International Student, ScD, Environmental Health (do not include this on your resume)
Name
student@mail.harvard.edu
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+1 (617) 666-6666
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(Linkedin url)
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scholar.harvard.edu/student/
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Sc.D. candidate in public health with four years of experience in cost-effectiveness analysis, decision analytical
modeling and statistics. Proficient in translating findings from detailed analysis of data and scientific
research into relevant, high-level recommendations to support decision-making. Take initiative to adopt
novel technologies to stay highly organized and efficient. Have presented independent and collaborative
research at multiple research conferences and peer-reviewed journals.
EDUCATION
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Doctor of Science in Environmental Health, Risk and Decision Sciences, expected May 2017
Leadership: Student Leadership Circle, Chair of Environmental Health Student Advisory Committee, President
of Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Executive Committee Member for Harvard Spring Challenge Case
Competition
Peking University, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences, minor in Biological Sciences, 2012
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Statistic modeling: Longitudinal analysis, multivariate statistical learning, Bayesian statistics
Programming & software: Python, R, Matlab, Stata, SAS, ArcGIS, GeoDa, TreeAge, Crystal Ball
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (native), English (full professional proficiency), French (beginner) and Spanish
(beginner).
EXPERIENCE
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Research Assistant, Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders Dec ’15 – present
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Define research questions to estimate the potential reductions in morbidity, mortality, and healthcare
costs due to prevention of eating disorders as a result of the six interventions.
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Develop a micro-simulation model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of six prevention strategies using
Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, and maintain a detailed computing documentation.
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Systematically review literature on eating disorder treatments and prevention and meta-synthesize cost
and epidemiological parameters.
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Provide public health policymakers with the strongest and most comprehensive economic data to
catalyze policy innovations to prevent eating disorders.
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Cambridge, MA
Research fellow July ’14 – present
Develop novel statistics strategy to assess health effects of highly correlated risk factors, and presented research at
the NIH workshop in North Carolina, July 2015.
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Design and conduct novel experiments to detect trace level drinking water contaminants, and facilitate
getting a $25,000 pilot research grant.
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Examine the spatial variability of drinking water quality and spearhead a group paper with experts from
regulatory agency, academia and NGOs.
Harvard University Dining Service, Cambridge, MA
Graduate Food Literacy Project Fellow Sep ’15 – present
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Lead a team of 5 undergraduate fellows in a year-long team project with the university dining service to
improve healthy eating behavior among students
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Collaborate widely with other food-related groups to plan monthly events with educational benefits
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Manage an annual budget of $1,000 to execute planned events.