psychology, 2009-2014
• Designed and programmed original experiments on the border of social and cognitive psychology.
• Analyzed wide range of data: from psychophysical data to studies with over 32,000 respondents.
• Interpreted and summarized results for talks, poster presentations, and publication.
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Research Assistant in Social and Cognitive Psychology, 2005-2007
• Programmed, ran and analyzed visual attention and decision making experiments.
• Edited book chapters, articles, and editorials for Nobel-prize winner John Smith.
• Self-taught hardware and software problem solver for both Macintosh and Windows users.
SKILLS
Software: Proficient in SPSS, MS Office, MatLab, internet research. Experience with C++,
ClarisDraw, Dreamweaver, EndNote, HTML, Java, Perl, Photoshop, PsyScope, SAS, and Systat.
Languages: Strong comprehension of French and Italian.
ISAAC T. ABRAHAM
Harvard University
Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology
16 Divinity Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
000 Anywhere Ave.
Marlborough, MA 02000
617‐000‐0000
itabraham@fas.harvard.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, expected May 2015
Thesis research with Dr. Thomas White entitled “Novel regulators of the essential tubulin‐like bacterial cell
division protein FtsZ.” Completed coursework in gene expression and cell cycle regulation, genomic analysis,
developmental biology, and neurobiology. Earned honorable mention in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s
2004 competition for Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences.
B.S., Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
Summa cum laude, member Phi Beta Kappa. Honors thesis research with Dr. Robert Stader entitled “RNA binding
activity of the essential GTPase Era in Escherichia coli.”
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Researcher, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2010-Present
Discovered and characterized peptide inhibitors of an essential bacterial division protein called FtsZ. Utilized
techniques in molecular biology, genetics, recombinant protein expression and purification, biochemistry, and
fluorescence microscopy. Presented work at professional conferences including two Boston Bacterial Meetings, the
2007 New England Spores Conference, and the 2008 Meeting on Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.
Research Associate, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008 ‐ 2009
Executed independent research in a bacterial genetics laboratory to examine effectors of start codon discrimination
during translation initiation in the bacterium Escherichia coli. Collaborated closely with graduate students,
postdoctoral associates, and faculty. Maintained daily records in an organized fashion. Mentored undergraduate
students conducting short‐term projects.
Research Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
Assisted graduate students and postdoctoral associates studying novel therapeutic agents to treat insulin‐dependent
diabetes mellitus in mice. Performed intraperitoneal injections to deliver experimental compounds and placebos to
test mice over a six month period. Maintained mouse colonies.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Co‐Founder and Partner: “X‐Cell”, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, June 2014 ‐ Present
Developed a game‐based approach to teach science at the undergraduate level to be demonstrated in a core Cell
Biology course during the spring of 2015. Recruited and currently managing a team of over 35 staff who produce
game content, web and multimedia components, and graphic design elements. Conduct interviews with students
and teaching staff, devise questionnaires, and collect data on students’ performance to assess effectiveness of
X‐Cell as a teaching tool.
Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2011 ‐ 2014
Supervised junior teaching fellows and consulted with senior staff to devise and formulate novel curriculum.
Presented fundamental concepts, methods of data analysis, and test‐taking strategies in a required undergraduate
Molecular Biology course. Wrote summaries, outlines, and exam questions. Graded student assignments and
exams.
Isaac T. Abraham, pg. 2
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Participant: Business Management Study Group, Harvard University, 2014
Analyzed seminal business case studies in strategic planning, technology & operations management, and
marketing. Explored and assessed each case through weekly discussions led by faculty of the Harvard Business
School.
Member: Harvard Biotechnology Club, Harvard University, 2014 ‐ Present
Attended lectures, presentations, and career events focused on business and biotechnology
PUBLICATIONS
1. Abraham, I.T. and White, T.J. A novel peptide inhibitor of the tubulin‐like bacterial cell division protein FtsZ. In
preparation.
2. Abraham, I.T., Malavai, V.Y., Robertson, S.A., Guerco, F.J., and Knight, G.F. The solution structure of the
bacterial cell division protein, ZapA, and the identification of amino acid residues essential for its function.
Submitted.
3. Richardson, B.H., Abraham, I.T., Zhang, D.K., Liu, V., Smith, M., Ritai, S.Y., Skylar, E.L., Itarson, P.E., and
Stader, R.W. (2008) The widely conserved Era G‐protein contains an RNA‐binding domain required for Era
function in vivo. Molecular Microbiology. 33:1118‐31.
This document is more of a hybrid between an academic CV and a business resume. In applying for
Technology Specialist positions at Patent Law firms, Isaac recognized the importance of presenting his
academic credentials and accomplishments as a scientist. As such, he has maintained the traditional
“Research Experience” section but he presents his teaching experience in a form that may be more relevant
to patent law, emphasizing the leadership components of these experiences. He includes a “Professional
Development” section that he would not have included in an academic CV. Isaac includes his
publications, but chose not to include full citations for his conference presentations, though he certainly
could have done so. References are not included for a nonacademic job.