Post on 15-Aug-2015
Objectives
Become familiarized with different formats and contents of science curriculum vitae
Determine the content sections you should include in your curriculum vitae
Decide what to include in each section of your curriculum vitae
Write each entry following language appropriate to a curriculum vitae
Select the best format that best meets your needs
CVs Versus Resumes
University of Chapel Hill Writing Center
CVs Versus Resumes Differences clearly defined
See handout #1
Formats and Contents
University of Puerto Rico - RISE Program Presenter
CV Margaret Colón (handout #2)
California State University – Career Center
Handout #3
University of Kent- Career and Employment Services
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm
Format, Style, and Content
Taken from: Laura Malisheski - Office of Career Services at Harvard University, February 2010
Refer to document entitled:
Just for Scientists: CV, Resume or Something in Between?
See handout #4
Content Sections Contact information *
Career Goal
Education * and Course work by year
Practical skills learned during degree
Current Research Project *
Work/Teaching Experience *
Skills/Techniques
Interests
Content Sections (con’t.)
Grants and Awards*
Community Service *
Professional Memberships/Student Associations*
Scholarships
Conferences and Symposium Presentations*
Peer-Reviewed Publications*
Review Articles
Your Content Areas
Decide what sections you will include in your CV and their corresponding order.
Content Sections
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Career Objective
“I am keen to begin a career in biomedical science. I am a recent graduate who combined studies with working and other commitments. In achieving this, I have shown myself to be self-motivated, committed and determined in achieving my goals, come what may. I have also demonstrated negotiating and organizing skills, a firm sense of responsibility and my capacity to work hard under pressure. I possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and am able to relate to a wide range of people, as proven by my varied work experiences: in retail, catering, hospitality work, teaching and patient care.” http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm
Education
Name/address of institution, degree, and year obtained
Science course taken each year (table format, Kent U.)
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
Practical skills learned during my degree
Skills you have that are transferable to the field of science – see CV of Kent U.
“Preparation and identification of nucleic acids, protein isolation and separation by gel filtration, molecular modelling and computer analysis of kinetic data. Use of a haemocytometer, microscopic investigation, aseptic technique and bacterial isolation and cultivation.”
“Cell breakage, ELISA, immunoassays, spectroscopy, enzyme assays, protein purification, gene cloning, gas chromatography, HPLC and microscopy.”
“Well versed in sterile microbiological techniques allowing for the maintenance and growth of bacterial and yeast cell cultures, UV mutagenesis, western blot analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, DNA and RNA extraction and spectrophotometry. These were all key skills I had to master for my final year project (see below).”
Scientific techniques you are versed in
Research Experience
You will mention everything you have done in terms of research
Participation in RISE Program
Summer Bridge experience
First Semester Course
Proposals
Review Papers
Professional Membership and Student Associations
Membership in associations related to your field of science
Membership in student associations and positions held
Provide name of association and years of membership
Presentations
Include symposiums and conferences
Provide names of presenters, title of presentation, organization offering the event, date, and place
Appropriate Language
Write information in sentence fragments
Mostly use action verbs to introduces the fragment