JACK NILSEN
Sydney,NSW
Summary
I am currently studying Biomedical Engineering, and I am interested in the design and development of innovative medical solutions, particularly those in the fields of cardiology, neurology and oncology. I believe that I could be a useful addition to your team for the summer due to both the technical and soft skills that I have acquired through completing my degree and the experience I have gained while working in a clinical environment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Associate
Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute
St Leonards, NSW
02.2023 - Current
- Collected, managed, and maintained data from large databases (up to 18,000 records).
- Patient communication skills through patients consultations.
- Routinely performs clinical measurements – including height, weight, range of motion and GnRB laxity tests (for ACL injuries).
- Observed and assisted with retraction for a Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO) and High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO) procedures on a cadaver.
- Routinely conducted data collection audits.
- Designed and created a performance tracker using audit data to track the institution’s performance over time.
- Created graphs summarising the data obtained. Was then used by an orthopaedic surgeon in the institution’s most recent board meeting.
- Upgraded the institution’s insurance documents and coverage.
- Cross referenced and consolidated large data exports in excel to locate missing records.
- Created standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Routinely access and download medical imaging from imaging centres.
- Assisted in the upgrade of the company’s constitution via comparing legal documents.
- Routinely creates daily consult lists using the surgeon's schedule in a timely manner.
- Created, improved and manages the rotation schedules for the international surgical fellows and observers
- Routinely conducts patient follow-ups and recruitment via phone calls and emails.
- Extensive use of medical practice management software, including Shexie, SOCRATES, Clinic to Cloud and Genie.
Instructor
Young Engineers
North Shore, NSW
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Effectively explained and answered questions on relevant basic mechanical engineering/physics concepts to young students
- Helped young students to build basic mechanical systems using Lego, motors, batteries and elastic bands.
General Cinema Worker
EVENT Hospitality & Entertainment
Hornsby, NSW
04.2018 - 08.2022
- Effective time management to complete tasks on time to a high standard
- Provided polite and effective customer service on a regular basis
- Effective communication and delegation of tasks to ensure all work is completed.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Biomedical Engineering
University of Technology Sydney
Skills
- Java
- Python
- HTML
- R/Studio
- C (Arduino)
- High-fidelity prototyping
- Basic lab skills eg pipetting & micropipetting, spectrophotometry, titrations, using hemacytometers (counting Hela cells), constructing lateral flow assays, liquid-liquid extraction via separating funnel, recrystliation, protein quantification (Lowry method), basic microscopy and DNA electrophoresis, etc
- Designing and building mechatronic systems (using Arduino)
- Building basic electronic circuits
- Conducting a high-quality secondary source research and literature review on the use of microfluidic devices and their application for point-of-care early detection cancer screenings for the class Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- Collection, processing, maintenance and analysis of data in both a clinical setting and for university group projects
- Data Collection
- Project Monitoring
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Recruitment Strategies
- Data Evaluation
- Team work
- Creativity and Design
Recent Accomplishments
- Appointed Chief Technical Officer for UTS Biomedical Engineering Society - will be leading a club project in 2024
- Finalist for UTS EWB Challenge (11/2022) - presented at final year capstone projects showcase.
- Technical Project Officer (09/2022) for UTS Biomedical Engineering Society.
- Offered a part-time role at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute (06/2023) from a casual position.
- Achieved High Distinctions in:
- Mathematics 1
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell Biology & Genetics
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Design and Innovation Fundamentals
- Introduction to Engineering Projects
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Research Associate
Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute
02.2023 - Current
Instructor
Young Engineers
08.2022 - 01.2023
General Cinema Worker
EVENT Hospitality & Entertainment
04.2018 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Biomedical Engineering
University of Technology Sydney
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