Jacob Howran

Experience

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  McDonald's

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Cashier
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  AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2019

  Sales Associate

  Responsible for assisting customers and other associates in sales and clothing concerns. Tasks include BOSS shipment processing, floor set changes, sales, greeting, cash and assorted cleaning and housekeeping jobs. Highlighted the importance of customer service and provided critical insight on communication requirements for public communication.

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  Musée du Fjord

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Bilingual Guide

  Bilingual placement Le Musée du Fjord (La Baie Quebec). Key responsibilities included aquarium and marine animal caretaking, guiding visitors through the touch tank and aquarium animals, caretaking of terrarium animals and presentations, history and culture presentations, operating 4D movie component of the museum, assisting in guided tours and collection of specimens on the beach during low tide and regular cashier / housekeeping tasks.

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  Hamilton Health Sciences

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  Perioperative Operations Engineering Assistant

  Engineering design solutions project lead at McMaster University Medical Centre, Juravinski Hospital and Hamilton General Hospital. A current-state analysis of surgical equipment point of use, surgical shadowing, Medical Device Reprocessing and Hamilton Health Science’s equipment transport and tracking systems. The evaluation was designed to provide an unbiased third party insight into how surgical equipment is used, how surgical rooms are arranged, how equipment is cleaned and reprocessed for reuse and how it is transported to provide clarity on why thousands of dollars worth of equipment disappears each year. Show less

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  McMaster University

  Aug 2020 - May 2023

  Juliet Daniel LabInvestigating the role of the transcription factor Kaiso in cancer survival signalling and apoptosis. Using CRISPR-dCas9 activation and molecular methods to assess protein expression In Vitro.Lab techniques: bacterial culture, cell culture, lentivirus prep and transductions, CRISPR activation, qRT-PCR, western blots, immunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, and mouse handling 1 of 2 Head TAs for the department of Anatomy and Physiology at McMaster University IBEHS 3EE6 - From Idea to Enterprise “Assessments of Histopathology In Skin of Patients With Allergic Asthma”Investigation of the subclinical histological characteristics of atopic dermatitis in populations of allergic asthmatics who do not follow the typical atopic march hypothesis. Department of Anatomy and Physiology TA.- Responsible for leading tutorial and lab sessions for students- Marking midterms, assignments, presentations, and exams- Cadaver care and specimen usage for teaching purposes Integrated Cornerstone Design Projects in Engineering 1P13 Coding and Modelling Lab TA. - Responsible for monitoring and guiding the coding and AutoCAD component of the course - Marking assignments, projects and interviews with students - Answering questions and providing learning strategies to students

  • Research Assistant - Centre for Discovery in Cancer Research

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Head Teaching Assistant - HTHSCI 2F03/2FF3

    Jun 2021 - May 2023

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - IBEHS 3EE6

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Research Assistant - McMaster Cardio-Respiratory Lab

    Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - HTHSCI 2F03/2FF3

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - ENGINEER 1P13

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Medical Makers

  Oct 2020 - May 2021

  Team Member

  Working alongside a group of undergraduate students to apply our collective skill set to creating solutions to challenges in the medical field. Developing 3D models and advancing prototypes to address ergonomics, sustainability and innovation in healthcare and under the umbrella of global challenges

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  MSU Emergency First Response Team

  May 2021 - May 2023

  EFRT is a team of 30 undergraduate students trained to respond to any medical emergency on McMaster campus, including musculoskeletal, soft tissue, head/neck/ C-spine injuries, mental health crises, drug and alcohol intoxication, and breathing, airway and cardiovascular compromises. The team is on call 24/7 excluding holidays, and sees responders responsible for any calls they may receive via page while in class / on campus. The team also provides CPR and BLS first aid training courses for students and community members. Show less

  • Program Director

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Emergency Medical Responder

    Oct 2019 - May 2023

  • Training Coordinator

    May 2021 - May 2022
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  Health Leadership Academy - McMaster University

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Project Lead

  Working alongside the Health Leadership Academy jointly through the DeGroote School of Business, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the DeGroote School of Medicine as an administrative and project aid. Conducting market analysis, interviews and literature review on healthcare and medical leadership. Assisting in the delivery of the Emerging Leaders Program Summer 2021.

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  Queen's University

  Aug 2024 - now

  Dr. James & Dr. Teresa PurznerClinical and translational wet lab research in neurosurgery.- Clinical evaluation of fitness to drive in patients with intracranial tumours - Investigation of differentiation targeted approaches to medulloblastoma- Primary glioblastoma biobank management KNPE 335 Healthy Aging

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2024 - Dec 2024