Andre P. Alford
Pharmaceutical Research Intern
Madison, WI · (608) 555 0114 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/andrepalford
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Two laboratory placements across 16 months of summer and term time work
INDUSTRIES
Generic solid dose manufacturing, university pharmaceutical sciences
SPECIALTIES
Formulation screening, dissolution testing, stability sample pulls
SYSTEMS
Laboratory information management system, electronic laboratory notebook, Empower, Microsoft Excel
CREDENTIALS
Good laboratory practice and current good manufacturing practice awareness training, 2025
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in biochemistry expected 2027, University of Wisconsin Madison
Executive Summary
Biochemistry senior with two laboratory placements behind her, one on a formulation bench and one in a university absorption group. Compresses tablet prototypes, runs dissolution to United States Pharmacopeia methods and writes each step up so the study scientist can sign it without questions.
Signature Achievements
- Ran 96 dissolution samples across three tablet prototypes with no repeat runs and logged every result the same day.
- Rebuilt the stability pull workbook and cut sample preparation from two hours to 45 minutes per pull.
- Documented 14 formulation screening experiments in the electronic notebook, all approved by the reviewing scientist on first pass.
- Trained two incoming summer interns on balance verification and sample labeling before their first study day.
Professional Experience
Pharmaceutical Research Intern
Yahara Valley Therapeutics, Madison, WI 2025 to present
Summer and term time intern on a six person formulation team working on immediate release tablets.
- Prepares placebo and active blends, compresses tablets on a bench press and records each step in the study documentation.
- Runs dissolution and disintegration testing to compendial methods and reports results to the study scientist.
- Pulls and labels stability samples on schedule from accelerated and long term chambers.
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Lake Mendota Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Madison, WI 2024 to 2025
Paid assistant in a university group studying oral drug absorption.
- Prepared buffers and standard solutions for permeability assays run by two graduate students.
- Maintained cell culture stocks and recorded passage numbers in the shared notebook.
- Verified balances and cleaned glassware before each study day.
Licensure and Certification
Student member, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Good laboratory practice training certificate, 2025
Education
Bachelor of Science in biochemistry, University of Wisconsin Madison, expected May 2027
Associate of Science, Madison Area Technical College, 2024
Core Skills
Dissolution testing · Tablet compression · Stability sampling · Electronic laboratory notebook · Laboratory information management system · Good documentation practice · Compendial methods · Laboratory safety