Dan Harris is seeking a one-year placement in industry to use his analytical and research skills gained through his Human Biology degree. He has strong laboratory skills including experience with HPLC and has completed projects analyzing bodily fluids to determine patient diagnoses. Dan has work experience in retail and construction and is skilled in teamwork, communication, and IT. He has achieved highly in competitive swimming and water polo and currently captains the City of Sheffield water polo team.

1. DAN HARRIS
Term Time Address Home Address
(Sept 2021- June 2021) (April 2001-September 2019)
8 Well Meadow Drive 6 Crane Close
Sheffield Woodbridge
S3 7GW IP12 4TF
Tel: 07598721376 Tel: 01394 380415
Email: b9003474@my.shu.ac.uk
Placement period required - 48 weeks to commence between ? and ? 2021
Profile
I am an enthusiastic and hardworking Sheffield Hallam first year Human Biology student demonstrating good
performance in both academic studies and practical laboratory skills, looking for a one-year placement in
industry. I am keen to use analytical and research skills, including experience of HPLC, in a leading scientific
research company.
Education
Sheffield Hallam University, 2019-2021, BSc (Hons)Human Biology
Year 1 - Professional and Scientific Practice 1 (?%); Human Physiology and Anatomy (?%); Cellular Biology and
Biochemistry with Microbiology (?%); Human Reproduction and Development (?%); Topics in Human Biology
(?%)
Foundation Year (Biomedical science)– Passed allmodules in order to transfer onto Human Biology degree
Projects: Analysed analytes in bodily fluids to determine cause of patients’ illnesses
 Tested two patients’ blood serum and urine for diagnosis and drug screening
 Analysed patient information to determine a diagnosis and cause of illness, this was presented as a poster
so had to be concise and presented in a way that was easy to follow
Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge
A Levels (2019): Biology (D), Physical Education (C), Psychology (D)
Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge
GCSEs (2017): Mathematics (7), Biology (B), Chemistry (B), Physics (B), English Literature(6),
English Language (6), Geography (A), Physical Education (A*), History (B), Psychology (B)
Work Experience
Retail Assistant - Coop, Woodbridge, October 2017 – September 2019
 Responsible for organising stock and presenting it on the shelves in a systematic manor
 Worked under pressure to serve customers in the evenings whilst making sure the shop was left In a
presentable way, set up for opening hours in the morning
 Had to be confident to challenge people who I did not believe to be of ageto buy alcohol and cigarettes
 Paper round –Grange News, Woodbridge, November2014 - January 2017
 Worked early mornings before school 7 days a week to ensure that customers got their newspapers before
work
 Labourer – S.RCalvers, Ipswich, May 2020 – Present

2.  Hard working labouring job helping to increase the work load of the experienced builders, long 9-hour days
provided good insight of what a working day consists of
 Working for high end clients allowed me to understand the importance of presentability even in trades like
building
Key Skills:
Laboratory
 Able to accurately and safely follow lab procedures, instructions and risk assessments
 Experienced in pipetting, measuring and weighing, solution preparation, inoculating agarplates,
microscopes, pH meters, flame emission spectroscopy, gramstaining, centrifugation, biuret assays, data
analysis, titration, purification, distillation, separation, column chromatography, thin layer chromatography,
extraction and solution preparation and the interpretation of data from SDS-PAGE, HPLC, GC and IR
Communication
 Excellent skills in essay and report writing
 Presentations delivered online and in person to small groups achieving high grades
 Developed workplacerelationships with customers and staff in my role as Retail Assistant where I was able
to successful deal with queries and sort out complaints
Teamwork
 Very experienced working in different teams and in different team roles both academically and in my role as
captain of my inter regional Water Polo team
 Praised for my enthusiasm and encouragement to others, keeping the teamfocused and motivated
 Am always happy to take on extra tasks for my team if it means reaching a goal or deadline
IT Skills
 Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a good understanding of computer
programming languages, mainly Python
Interests and Achievements
Water Polo
 Competed for GB Water Polo until the age of 19 when the team folded due to European competition being
cancelled because of coronavirus
 Currently represent City of Sheffield Senior team in Division 5 British Water Polo League
 Captained my Regional (East) team to victory in the 2018 interregional competition.
 Social secretary of SHU Water Polo, organised weekly nights out and a couple of events (Christmas)
Swimming
 Swam competitively at Regional level for Deben Swimming club until 2013
Football
 Captain of Woodbridge town football club from 2007-2013, I have always been outspoken and
commanding in a sporting environment and this reflects my day to day life. I like trying to inspire
people to be the best they can be
Referees
Dr K Newton
Dept of Biosciences and Chemistry
Sheffield Hallam University
Howard Street
Sheffield S1 1WB
Tel -
Email – K.Newton@shu.ac.uk
Dr N Cross
Dept of Biosciences and Chemistry
Sheffield Hallam University
Howard Street
Sheffield S1 1WB
Tel - 01142254930
Email – N.Cross@shu.ac.uk