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Biochemist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what biochemists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most biochemists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Biochemist with a strong background in protein biochemistry and analytical techniques. Experienced in designing experiments, purifying biological molecules and interpreting complex data to support research and diagnostic outcomes. Committed to rigorous safety and quality standards in Australian laboratories.
Key skills
- Laboratory analysis
- Data analysis
- Statistical modelling
- Project management
- GraphPad Prism
- Benchling
- R
- PyMOL
- ImageJ
- Chromatography
- Electrophoresis
- Mass spectrometry
- Spectroscopy
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Designed and ran enzyme kinetics assays to characterise novel proteins, reducing assay turnaround from two weeks to five days.
- Purified recombinant proteins using affinity chromatography and SDS-PAGE, achieving yields sufficient for downstream structural studies.
- Analysed metabolite samples by mass spectrometry, identifying key pathway intermediates that guided subsequent experiments.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and followed WHS and OGTR requirements, passing internal audits with no findings.
- Reported experimental data to research teams and prepared figures for publication using GraphPad Prism and R.
Education
Bachelor of Science majoring in biochemistry, often followed by an honours year or a PhD for research-focused roles.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- ASBMB
- NATA
- ISO 17025
- OGTR
- TGA
- WHS
- GLP
- SOPs
- Human Research Ethics Committee
- Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
- chromatography
- mass spectrometry
- protein purification
- enzyme assays
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.