Oliver Brooks

I am energetic and ambitious, focused on achieving my absolute potential and pushing myself beyond this. I am enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable and hard working, and strive to learn new skills and produce high standards of work whilst adapting to stimulating situations. I thrive while working in a team and recognise that the roles of others are of equal importance in a quest to achieve goals.

I have recently gained a passion for coding and computer science/ data science. I am currently working to complete the course: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python by MITx. This will give me a good understanding of general computer science and python literacy. I hope to complete some general projects by the end of this academic year. My main aim is to pursue coding related modules in my final year of my BSc, such as bioinformatics, where I will learn R.

My main extracurricular activities include: Rugby, skiing, running, entrepreneurship.

Relevant Experience

Laboratory assistant (part time) - November 2021 - July 2022

Austin Friars School

• Maintained and organised the science laboratories, ensuring they were equipped with necessary supplies, chemicals and equipment

Head of support (part time) - June 2022 - Present.

Flex Workshop, London (remote)

• Managed a dedicated support team, overseeing performance and adherence to guidelines. 
• Provide timely and personalised responses to inquiries and concerns.
• Achieved high levels of user satisfaction
• Maintain a member-driven environment by resolving conflicts
• I held a pivotal role in ensuring an engaging and inclusive online community experience.

Reselling entrepreneur - June 2020 - December 2022

• Generated over £15,000 in revenue annually, alongside working part time jobs and applying to university.
• In 2022, my business achieved a 90% net profit on its revenue
• Skills: market analysis, cost effective sourcing, finance and reinvestment.

Work Experience

Trading assistant (part time) July 2020-July 2021

Sainsbury’s

• Key skills - teamwork, communication, leadership.

Medical records clerk (part time) August 2021 - November 2021

NHS

• Worked with a small team collecting, sorting, storing and delivering patient health records to respected channels using electronic health records

Additional skills

• I was chosen to complete the Science Communication Summer Project, ran by Newcastle University from July-August 2023:
• Wrote a concise literature review, gave an oral presentation and created a group poster

2022 - present: Newcastle University

Bsc Biomedical Sciences

1st year stage average: Upper second class (67%)

Relevant modules: Biochemistry: 73%, Genetics: 66%, Pharmacology: 70%, Cell Biology: 72%, Microbiology and Immunology: 62% Practical Skills in Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences: 65%.

Skills

• Following instructions strategically through analysis of Recombinant Plasmid.
• Self-management & action planning developed through SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, ELISA and spectrophotometry. 
• Methodical individual/team statistical and numerical problem solving. 
• Working as a team & following health and safety procedures.
• Recording and interpreting generated experimental data.
• Excel, Minitab, Labtutor, Powerlab, BioRender, Blast, Pfam, SMART.
• Applying theoretical knowledge through practical lab work.

2012-2020: Austin Friars School, Carlisle, Cumbria

A-levels: Biology (A*), Chemistry (A), Psychology (A).

GCSEs: 1A*, 6 As, 5Bs including English (A) and Mathematics (A).