Jonathan Shaw

EMPLOYMENT:

Jennmar - Cresson, PA

Laboratory Technician 7/2012-Present Perform quality control analysis of products including laboratory measurements, viscosity

measurements etc. Calculate and adjust resin/catalyst batches for product production. Perform

variety of tests on new products and materials as well as analyze and prepare final results.

Avian & Feline Hospital - Camp Hill, PA

Examination Technician 8/2010-9/2011 Perform basic examination of animals. Conduct various laboratory tasks such as: gram stain, fecal

float, wet mounts, urinalysis evaluation and hematology tests. Perform basic blood drawing, animal

handling and care for intensive patients.

ConAgra Foods - Red Lion, PA Quality Control and Testing 6/2009-1/2010

Perform quality control/quality assurance tests (ELISA based) on various products for the presence

of vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol).

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION - Harrisburg, PA

Environmental Technician 7/2006-8/2007

Conducted Water Quality Measurements, Conducted Flow Measurements, Bacteria Count

Collection, Periphyton Collection, Drafted State Grant Applications, Mining Permit Review,

GIS/ArcMap Computer Program Work

ACADEMICS:

SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY, Loretto, PA Bachelor of Science Degree: BIOLOGY Concentration: Environmental Science

Minor: Quantitative Research Methods / Statistics Graduated: 2006

SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY, Shippensburg, PA Masters of Science Degree: BIOLOGY Graduated: 2012

RESEARCH/FIELD EXPERIENCE:

Ecology Field Study Focused on Acid mine Drainage Research Sankertown, PA

Statistical Analysis Tree Density of Prince Gallitzin State Park PA

Marine Biology Field Study – Wallops Island, VA

Invertebrate Zoology Field Study Wallops Island, VA

Independent Research Project: Water Acidity/Iron Levels in Local Water Table

Independent Research Project: Are Eastern Garter Snakes Attuned to Select Protein-rich Prey by means

of Chemical Signals?

SKILLS:

Scanning electron microscope techniques, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), Pipetting,

Electrophoresis, Invertebrate collecting methods (Aquatic and Terrestrial), Wet mount slides, Sterile plating

technique, Gram staining, Animal health techniques (Phlebotomy, Urinalysis, Fecal floats, Parasite

assessment, Basic health assessment, Basic animal handling), Microsoft (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)