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Bradley J. Oliver
9000 Chicago Avenue #5B Evanston, IL 60202 (773) 555-4321 bq-oliver@u.northwestern.edu
EDUCATION Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience, GPA: 3.64/4.00
August 2017
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL Certificate in Management for Scientists and Engineers June 2015 Selected (50/150) for an intensive 10-week program for doctoral students focused on management and frameworks Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Minor in Fine Arts, Major GPA: 3.23/4.00
June 2009
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Northwestern University, Evanston, IL September 2011 – Present Graduate Student • Prove the importance of a novel circadian/metabolism gene in regulating the sleep-wake cycle (1 publication) • Develop a novel application of statistical modeling for the large-scale study of neuro-behavior (5 publications) • Initiate and champion technology transition to the RNA-Seq platform resulting in acquisition of $7.8M award • Mentor and supervise 8 undergraduates and 5 junior graduate students University of Chicago, Chicago, IL March 2009 – August 2011 Research Technologist III • Assisted in the negotiation of the laboratory's 3-year, $1.6M collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company • Managed a team of 5 research technicians and a database engineer on a $3M government funded project • Redesigned the data analysis pipeline and accomplished rigorous testing targets to merit $1.5M funding for phase 3
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Advanced Degree Consulting Alliance (ADCA), Northwestern University, Evanston, IL May 2015 – Present Executive Board Member • Lead 50+ applying members through “Interview Bootcamp” workshop/seminar series • Co-author and advise on the development of the ADCA Consulting Case Book - the first written by PhDs for PhDs Arts Student Council, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA August 2007 – May 2009 President and Business Manager • Co-wrote grant applications and budgeted $1200 in campus funding for student art exhibition • Recruited exhibition opportunities at local businesses (5-8/year) and managed venue logistics for the group
RELATED EXPERIENCE Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL June 2015 – Present Research Internship, Center for Research in Technology & Innovation AVERY P. MATTHEWS • Co-author a case investigating targeting/positioning strategy for a new product launch published in a top business journal 112 Smithson Drive ● Chesapeake, VA 23322 ● (847) 555-4410 ● matthews@u.northwestern.edu • Analyze industry benchmarking information to determine market conditions and go-to market strategies
EDUCATION Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Ph. D., Materials Science and Engineering, GPA: 3.56/4.00
Pottery Barn, Pittsburgh, PA November 2008 – January 2009 Sales Team Member August 2017 • Achieved record-setting sales numbers through extensive knowledge of 10,000+ products and over 240 hours of training
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA May 2011 AWARDS Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics Minor National Institute of Health (NIH) fellowship (4 yrs at $75K/yr), August 2013 Honors: Schreyer Honors College, Keramos Honorary Fraternity Young Investigator Award (6 of 100+) 1st Sage Bionetworks Commons Congress, March 2008 RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE Carnegie Mellon School of Engineering full-tuition scholarship (4 yrs), August 2005 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL September 2011-Present Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering INTERESTS • Collaborated in an interdisciplinary center spanning 8 research groups at 3 universities across 4 disciplines to publish Arts education Introductory sommelier training course completed Volunteer little league baseball coaching Ultimate advances in transparent electronic semiconductors frisbee (founded/captained Carnegie Mellon Intramural Team) • Coordinated grant review presentation development and served as a liaison with lead investigators • Developed novel technique to characterize point defects in amorphous thin films using high-temperature, in situ electrical property measurement Science and Engineering Research and Teaching Synthesis, Evanston, IL March 2012-June 2016 Workshop Organizer, Spring 2016 • Developed immersive, hands-on experiments to demonstrate process and importance of university-level research • Supervised 18 students in group activities and taught basic research methods and techniques Student Coordinator, Spring 2014 • Rapidly ascertained the essentials of workshop organizers’ research areas to devise custom teaching methods and demos • Utilized online forms enhancing the scheduling of 85 students into 15 workshop sessions over three weeks LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Ready, Set, Go: A Course in Scientific Communication, Evanston, IL January 2016-Present Co-Founder, Program Administrator • Authored grant for $10,000 to pilot a year-long workshop for graduate student researchers • Coordinated professionals in theater, journalism, and communication to design intensive 10-week workshop • Designed and maintained a course website to promote the achievements of workshop fellows • Analyzed program feedback using web-based forms and presented to a board of graduate school deans Engelhart Graduate Residence Hall, Evanston, IL August 2012-June 2016 Resident Assistant, 2012-2014; Senior Resident Assistant, 2014-2016 • Facilitated weekly meetings for a staff of 4 graduate students to plan events and enhance community development • Reviewed, selected, and trained candidates for a community assistant position • Planned 30 events over 4 years for a diverse community of 300 residents on budget of $8,000 per year • Implemented online duty log to track staff efforts, improving consistency of response and scheduling decisions • Enhanced Engelhart’s social network presence, contributed to improving event awareness and attendance by 50% WORK EXPERIENCE Apple Retail, Norfolk, VA June 2009-August 2011 Apple Specialist • Engaged customers in friendly conversation to assess needs and provide the optimal solution for their budget • Earned Apple Product Professional Gold-Level Certification for product knowledge HONORS & AWARDS MGLC Art Fair Winner, Photography Walter P. Murphy Fellowship (awarded to outstanding first-year Ph. D. students)
2014, 2016 2011
MATERIALS SYNTHESIS & CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES SEM, XRD, ToF-SIMS, XPS, Profilometry, Ellipsometry, Hall Probe, UV-VIS Spectrophotometry, Solid state synthesis, PLD COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient Apple Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Muse, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint Intermediate Adobe Premiere, Adobe Dreamweaver, Google SketchUp 8, LabVIEW 7, Wolfram Mathematica 8
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