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Can Sontepe

@cansontepe

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Chemistry graduate with hands-on lab experience in materials and molecular biology.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek lab-based research roles in materials or molecular biology where I can apply experimental techniques, contribute to publications, and develop analytical skills within collaborative teams.

I am a chemistry graduate with practical research experience in materials science and molecular biology, gained through internships at Gebze Technical University and Sabancı University. I have hands-on expertise with characterization techniques such as AFM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, and molecular biology methods including qPCR, RNA isolation, gel electrophoresis, and cDNA synthesis.

I combine laboratory skills with strong digital literacy—Office 365, Google Workspace, intermediate MS Excel, and AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E—and experience in customer-facing roles. I strive to contribute to research teams focused on materials or biological projects and to grow my technical depth in experimental design and data analysis.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Intern

Gebze Technical University

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024 (2 months)

Conducted research on production and characterization of hexagonal boron nitride nanoplates, applying AFM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, exfoliation, and sonication techniques to produce high-yield, high-purity samples.

SEM XRD FTIR Liquid Phase Exfoliation Sonication

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Okul Sepeti Pazarlama A.Ş.

Aug 2020 - Sep 2023 (3 years 1 month)

Handled inbound and outbound customer calls, managed order edits and email correspondence, and supported onboarding of new employees across multiple summer periods.

Customer Service Outbound Calling Email Communication Order Management Training CRM

Research Intern

Sabancı University

Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 (2 months)

Worked on honey bee health and appetite regulation project, performing gene knockdown analysis including qPCR, RNA isolation, gel electrophoresis, DNase treatment, and cDNA synthesis.

RNA Isolation Electrophoresis Gene Synthesis Molecular Biology Gene Knockdown DNAse Treatment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Bachelor's Degree, General Chemistry

2022 -

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in General Chemistry with a thesis on rare earth element-based inorganic materials as potential near-infrared emitters under simulated Cherenkov light excitation.