Harshwinder Kaur
Harshwinder.kaur@colorado.edu
(720) 999-1529
A proactive and energetic professional looking to gain experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working in
commercial research in a small, dynamic team environment.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
Expected May 2016
B.S. Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, GPA: 3.0
Relevant Coursework: Biochemistry, Immunology, Cellular Biology and Lab, Self-Directed Gene Research, Organic
Chemistry and Lab, Biomedical Innovations, Physics and Lab, Calculus
Extracurricular: Minority Association of Pre-health Students, Colorado Bioscience Association
Horizon High School (Thornton, CO)
June 2012
SOAR Honor Student GPA: 3.63
Extracurricular: Semi-Finalist Daniels Fund Scholarship, State Competitor DECA Championship, National Student
Honor Society, SOAR Academic Organization
EXPERIENCE
Research Project University of Colorado (Boulder, CO)
August 2014 – December 2014
Student
 Generated novel data in the field of molecular research using gene amplification techniques and qPCR data
analysis,
 Designed primers for real time PCR (qPCR) for an unannotated genome,
 Performed and optimized PCR and real time PCR. Collected and analyzed real time PCR data using graphing
techniques,
 Presented data in a poster session open to faculty, staff, and students in the Molecular, Cellular, and
Developmental Biology Department
North Suburban Medical Center (Thornton, CO)
August 2014- December 2014
Volunteer
 Greeting, directing and answering concerns of patients/visitors.
 Coordinated between patients and doctor.
 Assisted patients through admission application process.
Dr. Manpreet Dhindsa Chhatawal (Patiala, Punjab, India)
March 2012-April 2012
Volunteer
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Volunteered with Dr. Chhatawal in a clinical setting providing aid to underprivileged children in a village in
Punjab
Gilcrest Liquor Inc. (Gilcrest, CO)
July 2016-Current
Manager
 Providing customer service, cashiering, upselling merchandise
 Employee management, marketing strategies, implementing legal regulations (carding underage customers etc)
 Vendor negotiations weekly (Beverage Distributer, High Country Beverage, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Products etc.)
 Handling $3,500/per day inventory, accounting, deposits, check cashing of $150,000/per week
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Research Skills: Use of scientific databases such as PubMed, BLAST, and Ensembl, Design and optimize of PCR and
real time PCR experiments, Experience with microscopy, cloning, bacterial work, gel electrophoresis, TLC, distillation,
extraction, crystallization, IR Spectroscopy, reading NMR, protein purification, immunocytochemistry, Western
blotting, Southern blotting, and flow cytometry. Genetic mapping, recombinant DNA procedures and measuring gene
expression.
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi Urdu