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Education
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Guillermo Menendez

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Guillermo Menendez

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

FGF

CiBio - Universidade Das Açores
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Projects planning and management
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
  • Field work and samples management, organization, and preservation
  • Optimization of DNA extraction and amplification protocols
  • DNA sequence analysis and editing
  • Species-specific primer design
  • Scientific research
  • Laboratory tasks
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Universidad de Oviedo (UOV)

Intership Student
01.2022 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Scientific research and written reports
  • Conducted extensive research for startup research projects
  • In Silico species-specific primers design
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines

Hydrographic Institute of Lisbon

Internship Student
09.2018 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Geological measurements and samples classification
  • Research work
  • Performed written reports
  • “Shapes and distribution of rhodoliths on the Portuguese Archipielagos – Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas and Selvagens (NE Atlantic)” 413 h
  • Provided project progress updates and proposed solutions to issues
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key internal stakeholders
  • Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports

Education

Universidad De Oviedo
Oviedo, Spain

Master of Science from Marine Conservation And Biodiversity
07.2022

University Overview

  • Strong background in Marine Ecology and Genomics
  • Project presentation in an International Fisheries and Global Change workshop
  • Final degree project based on the use of eDNA targeting important commercial species by own designed species-specific primers

Universidade De Vigo
Vigo

Bachelor of Science from Oceanography
07.2019

University Overview

  • 3rd year of bachelor studying in IFREMER - IUEM during the Erasmus + scholarship - Marine Biology Master 1 (56 credits)
  • Presentation of the Final Degree Project in a national scientific congress: https://www.enciga.org/files/boletins/88/CN04_Product os_de_PCR_digeridos_con_enzimas.pdf

Skills

  • Sailing license (24 m boat length and 150 nautical miles offshore)
  • PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
  • International Driver License
  • Multidisciplinary training as oceanographer
  • Specialized in Marine Ecology, Marine Biology and Genetics
  • Diverse software training
  • Great capacity to adapt and flexibility
  • Good communication and open mind to work in team
  • Availability for travelling
  • Passion for nature and ambition for studying it and preserve it
  • Curiosity and hunger for knowledge

Accomplishments

  • WHV Australia 2019
  • 2 years of experience as a private English teacher

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

CiBio - Universidade Das Açores

FGF
10.2022 - Current

Intership Student

Universidad de Oviedo (UOV)
01.2022 - 05.2022

Internship Student

Hydrographic Institute of Lisbon
09.2018 - 01.2019

Universidad De Oviedo

Master of Science from Marine Conservation And Biodiversity

Universidade De Vigo

Bachelor of Science from Oceanography
Guillermo Menendez