1. RACHEL BUCKLEY
544 WEST GLENN AVE, APT 104, AUBURN, AL 36832 | (205) 422-4215 | RBUCKLEY521@GMAIL.COM
O BJECTIVE
To obtain a full time job related to the biomedical field of study.
EXPERIENCE
8/14/2015 TO PRESENT Auburn University Auburn, AL
TEACHING ASSISTANT
 Prepare lab supplies and necessary bacterial cultures as well as coordinating all tasks to have items
prepared for the upcoming laboratory sessions
 Observe students as they work through the methods and answer questions about the protocols and
labs
 Assist undergraduate and graduate students fulfill the protocols used in the class
 Mentor undergraduates to understand the current Graze genomics lab projects
 Help to maintain and collect Drosophila species
5/18/2015 TO PRESENT Auburn University Auburn, AL
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLAR
 Awarded summer research scholarship to continue my research in the Graze genomics lab by
developing my own project that utilizes the CRISPR/Cas9 system to edit genome fragments in
Drosophila melanogaster
 Prepared and implemented protocols that employed this system of genome regulation
 Presented a summary of this project to colleagues and professors within the field of Cellular and
Molecular Biosciences
 Genome Editing in Non-coding Regions with CRISPR, presented at AU-CMB Forum, July 2015
 Conducting ongoing research involving this project; results to be presented in April 2016 at This is
Research: Symposia
4/28/2014 TO 5/1/2015 Heartstrings Enterprises Auburn, AL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
 Excelled in the fast-paced environment required for a turnaround time of less than 48 hours with a
very low error rate
3/1/2012 TO 11/1/2012 Old Navy Birmingham, AL
SALES ASSOCIATE
 Commended on countless occasions by different supervisors for the methods implored to organize and
return clothing to the display floor
 Identified as one of the best sales associates on the staff
EDUCATION
8/11/2012 TO PRESENT Auburn University Auburn, AL
BACHELORS DEGREE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES – GRADUATING IN MAY, 2016
 GPA 3.48/4.0
 Member of the Honors College as well as the College of Sciences and Mathematics
 Active in undergraduate research in the Graze genomics lab beginning January 2015 to present
 Relevant course experience includes:
 Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory – gained experience in molecular biology lab
procedures such as Western blot analysis, chromatography, and fluorescence and electron

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microscopy
 Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory – learned microbiology lab procedures including
bacterial identification tests; Gram, simple, acid-fast, spore, capsule, and negative staining
methods; and aseptic technique
 Genetics and Genetics Laboratory – learned basic genetics concepts such as transcription,
translation, replication, etc.; became familiar with advanced concepts
 Immunology – studied cellular and molecular immunology and the analysis techniques involved,
as well as antibody maturation and affinity
 Organic Chemistry I, II, and Organic Chemistry I, II Laboratory – gained experience in organic
chemistry and the lab protocols implicated in action such as oxidation, distillation,
recrystallization, acetylation, and the Grignard reaction
 Biochemistry I, II – studied biochemical processes consisting of Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
and their implications on the body, as well as enzyme nomenclature and protein structure
H ONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
 Presidential Scholarship recipient at Auburn University
 CMB Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars grant recipient
 Employee of the Month at Heartstrings Enterprises
S KILLS
 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)  DNA vector construction
 Recombinant DNA cloning  DNA, RNA, and plasmid purification
 Bacterial cell culture  Protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis
 Western blot analysis  Protocol development and application
 Centrifugation  Aseptic technique
ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES
Alpha Epsilon Delta National Member, Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society, Honors College Social Committee,
CMB Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars
VO LUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Multiple Sclerosis Kids Journey Camp, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, AUMC Food Bank, Relay for Life