Molecular biologist with six years in diagnostics R&D designing PCR and NGS assays for infectious disease. Designed a multiplex respiratory panel that received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2025. Brings primer and probe design, assay optimization under design control and practical bioinformatics skills.
Experience
Molecular Biologist II, Assay Development, Helixpoint Diagnostics (Salt Lake City, UT)
Jun 2022 – Present
Designed primers and probes for a 15-target respiratory RT-qPCR panel cleared by FDA 510(k) in 2025
Optimized multiplex conditions to reach a limit of detection of 50 copies/mL across all targets
Ran analytical verification studies under ISO 13485 design controls, authoring 12 verification reports
Built an in silico inclusivity check in Python against 80,000 GISAID and NCBI sequences, flagging 3 primer mismatches early
Research Associate, Molecular Biology, Beehive Genomics (Lehi, UT)
Aug 2020 – May 2022
Prepared 3,000+ NGS libraries for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance with a 97% pass rate
Automated nucleic acid extraction on a KingFisher Flex, doubling daily capacity
Validated a new extraction kit across 400 clinical samples with 99% concordance
Education
M.S. Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University (Sep 2018 – Jun 2020)
A strong Molecular Biologist resume shows the questions you investigated, the methods and instruments you mastered, and the data, publications or products your work produced. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Education
Projects
Skills
Certifications
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Experimental design
Laboratory techniques and instrumentation
Statistical analysis (R, Python, GraphPad Prism)
Data integrity (ALCOA+)
GLP and GMP compliance
Method development and validation
Scientific writing and publishing
Grant writing
Literature review
Cross-functional collaboration
Example bullet points
Developed an LC-MS/MS method for 14 metabolites with under 6% CV, replacing two legacy assays and cutting run time by 40%
Co-authored 5 peer-reviewed papers, including a first-author study in Journal of Biological Chemistry cited 60+ times
Wrote the preliminary-data section of an NIH R01 renewal that secured $2.4M over five years
Tips from recruiters
Name the techniques, instruments and software you used hands-on (qPCR, HPLC, flow cytometry, ImageJ) because hiring managers screen for exact methods.
List publications, posters and patents in a short selected list and link to ORCID or Google Scholar rather than pasting a full CV.
For industry roles, translate research into outcomes such as programs advanced, methods transferred or batches released, not only papers.
Recommended templates
Academic (ATS-friendly): Scholarly CV with small-caps headings and rules
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Molecular Biologist resume FAQ
What should a Molecular Biologist resume include?
A Molecular Biologist resume should show the questions you investigated, the methods and instruments you mastered, and the data, publications or products your work produced. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education, Projects, Skills and Certifications. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Molecular Biologist?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for Molecular Biologist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Molecular Biologist resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Molecular Biologist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Molecular Biologist roles are Experimental design, Laboratory techniques and instrumentation, Statistical analysis (R, Python, GraphPad Prism), Data integrity (ALCOA+), GLP and GMP compliance and Method development and validation.
How do I write strong Molecular Biologist resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as assay throughput, method precision (CV%) and turnaround time. For example: "Developed an LC-MS/MS method for 14 metabolites with under 6% CV, replacing two legacy assays and cutting run time by 40%."