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Robert Sherriff (Rob)

134 Forfar Street                                                                                     Telephone: 03 - 453 0755

Maryhill                                                                                                      Mobile: 027 - 437 7437

Dunedin                                                                                                  Email: rob.msh@gmail.com

Personal Statement

I have worked in Life Sciences, working in a multidisciplinary team at the University of Otago Medical School and have a degree in Information Technology, majoring in training and communication studies. I have also worked in industry as an Industrial and R&D Chemist. I have extensive people skills and much of my work has involved liaising and coordination with groups of people, in diverse environments.

I have a scientific mind, and have a logical and problem solving approach to work, which I have demonstrated in a number of areas.  I am Flexible and adaptable with a broad and varied work experience, I am able to adjust easily to different situations.  Conscientious, thorough, analytical and tenacious, I am efficient in problem solving, planning and time management.  Able to get along well with all kinds of people, I am tactful and enjoy helping others and working with people. Being a very enthusiastic and active people person, I am a supportive and co-operative team member with excellent communication skills. 

Skills

·        Experience in Life Science research, Industrial, R&D Chemistry including method development

·        Experience with Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems

·        Excellent analytical, planning, and problem solving skills

·        Coordination and facilitation skills in different work environments

·        Ability to use a wide range of interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and sustain relationships

·        Excellent sense of humour

Employment History

Self Employed                                                                                                                     2014 -  

IT work – Training, data recovery, computer installation, web site work

House renovation, Odd jobs

Community Support Worker                                                                                     2013 - 2014

Access Home Health Care

Community Support Worker                                                                                       2004-2013

Enliven Community FIRST, Presbyterian Social Support Services

·        An innovative restorative health based pilot scheme which has now become mainstream

·        Delivered individual support packages for elderly people living in the community, with high and complex needs

·        Tailored programmes to clients with personal innovations including teaching basic computer skills

·        On call coordination

Elderly Care Support Person                                                                                      2003-2004

Home Support Services Otago

·        Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients

Tutor / Peer Tutor / Examination Supervisor                                                             1999-2002

Department of Computing and Information Technology, Otago Polytechnic

·        Tutored mathematics in groups and individual settings.

·        Tutored peers in Computer Fundamentals, Mathematics and Electronics.

·        Supervised examinations for Electrotechnology papers.

·        Assisted with Otago Polytechnic CompuLetics competitions for Intermediate and Primary school students.

House Husband and Primary Care Giver                                                                  1992-1999

·        Cared for four children from birth to high school age.

·        Took on a varied range of voluntary work with different groups of people.

Technical Officer                                                                                                         1987-1991

Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Otago Medical School

·        Liaised and worked with a multi-disciplinarian team of doctors, chemists, biochemists, microbiologists and immunologists investigating ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

·        Took seminars. Participated in journal clubs and presentations.

·        Method development

·        Work published in scientific journals.

Research and Development Chemist / Industrial Chemist                                       1984-1987

Analytical Chemist                                                                                                      1982-1984

Quality Control Chemist                                                                                             1974-1982

Cadbury Confectionery Limited, Dunedin

·        Quality Control of medicated cough lozenges manufactured under licence for five different companies

·        Liaised, coordinated with different departments in the factory

·        Analytical method development

·        Set up documentation systems, wrote lab manuals

·        Developed products, coordinated factory trials to production

·        Research reports and analytical methods published and circulated within Cadbury Organisation (International).

. Voluntary Work

Home Stay Parent                                                                                                                             

University of Otago Language Centre

·        Hosted home stay students from Thailand, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.

·        Referred special cases from the University of Otago Language Centre.

ESOL Home Tutor                                                                                                                            

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Home Tutor Scheme, Otago Polytechnic

Assistant Co-ordinator / Literacy and Numeracy Home Tutor                                                      

Literacy Aotearoa, Dunedin

Remedial Mathematics Programme

                                                                                                                                                      

Otago Girls’ High School, Dunedin

All Saints Fruit and Vege Food Bank

                                                                                                                                                      

Otago Girls’ High School, Dunedin

Education and Training

Bachelor of Information Technology majoring in Communication Studies and Training  2002

Otago Polytechnic

·        Change Management / Business Communication / Professional and Report Writing

·        Training, Lesson Planning, Delivery and Assessment

·        Web authoring, database theory and the SDLC including programming theory

·        Wrote Training Manuals

·        Peer Tutor in Mathematics, Electronics

·        Supervision of examinations and competitions, including the Otago Polytechnic CompuLetics

·        Industrial Research Project Year 3 - Practically based project involving different Schools at Otago Polytechnic and local businesses

·        Research project presented to Minister of Science and Technology as part of showcase

Bachelor of Science majoring in Chemistry                                                                         1974

University of Otago

ESOL Home Tutor Certificate                                                                                             1996

Otago Polytechnic

Home Tutor Certificate                                                                                                        1994

Literacy Aotearoa, Dunedin

Published Papers – Co-Authored

Sherriff, R., Sherriff, L., Forscutt, O., Ho, S., Mann, S. 2001

Smart-top: Athlete Monitoring for High Impact Sport. 14th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Napier, NACCQ 457 (2001).

M F Broom, R M Sherriff, D M Ferry and V S Chadwick 1993

Formylmethionyl-Leucylphenylalanine and the SOS Operon in Escherichia Coli: a Model of Host-Bacterial Interactions. Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand. Biochem. J. (1993) 291 (895-0).

Sherriff, R. M., Broom, M. F. & Chadwick, V. S. 1992

Isolation and Purification of N-Formylmethionine Aminopeptidase from Rat Intestine. Biochim Biophys Acta (1992) 1119, 275-280.

Broom, M. F., R. M. Sherriff, D. Munster, and V. S. Chadwick. 1992

Identification of Formyl Met-Leu-Phe in Culture Filtrates of Helicobacter pylori. Microbios 72: 239-245.

Hobson CH, Roberts EC, Broom MF, Mellor DM, Sherriff RM, Chadwick VS. 1990

Radio-Immunoassay for Formyl Methionyl Leucyl Phenylalanine. I. Development and Application to Assessment of Chemotactic Peptide Production by Enteric Bacteria. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1990 5(1): 32-37. Jan-Feb.

M F Broom, R M Sherriff, W P Tate, J Collings and V S Chadwick. 1989

Partial Purification and Characterization of a Formylmethionine Deformylase from Rat Small Intestine. Wellcome Medical Research Institute, Dunedin, New Zealand. Biochem. J (1989) 257 (51-56).

Interests

·        Leading a healthy and active lifestyle

·        Enjoy DIY home maintenance

·        An active musician

·        Enjoy working with computers, Linux

·        An Xbox aficionado

Referees

Peter Brook – Principal Lecturer – Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin

Work 021 214 2395

Home 03 - 489 3457

Email: peterb@op.ac.nz

 

Kerrie Martin – Nurse / Coordinator – Access Home Health Care, Dunedin

Telephone: Work 03 – 211 3062 ext 5583

Home 03 - 481 1003

Email: kerrie_martin@access.org.nz