1、CV/Resume Strategies and TipsJulie Vick,Career Serviceswww.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservicesBiomedical Postdoctoral ProgramsCareer Workshop SeriesBasic Job Search Skills*CV and ResumeCV(Curriculum vitae)Also called a“Vita”Purpose of a CV is get you an interviewDetails all your academic credentials and p
2、rofessional accomplishmentsUsed for seekingAcademic jobsResearch jobs in government laboratoriesFunding(grants or fellowships)Highlights your technical skills and summarizes academic accomplishments and professional historyUsed for seekingPositions in industrial research ResumePurpose of a resume is
3、 get you an interviewSummarizes your experiences and skills as they relate to a specific non-bench career or jobsDescriptions of skills,experience and education should be targetedUsed for seekingNon-research positions in such areas as business,law,writing/editing,policy and regulation*Sections of th
4、e CVBasic sectionsName and Contact InformationEducationHonorsResearch Experience OR Two sections:Current Research ANDPrevious Research ExperiencePublicationsInvited TalksAdditional possible sectionsSkills and TechniquesGrantsTeaching ExperienceResearch InterestsMembershipsAcademic Service*CV Templat
5、e(on Career Services web site)(part 1)NAMEContact information.Include institutional mailing address,phone number,email,and URL,if you have one.Can also include home address and phone number.Can include visa status.Do not include Social Security number or personal information.CURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIE
6、NCEPostdoctoral Fellow,Department of X,Laboratory of Dr.Z.,starting date-presentInstitution,City,StateText discussing overview of research,stressing purpose of research and conclusions.Make this interestingEDUCATION Could be first section.Institution,City and State,Degree,Field,DateDissertation:Advi
7、sor:Or,“Committee”and include committee members names.Start with your most recent education and work backward.Omit secondary school.If you list postdoctoral appointment under“Education,”also list it under“Experience.”and talk about it in more detailHONORS AND AWARDSAward,DateInclude this section if
8、you have several honors.Otherwise list with corresponding educational experience.Awards from another country are made meaningful when a brief explanation is given,e.g.“Awarded to the top 1%of students graduating nationally.”PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCEUse reverse chronological order for each entry.I
9、nstitution,Laboratory Supervisor,Position,DateBrief description of research.TEACHING EXPERIENCETitle,Institution,Course Title,DateIf you are applying for a job for which teaching is very important,also give some detail about your role and responsibilities in a course.If you have none,you could inclu
10、de supervision of students in your lab in this category.*CV Template(part 2)Your name and a page number on each page after the first.SEMINAR TALKSInvited Speaker,Title of Talks,Institution,Location,Date This is an example of a category that might exist for one person and not for another.Choose categ
11、ories to reflect your own strengths.PUBLICATIONS PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Publications listed in standard citation format with candidates name underlined.BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEWSReview articles and chapters listed in standard citation format.ABSTRACTS Abstracts listed in standard citation format
12、with authors name underlined.You could indicate“talk”or“poster”.GRANTSIf you have received funding,list the agency and the project.SKILLSYou may include lists of important research techniques,subdividing them with sub-headings if the list is long.This is more commonly done for postdocs looking for i
13、ndustry positions than it is for faculty positions.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSAssociation,DateIf you have been active in scholarly or professional organizations,you might include your leadership roles in a section called“Professional Activity.”You could also include any conference sections that you or
14、ganized.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis optional section can include miscellaneous information that might be of interest,such as community activities,knowledge of foreign languages,or interests.It is more common to use this section in industry than in academia.If your undergraduate or graduate degree is
15、from outside the United States,which may make employers wonder about U.S.work permission,include any favorable visa status.If you were out of the job market for a period you might include that hereREFFERENCES These can also be listed on a separate sheet.*Sections of the CV:NAME and Contact Informati
16、onNAMEContact information.Include phone,mailing address,email,and URL,if you have one.Can include visa status.Do not include Social Security number and personal information.Jane SmithDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology 300 Hill RoadUniversity of Pennsylvania School of MedicineLansdowne,PA 1
17、2345360 Clinical Research Building215-321-5656,home415 Curie BoulevardPhiladelphia,PA 19104-6158215-898-2222,labe-mail:jsmithmail.med.upenn.edu215-573-6434,faxWork Eligibility US Citizen and British passport holder*Sections of the CV:CURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCECURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCEPostdoctoral
18、 Fellow,Department of X,Laboratory of Dr.Z.,starting date-presentInstitution,City,Stateused for seeking an academic positionCURRENT RESEARCH EXPERIENCEPostdoctoral Fellow,Laboratory of Dr.Name July 2003-presentDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology,University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
19、,Philadelphia,PA,Molecular mechanism of genomic imprinting in mice*Sections of the CV:CURRENT RESEARCHused for seeking an industry positionResearch ExperiencePostdoctoral Fellow(6/03 present)Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology,University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,PennsylvaniaMentors:Drs
20、.A,B,C and DCurrently performing hypothesis-and discovery-based experiments to examine the molecular processes underlying normal sleep,prolonged wakefulness,and their relationships to synaptic plasticity.Developed a fear conditioning model of post-traumatic stress disorder in rats.Streamlined labora
21、tory immunoblotting procedures to increase productivity and reduce antibody expenditures by 50 to 75%.Supervised and trained 1 graduate rotation student,1 undergraduate honor student,and 1 undergraduate student worker.Published 1 first author paper and co-authored 1 published paper;preparing 1 first
22、 author paper.*Sections of the CV:PREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCEPREVIOUS RESEARCH EXPERIENCEUse reverse chronological order.Institution,Laboratory Supervisor,Position,DateBrief description of research.Previous Research ExperienceUniversity of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,PA 10/01-10/03Postdoctoral Fellow
23、 Dr.Name,Department of Medicine,Division of Hematology/OncologyYeast model for cellular iron metabolismConducted experiments contributing to the understanding of mitochondria in iron related diseases.Gene cloning and geneticsCloned SSC2(SSQ1),a mitochondrial heat shock protein,using classical S.cere
24、visiae molecular genetic techniques.BiochemistryDemonstrated a ssc2 mutant accumulated iron in mitochondria.Showed involvement of Ssc2p in Yfh1p(frataxin)maturation to functional form.*Parts of the CV:EDUCATIONEDUCATION Could be first section.Institution,City and State,Degree,Field,DateDissertation:
25、Advisor:Or,“Committee”and include committee members names.Start with your most recent education and work backward.Omit secondary school.If you list postdoctoral appointment under“Education,”also list it under“Experience.”and talk about it in more detailEDUCATION:Ph.D.in Biology,2002Temple University
26、,Philadelphia,PAThesis Title:Rhombomere 4 is Responsible for Early Induction of the Avian Inner EarSponsor:G.Edward Fish,Ph.D.EducationPh.D.in Molecular and Cell Biology,2001University of California at Berkeley,CAB.A.in Molecular Biology,1996University of California at San Diego,CAGraduated cum laud
27、eMinor in General Literature*Parts of the CV:HONORS AND AWARDSHONORS AND AWARDSAward,DateInclude this section if you have several honors.Otherwise list with corresponding educational experience.Awards from another country are made meaningful when a brief explanation is given,e.g.“Awarded to the top
28、1%of students graduating nationally.”Honors and AwardsNIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship,September 2003-presentCold Spring Harbor Travel Award,Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories,2002Thorne Fellowship,University of X,1998*Parts of the CV:TEACHING EXPERIENCETEACHING EXPERIENCETitle,Institution,Course Title
29、,DateIf you are applying for a job for which teaching is very important,also give some detail about your role and responsibilities in a course.If you have none,you could include supervision of students in your lab in this category.Use reverse chronological order.Teaching ExperienceUniversity of Mich
30、iganYeast genetics section in Microbial Genetics-(2 credits,seniors)Spring 2004University of ArizonaTeaching Assistant-Metabolic Regulation-(2credits,grads)Fall 2002Supervisor of numerous high school and undergraduate research projects 2001present*Parts of the CV:RESEARCH INTERESTSResearch Interests
31、Research InterestsMy research considers the role of a neuromodulator,dopamine,in guiding behaviors driven by a DS.For decades,dopamine was equated with reward or pleasure because it is released after exposure to a wide variety of rewarding events,including sexual partners,food,and drugs of abuse.Mor
32、e recently,several researchers raised the hypothesis that dopamine is required to motivate a behavioral response to a salient environmental cue.I recognized that my behavioral task could directly test this motivational salience hypothesis.If dopamine is truly required for a cue to trigger a behavior
33、al response,not only should dopamine blockers disrupt the ability of animals to respond to the DS,dopamine disruption should abolish the activity of neurons that are excited by a DS.*Parts of the CV:TALKSSEMINAR TALKSInvited Speaker,Title of Talks,Institution,Location,Date This is an example of a ca
34、tegory that might exist for one person and not for another.Choose categories to reflect your own strengths.Invited TalksPhiladelphia Area Yeast Club Meeting 10/26/0410th European Bioenergetics Conference(EBEC),Gteborg,Sweden6/27-7/2/02Department of Biology,Lehigh University,Bethlehem,PA9/23/00INVITE
35、D TALKS/POSTERS Thomas National Laboratory,Center for Intensive Computing,Feb 10,2003(Talk)Princeton University,Department of Chemistry,Feb 4,2003(Talk)226th American Chemical Society National Meeting,September 7 11,2002(Poster,Sci-Mix)The Seventeenth Meeting of Groups Studying the Structures of AID
36、S-related Systems and their Application to Targeted Drug Design,NIGMS/NIH,June 18 20,2003(Poster)*Parts of the CV:PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Publications listed in standard citation format with candidates name underlined.BOOK CHAPTERS AND REVIEWSReview articles and chapters
37、listed in standard citation format.Peer reviewed publicationsAlpha,E.,Beta,R.,Gamma,B.,Delta,J-M.,Epsilon,N.,Eta,B.B.,and Zeta,A.(2005)Iron use for heme synthesis is under control of the yeast frataxin homologue(Yfh1).Human Molecular Genetics(in press).Book chapters and reviewsEta,B.B.,Gamma,R.,Delt
38、a,D.,and Beta,A.(2004)The yeast connection to Friedreich ataxia.The American Journal of Human Genetics 64:365-371.*Parts of the CV:SKILLSSKILLSYou may include lists of important research techniques,subdividing them with sub-headings if the list is long.This is more commonly done for postdocs looking
39、 for industry positions than it is for faculty positions.Skills and TechniquesMolecular and cellular Southerns northerns PCR DNA libraries(cDNA and genomic)site-directed mutagenesis DNA sequencing epitope tagging protein expression microscopy(light,fluorescence,and immunofluorescence)database mining
40、Protein and Biochemical cell fractionation enzyme assays western blots ELISA protein chromatography(ion-exchange,gel-filtration,hydrophobicity,hydoxyapatite,and affinity)preparative isoelectric focusing SDS-PAGE 2-D gel electrophoresis protein phosphorylation assays atomic absorption spectroscopy*Pa
41、rts of the CV:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and REFERENCESADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis optional section can include miscellaneous information that might be of interest,such as community activities,knowledge of foreign languages,or interests.It is more common to use this section in industry than in academia.I
42、f your undergraduate or graduate degree is from outside the United States,which may make employers wonder about U.S.work permission,include any favorable visa status.If you were out of the job market for a period you might include that here.Additional InformationUS Citizen and British passport holde
43、rProvided full-time care for terminally ill family member,1999-2000REFFERENCES These can also be listed on a separate sheet.REFERENCESProf.Jane JumpingUniversity of PennsylvaniaDept.of Pharmacology,mailing addressTel:215 654-3210E-mail:jjumpingpharm.mail.med.edu*Resume A resume is a summary of those
44、 aspects of your experience and education/training that qualify you for the particular job for which you are applying*Sections of the Resume Name and Contact Information Objective/Summary/Profile Education Experience Skills*Resume TemplateNAME and CONTACT INFORMATIONOBJECTIVEA well-worded,specific o
45、bjective can strengthen your resume.It should answer thequestion,What does this person want to do?Avoid bland phrases like Challenging andresponsible position using my creativity.“AND/ORPROFILE or SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS This optional category can follow or replace an objective.A well-written Qual
46、ifications section canfocus the readers attention on your strengths.Like the objective,it must be specific.Writing a goodone requires you to think carefully about exactly what you have to offer.EDUCATIONCondense or expand your academic background as it is relevant to the job or field.EXPERIENCEEmpha
47、size material in proportion to its probable interest for a particular audience of employers.Sometimes one general heading called Experience is all you need.Sometimes you will want to subdivide this section.SKILLSAn optional section that might include technical skills or other kinds of skills such as
48、 administrative,communication,etc.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONThis is the place to put interesting information that does not fit elsewhere.*Sections of the Resume:OBJECTIVE and PROFILE OR SUMMARYOBJECTIVEPosition in management consulting.State-of-the-art knowledge of biotechnology.Experience working in te
49、ams of international researchers.Ability to communicate complex concepts to varied audiences.SUMMARYPracticed and effective writer,editor,and public speaker.Able to present complex material in a clear,concise,and persuasive manner,tailored for a range of audiences.Proven abilities to quickly become
50、expert in new subjects and techniques,to identify most important concepts and information,and to troubleshoot problems.Creative,analytical,focused,and detail-oriented.Work productively both independently and in teams.Effectively manage time and multiple projects,set priorities,meet deadlines,and sup
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