Elizabeth Harding

  • elizabethhardingg@gmail.com
  • United Kingdom
  • 06/05/2024
Laboratory, Field work, Office work Conservation and ecology Fisheries and aquaculture Marine research

Personal Summary

I am a marine biology graduate from Plymouth University who is a higly self- motivated individual. Possessing excellent communication skills, I thrive in fast-paced environments where multitasking and prioritisation are essential. My proactive approach
and ability to anticipate needs allow me to contribute effectively to
team success while maintaining a focus on accuracy and efficiency. I am passionate about marine conservation and am keen to kickstart my career in the marine sector, to learn new skills and challenge myself.

Work Experience

Intern
Feb 2022 - May 2022 Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab Cyprus

During this internship I undertook a wide range of all types of written, lab and field work. The written work was mostly for consultancy and was often focussed on researching different local habitats and ecosystems. More specifically, I worked on an appropriate assessment for a possible pipeline installation, looking at the impacts at all stages, a literature review on a local habitat and the monitoring of local aquaculture farms. In the lab I did lots of different work including macrofauna sorting, water filtration, organic matter analysis, sting ray dissection and fish identification. Additionally, I did fieldwork that went hand in hand with a lot of this work including water, sediment and ichthyoplankton sampling, biodiversity assessments and fishing.

Research Intern
May 2022 - Aug 2024 MARE-Madeira

My role as research intern included lab and written work. My most extensive task was to help with research for a literature review on mesocosms which included filling out an excel sheet of research papers on mesocosms to analyse the different details of the experiments. I also conducted lab work, predominantly working on the HOTMIC project which included plankton scanning and identification in ecotaxa

Services Assistant
Sep 2023 - Present Sainsburys

As a services assistant on the checkouts, it is my job to work the tills and kiosk and monitor the self-checkouts. My primary role is customer service, helping customers with any queries or issues. I am occasionally responsible for running the shifts, which includes organising breaks, delegating tasks between my colleagues and being the person to call for extra support with customer issues. This job requires good time management, teamwork and organisation of people to ensure the checkouts run smoothly and all tasks are kept on top of.

Bar Assistant
Sep 2021 - Jan 2021 Wetherspoons

As a bar assistant my primary duties were making and serving drinks, serving food and the general upkeep of the cleanliness and tidiness of the bar. This job was, at times, very fast paced and required multi-tasking to address and serve customers whilst making drinks and working, closely with and around other people. Teamwork was essential at these times to manage orders and get food and drinks out in sufficient time. Additionally, attention to detail was required for the making of drinks and there were different recipes to remember and the specific ways to serve them correctly.

Retail Assistant
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 Primark

Working as a retail assistant, my jobs included keeping the shop floor tidy, helping organise and put out deliveries and helping customers on the shop floor. This job was quite busy and required good self-organisation skills and awareness to monitor the tills in case I was needed whilst also getting my load of deliveries out.

Barista
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 The Nook Cafe

Working as a barista, I made and served food and drinks. The café had a very small team which meant we had to work together seamlessly to serve customers, keep things clean and deliver good service. Making the coffees required attention to detail and a steady hand to ensure they were made well and looked good. Additionally, I kept on top of keeping the cafe clean, updating menus, helping with the inventory of deliveries and labelling/dating of food and drink products.

Education

Marine Biology
Sep 2019 - Sep 2023 Plymouth University

Name and surname

Elizabeth Harding

Nationality

British

Years of experience

Recent graduate

Are you looking for a job in:

In my country of residence, I am willing to move abroad

Language (indicate level)

English : fluent in speaking and writing

Portuguese: basic understaing and speaking

Digital competences (indicate level)

Confident using R Studio for data analyses and competent using all Microsoft packages.