Jayendra Shankar has over 10 years of experience in customer service, sales, and scientific research. He is currently pursuing his PhD in microbiology at the University of Liverpool, where he guides undergraduate students and has published papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has a passion for science and an ability to build rapport with people.

1. JAYENDRA SHANKAR
29th August 1982
jayendra.shankar@gmail.com 23, Edwin Street
+44 (0) 7852 958 937 Widnes, Cheshire
+44 (0) 151 5100 927 WA8 6QJ, UK
I have an innate ability to build a rapport with people and as a customer service advisor,
my ability to gauge my clients’ needs and provide the required support all the way to
completion has been appreciated. I have a passion for science and during the course of
my PhD I have generated quality results and communicated them to the larger scientific
community in an effective and credible manner through talks, posters and publications.
I use a width and depth approach to my work and pride myself in understanding the
bigger picture. In the long-term, I would like to put my aptitude to work with people to
good use in creating a motivating environment, promoting innovation and adapting to
change. I see myself managing a portfolio across various disciplines including client
liaison and business development.
EDUCATION
July2006 – current PhD, University of Liverpool, School of Biosciences
Familiar with techniques such as 1 and 2-D SDS-PAGE, DIGE, Confocal microscopy, TEM,
HPLC, MALDI-TOF, Flow Cytometry and molecular biology techniques including DNA
manipulation and cloning. Final outcomes from my doctoral studies will include posters,
presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Sept 2003 - Sept 2005 M.Sc. Biomedical Basis of Disease and Additional Credit
Modules, Sheffield Hallam University
Project title: The interaction of DNA with gold nanoparticles labelled with novel
organophosphorous ligands.
Modules including Cell Biology, rDNA Technology, Cell Pathology, Research Methods,
Immunology, Biology of Infectious Diseases and Human Genetics
June 2000 - April 2003 B.Sc. Microbiology, University of Madras; First Class
Modules including General Microbiology, Immunology, Medical and Clinical Microbiology,
Microbial Ecology and Agricultural Microbiology, Food and Industrial Microbiology,
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Entomology
May 2001 - Feb 2003 Certificate in Computer Programming, iCarnegie, USA
AWARDS
• Society for General Microbiology (membership: 1076802) PG Student Travel Grant
for attendance at the Autumn Meeting, Sept 2009, Edinburgh, UK
• Dorothy Hodgkins Postgraduate Awards (July 2006-July 2009) providing full
overseas tuition fees and living expenses for international students; administered
by Research Councils, UK
• Society for Applied Microbiology Student to work Grant for seven weeks from 19th
April 2006
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2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Position Period Description Skills
Post graduate Sept 2006 – Guiding under- • Project leadership
student Current graduate students and management
demonstrator, in practical classes • Communication
University of Liverpool and honours’ tailored to meet
projects each student’s needs
Call centre July 2005 – Outgoing sales for • Rapport building
operator, ANT Sept 2005 Hidden Hearing, • Achieving sales
marketing, Sheffield UK and incoming targets
customer support • Team working by
for Tops Total, UK data sharing
Customer Service Oct 2004 – Technical support • Client-centric
Adviser, Ventura, June 2005 for Wanadoo, UK approach
Rotherham • Problem diagnosis
• Tailored solutions
• Knowledge transfer
within the team
Various including Oct 2005 – Door-to-door • Customer service
Leafleting, Security Mar 2006 advertising • People handling
officer (G4S) and June – July Handling left skills
Football safety 2005 luggage • Command presence
steward (Sheffield June – Sept Safety steward
United) 2004
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
• “SalB of E. faecalis is a peptidoglycan hydrolase of unknown specificity”, Shankar
J and Horsburgh MJ; Working title, manuscript in preparation
• “Comparative genomics and transduction potential of E. faecalis temperate
bacteriophages”, Yasmin A, Kenny JG, Shankar J, Darby AC, Hall N, Edwards C,
Horsburgh MJ; Journal of Bacteriology, E-pub ahead of print, Dec 2009
• “The role and regulation of cell surface and excreted proteins of E. faecalis”
Shankar J; talk presented at the 6th North-West Microbiology Group Meeting,
September 2009, Manchester, UK
• “Characterisation of E. faecalis OG1RF excreted proteins”, Shankar J, Walker RG,
Horsburgh MJ; poster presented at the Society for General Microbiology Autumn
meeting September 2009, Edinburgh, UK
• “Comparison of virulence factors in C. Jejuni isolates from ruminants and poultry”,
Thornton P, Shankar J, Smith TJ, Stanley K; poster presented at the SfAM Annual
Meeting, 2006
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Cricket: Member of Widnes CC 3rd team and Chempath CC (Liverpool Business
House League Division II champions 2007, Senior Cup runners up 2008)
• Archery: Member of Bowmen of Warrington
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