1. Reece Kitchen Skills CV
Telephone: 01704 260527 Mobile: 07474486848 Email: reecekeele@hotmail.co.uk
8 RookeryRoad
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 7JQ
Career Objective
I am eagerto continue with acareer thatis relatedtomy degree thatincorporatesboththe biological
and chemical aspectsof mystudies andalsousesskillsIhave acquiredfrommyfirstyearin a lab.As a
graduate I combinedapart time jobalongside studyingandotheroutside commitments. Byachieving
thisI believeIhave shown myself tobe aself-motivated,committedanddrivento-achieve individual.
Throughoutmystudiesandpart time workI have demonstratedthatIam organised,punctual and
capable of dealingwithpeoplefromavarietyof differentbackgrounds,leadingtome havingconfidence
whenmeetingandcommunicatingwithnew people,whetherit’scustomersorcolleagues. Ihave
thoroughlyenjoyedmytime withUnitedUtilitiessince graduatingbutIam keentomove on and face
newchallenges.
Modules Covered Through Education
2012- July 2015 Keele University -BSc Dual Honours Biology with Chemistry-Classification- 2:1
1st
Year Subjects 2nd
Year Subjects 3rd
Year Subjects
Biology Biology Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology Animal Physiology Applied Fish Biology
Diversity of Life Human and Animal Cognition Applied Insect Ecology
Genetics and Evolution Life at the Extremes Conservation Biology
Human Physiology and
Pathology
Research and Analytical Skills Double BiologyResearch Project
Chemistry Chemistry Human Evolution
Chemical ConceptsandStructure Organic Synthesis and Chirality Human Parasitology
Chemical Properties and
Reactions
Physical andInorganicChemistry Trees In their Environment
Practical and Professional
Chemistry Skills I
Spectroscopy and Analytical
Chemistry
Practical and Professional
Chemistry Skills II
Structural Inorganic Chemistry

2. Skills Gained Through the Course of My Degree
 Workingcompetentlyandefficientlyasanindividualoras a memberof a teamfor both
researchand practical workin andout the lab.This comesas a resultof planningcorrectlyso
that experimentalgoalsare clearandeverybodywithinthe teamknowstheirrolesas
individuals.
Biology
 Throughuse of lightmicroscopes,the abilitytoproduce adetailedsketchof samples.
 The use of dissectingscopestoassistindissections.
 Cell andtissue culturinginaidto performaccurate bloodcell counts.
 Competentuse of micropipettesandknowledge of variousblottingtechniques.
 Use of restrictionenzymesinDNA extractionandthenusingthisinconjunctionwithgel
electrophoresis.
Chemistry
 The abilitytocarry outcorrect safetyproceduresforlabworkby completionof COSHHrisk
assessmentforms.
 Correct use andset-upof analytical software andequipments300 MHz 1
H NMR, UV Vis(Varian
Cary 50 Bio),InfraredSpectroscopy(ThermoScientificNicoleti510).
 The abilitytosolve complexproblemswhenunderpressureandcompletingthemwhengiven
deadlines,whethertheyhave beensetbyanacademicor by myself.
 Otherlabbasedskillsinclude;Thinlayerchromatography,columnchromatography,fractional
and vacuumdistillation,MgSO4 drying, gravityandBuchnerfiltration,heatingusingBunsen
burners,hotplatesandwaterbaths,meltingpointanalysis,recrystallisation,reflux setup,rotary
evaporation,liquid-liquidextraction,titrationsandaccurate weighingthroughuse of toppan
balance andanalytical balances.
UnitedUtilities
 Analysisof samplesonhighthroughputmethods(350+samples/day) suchaspH,Suspended
Solids,and Biochemical OxygenDemand.
 The abilitytolookat AQC charts to spottrends,anomaliesandanyproblemsthatmay
have/appeartobe occurring.
 Maintenance of differenttypesof equipment,rangingfrompHprobesandmeterstoauto
pipettes andanalytical balances.
 Trainingof newstaff on methodsIam more familiarwith.
 Discussionof currentmethodstomake analysismore efficientinordertohittargets.
 FamiliarwithISOStandardssuchas 17025, 5667 and 9001.
Referee details can be supplied upon request.