Michael S. Nilan
Observatoriegata, 12
0254 Oslo
*Cell: +47 942 36 129
E-mail: michael.nilan1@gmail.com
Job Skills:
I have been a project engineer in Aquateam COWI’s oil and gas group since August of 2013. I have worked on various projects within
petroleum; i.e. injection water analyses, produced water management, as well as wastewater treatment technology (UV treatment,
filtration and content analyses).
I wrote a Master’s thesis during the 2013 Spring semester at the University of Stavanger in the field of microalgae harvesting using
flat sheet membrane technology, for which I received an educational award for exceptional work.
I am a proficient writer/speaker of English and Spanish, and have intermediate Norwegian language ability.
I have 10 years of first aid and lifeguard experience, and hold a United States Red Cross open-water certification.
I am computer literate with knowledge of various office software and operating systems.
My previous work experience included:
 One year as a technical assistant for the development of a contained biosensor with Biotatools in a trainee capacity.
 One year as a flow cytometry specialist for cancer research projects at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle,
Washington.
 One and a half years of experience as a molecular technologist performing diagnostics tests at Tricore Reference Laboratories
in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
 One year of experience as a laboratory technician maintaining viral stocks and culturing viral strains for use in industry at the
University of New Mexico’s Department of Pathology.
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Education:
2013
Universitetet i Stavanger (Norway)
Degree: MSc Environmental Technology
Thesis: High Microalgae Recovery Using Salsnes Filter Technology
2012
University Centre in Svalbard (Norway)
Area of study: Arctic Engineering
2010
Central New Mexico College (USA)
Area of study: Statistics and Anatomy & Physiology
2008
University of New Mexico (USA)
Degree: BS: Biology/chemistry, and BA: Spanish
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
2007
Universidad de Granada (Spain)
Area of study: Biology and Spanish literature
2005
Universidad de Palermo (Argentina)
Area of study: Argentine Culture
Work Experience:
-August 2013 to present
Aquateam COWI
Position: Research Consultant
-Oslo, Norway
-Worked on various research and development projects for new technologies in the wastewater and oil and gas industries. Other tasks
included proposal writing, meeting clients to present data and provide appropriate services, as well as budgeting project work.
-May 2012 to February 2013
Biotatools
Position: Entrepreneurial Trainee
-Stavanger, Norway
-Worked on the development of a 3rd generation real-time biosensor aimed at environmental monitoring of marine environments
connected to the oil and gas industry.
-October 2010 to July 2011
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Position: Flow Cytometry Operator
-Seattle, WA
-Worked directly with cancer researchers to setup and implement experiments using flow cytometry.
-August 2009 to October 2010
Tricore Reference Laboratories
Position: Medical Technologist
-Albuquerque, NM
-Performed laboratory molecular diagnostics testing to determine the presence of various bacteria and viruses (i.e. HIV,
HCV, HSV, Neisseria gonorrhea (GC), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), HPV, CMV, entero viruses, group B strep) in human sourced.
Tests used were PCR, fluorescent staining, microscopy, ELVIS, and spread plating. Quality control and assurance, and sterile
practices were essential.
-Received “President’s Quality Award” for H1N1 testing, and a “Pillar Award” for extraordinary performance.
-September 2008 to March 2009
University of New Mexico Dept. of Pathology
Position: Lab Research Technician
-Albuquerque, NM
- Performed TCID50 inoculation counts as a gold standard for pharmaceutical companies, DFA stains, bacterial and viral
culturing, Quick View tests, maintaining viral stockpiles and databases with accompanying demographic information.
Courses and Certifications:
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Basic Offshore Safety Training and Helicopter Evacuation Training, Falk Nutec Oslo. Valid until 09/2017.
Maersk H₂S gas safety. Valid until 10/2018