2. Objectives
Become familiarized with different formats and
contents of science curriculum vitae
Determine the content sections you should include in
your curriculum vitae
Decide what to include in each section of your
curriculum vitae
Write each entry following language appropriate to a
curriculum vitae
Select the best format that best meets your needs
3. Origin of the Word
Curriculum Vitae
Origin is Latin- “course of one’s life”
4. CVs Versus Resumes
University of Chapel Hill Writing Center
CVs Versus Resumes
Differences clearly defined
See handout #1
5. Formats and Contents
University of Puerto Rico - RISE Program
Presenter
CV Margaret Colón (handout #2)
California State University – Career Center
Handout #3
University of Kent- Career and Employment
Services
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm
6. Format, Style, and Content
Taken from: Laura Malisheski - Office of Career Services at
Harvard University, February 2010
Refer to document entitled:
Just for Scientists: CV, Resume or Something in
Between?
See handout #4
8. Content Sections
Contact information *
Career Goal
Education * and Course work by year
Practical skills learned during degree
Current Research Project *
Work/Teaching Experience *
Skills/Techniques
Interests
9. Content Sections (con’t.)
Grants and Awards*
Community Service *
Professional Memberships/Student Associations*
Scholarships
Conferences and Symposium Presentations*
Peer-Reviewed Publications*
Review Articles
10. Your Content Areas
Decide what sections you will include in your CV and their corresponding
order.
Content Sections
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________
7. __________________
12. Career Objective
“I am keen to begin a career in biomedical science. I am a
recent graduate who combined studies with working and
other commitments. In achieving this, I have shown myself
to be self-motivated, committed and determined in
achieving my goals, come what may. I have also
demonstrated negotiating and organizing skills, a firm
sense of responsibility and my capacity to work hard under
pressure. I possess excellent verbal and written
communication skills and am able to relate to a wide range
of people, as proven by my varied work experiences: in
retail, catering, hospitality work, teaching and patient care.”
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm
13. Education
Name/address of institution, degree, and year
obtained
Science course taken each year (table format, Kent
U.)
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
14. Practical skills learned during
my degree
Skills you have that are transferable to the field of science – see CV
of Kent U.
“Preparation and identification of nucleic acids, protein isolation and
separation by gel filtration, molecular modelling and computer analysis
of kinetic data. Use of a haemocytometer, microscopic investigation,
aseptic technique and bacterial isolation and cultivation.”
“Cell breakage, ELISA, immunoassays, spectroscopy, enzyme assays,
protein purification, gene cloning, gas chromatography, HPLC and
microscopy.”
“Well versed in sterile microbiological techniques allowing for the
maintenance and growth of bacterial and yeast cell cultures, UV
mutagenesis, western blot analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE,
DNA and RNA extraction and spectrophotometry. These were all
key skills I had to master for my final year project (see below).”
Scientific techniques you are versed in
15. Research Experience
You will mention everything you have done in terms of
research
Participation in RISE Program
Summer Bridge experience
First Semester Course
Proposals
Review Papers
20. Community Service
Things you have done to provide service to your
community
21. Professional Membership and
Student Associations
Membership in associations related to your field of
science
Membership in student associations and positions
held
Provide name of association and years of membership
22. Presentations
Include symposiums and conferences
Provide names of presenters, title of presentation,
organization offering the event, date, and place
24. Appropriate Language
Write information in sentence fragments
Mostly use action verbs to introduces the fragment
25. Format
The content is more important than the format
Format should be uniform, formal, and clear
From the examples of CVs you have seen today
select one and use it consistently
