Expert: Vibhu Jain - 3/17/2005

Question
Hi i am a student that lives in Washington and my science teacher gave a  very big project that is called the "X" project and we need at least one or two science experts for our field and my field has to do with biology, I'm working on bacteria mass and area in buttermilk at different temperatures and I would really like it if you would take time to answer some questions for me that we need please and thank you. Also I am very sorry if this takes up to much of your time and that it is last notice but could you please reply to me before Friday Mar. 18 because we have to have a paper written up about the information we got from our experts. Again thank you very much.

Questions:

1.) What is your job title?

2.)What are your responsibilities?

3.) What is a typical day like for you?

4.) What do you like the most about your job? why?

5.) What do you like the least about your job? why?

6.) Why did you select this type of job?

7.) How much education do you need for this job?

8.) Did you need more job training after you were done with your education?

9.) How do you help this workplace meet its goals?

10.) Please give me examples of what you do for your job.

11.) What kinds of skills/education do you need for your job?

12.) What were some courses you've taken or degrees you have earned in biology?

13.) Have you done an experiment related to my topic (bacteria)?

14.) How did you learn about this field (biology) and what got you interested in it?

15.) What do you think about my experiment ( my hypothesis: If the buttermilk were in a garage temperature then the mass and area of the mold will be greater because there is more moisture.)?

16.) What problems did you need to solve related to my field (biology)?

17.) What kind of place/ environment do you work in ( n office, nature, lab, etc.)

18.) What tools are needed for my field or your job related to my field?

19.) What is your current job? (if it doesn't deal with my field) What job have you done or what job would you like to do that has to relate to my field?

20.) What other information do you know or learned that can help me learn/know more about my field and/or project that has to do with bacteria?



P.S. Thank you very much for helping me and answering my questions, I'm very sorry if they took up to much of your time but thank you for answering them all i truly appreciate it, also please remember that i need a reply before Fri (as soon as possible) thank you... I'm looking forward to you answers and having you as my expert.


Answer
Dear Khara
Answers to your questions are as follows
Questions:

1.) What is your job title?
    Senior Research Fellow

2.)What are your responsibilities?
   To carry out Research work related to different Projects
   To help Master's student in their summer and winter projects
  To take care of lab adminstration and coordination in subordinates

3.) What is a typical day like for you?
  From Morning 9.00 am to night 12.00 Clock
4.) What do you like the most about your job? why?
     Doing Research work as it gives excitement and satisfaction
5.) What do you like the least about your job? why?
  Adminstration as you may not be like by the people if you straight forwordly give them suggestions or orders
6.) Why did you select this type of job?
  As i feel science is the field where i can do my best
7.) How much education do you need for this job?
 PhD or Masters in Life Sciences
8.) Did you need more job training after you were done with your education?
    Yes
9.) How do you help this workplace meet its goals?
  By putting best efforts,hard work and using of logics
10.) Please give me examples of what you do for your job.
  Like i stadardized the protocols which i think can help me in getting experimental results
11.) What kinds of skills/education do you need for your job?
Technical skill is required in Molecular Biology,Microbiology and Biochemical Techniques
Theortical knowledge of all these subjects
and a Master degree in any stream of life science

12.) What were some courses you've taken or degrees you have earned in biology?
Molecular Biology,Genetic Engineering,Metabolic pathways,Biochemistry,IMmunology,Bioinformatics,Cell Biology,Microbiology
13.) Have you done an experiment related to my topic (bacteria)?
Yes
14.) How did you learn about this field (biology) and what got you interested in it?
From childhood nature attracted me and my interest in biology develops when in high school i started disecting animals for experiment
15.) What do you think about my experiment ( my hypothesis: If the buttermilk were in a garage temperature then the mass and area of the mold will be greater because there is more moisture.)?
Molds physiology is most important thing any conditions which are optimal fpor its growth will give it best physiology,May be in garage those things are available,bets way is grow in lab in different conditions,and compare with conditions of garage

16.) What problems did you need to solve related to my field (biology)?
i am working in the field of Biofilm and bacterial communication so i will be interested in checking he optimal level of moisture and temperature and timepoint stuudy of bacterial growth
17.) What kind of place/ environment do you work in ( n office, nature, lab, etc.)
Lab
18.) What tools are needed for my field or your job related to my field?
for media preperation Ingredients and autoclave,flask
Incubator shakers
Thermometer
Microscope
19.) What is your current job? (if it doesn't deal with my field) What job have you done or what job would you like to do that has to relate to my field?
I am working on bacteriology at present
20.) What other information do you know or learned that can help me learn/know more about my field and/or project that has to do with bacteria?
lot and lot is there,One thing which you must remember is Observe,Think logially and do again and again
with regards
Vibhu