Highlights:

Skills:Microbiology, Biochemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Elector microscopy

Goal:Laboratory research position in biotechnology using critical thinking and communication/teamwork skills plus the ability to work independently.

Membership:Medical Laboratory Technician

Certification:Medical &Public Health Services Tel. 0035722603215 Fax.0035722604337 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Mr. Nikos Nikolaou , Temporary Hospital Technician . holder of Identity Card N0. 746649, has worked at the Paralimni General Hospital from 15/07/2009 to 05/09/2010, at Arch Makarios III Hospital from 06/09/2010 to 31/10/2010 , at Lefkosia Makarios III Hospital -Blood Centre (temporarily )from 01/11//2010 to 08/01/2012, at Arch Hospital -Blood Centre (temporarily ) since 09/11/2012

Medical Laboratory Technician 07/2009 - current
General Hospital (Ministry of Health), Nicosia, cyprus Cyprus
Industry: Government
General Hospital (Government). Currently working for the Ministry of Health at the General Hospital.
Using Microbiology tests, Hematology tests and Biochemistry. It need to rotate all the laboratories departments because that's the policy of the General Hospital. Currently, I am at the Blood bank checking the quality of RBC, PLT and frozen plasma. As well, I do blood grouping.--
Teaching assistant 09/2008 - 04/2010
Government, Limassol, n/a Cyprus
Industry: The Cyprus University of Technology
• Teaching assistant in laboratory for monitoring Nursing students .
Teaching Biology (BIO 112) and Microbiology (MIK 219). It was teaching assistant position in laboratory for monitoring Nursing students various laboratory techniques and grading them. I built strategic alliances with teams or individuals that resulted in positive outcome experiments. Designed course on (BIO 112) and (MIK 219) and instructed students to review the samples and run experiments. Dr Christina Kousparou.Academic Lecturer, Department of Health Science. Tel: 00357-22-516426. Fax:00357-22-56116425,christina.kousparou@cut.ac.cy--
Laboratory Technician 01/2005 - 04/2004
Government, Nicosia , n/a Cyprus
Industry: State General Laboratory
State General Laboratory Laboratory Technician (government ) (Water and Pharmaceuticals Microbiological Control)
(Water and Pharmaceuticals Microbiological Control) Testing drinking and sea water for Pseudomonas aureginosa, Enterococci -Esculin Iron Agar(mEEIA), Enterococcus Indoxyl-f)-D-Glucoside Agar (Mei), Escherichia coli Agar (mTEC), Fecal Coliforms in Sewage Sludge (EC Medium), Salmonella in Sewage Sludge (Biosolids )by Modified Semi-solid Rapp port -Vassiliadis (MSRV) Medium. Daily pharmaceutical testing, bioassay and sterility testing. I left for further studies(Post graduated studies) in UK .--
Lab Technician 09/2000 - 12/2000
The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, cyprus Cyprus
Industry: Research Institute
Lab Technician Volunteer work (Summer)
DNA extraction from blood samples in cold PCR and restriction enzymes digestion methodologies applied for diagnos-tic purpose and in the preparation of agarose and polyacrylamide gels. Familiar with Southern blot techniques, the DNA sequencing methodology and the hot PCR methodology applied for lab diagnostic purpose and for genotyping individu-als at microsatellite marker loci.--

Montclair State University 10/1996 - 05/2001
Montclair, NJ, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Biology
Minor:n/a
Montclair State University NJ, USA on the 7th of May 2001 BSc Biology Advisors: Dr AnnMarie DiLorenzo Professor, Biology and Molecular Biology,dilorenzoa@mail.montclair.edu.001- 973 655-4396

Nicos Nicolaou
Nick Nicolaou Medical Laboratory Techncian