IT Skills
• Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs
• Completed advanced courses in Excel, Powerpoint and Word
• Experienced in the use of advanced Internet search engines
• Ability to produce systematic reviews using databases such as PubMed, NCBI and RCSB
• Proficient in a range of Chemistry software packages including the ISIS suite, ChemDraw and
various NMR packages
Employment – Teaching and Research
2011 – present
Monash University
Postgraduate Teaching Associate
Supervision of up to 20 undergraduates in practical laboratory classes
Support of honours students with their dissertation research projects
Class tuition and marking for introductory science communication course
2010 – 2011
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research Assistant
• Data entry for the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus study
• Liaising with industry partners
• Production of weekly newsletter for sponsors and researchers
Summer 2009 – 2010
Australian National University
Summer Research Program
Supervisor: Dr. Melinda Feline
• Supervised research on the impact of feral cats on local wildlife
• Contributed to weekly research team meetings
• Presented at a formal research symposium
monash.edu/careers
Elisabeth Smythe
ellie.smy@monash.edu
careers.info@monash.edu
+61 3 9905 4170