KARIEN STUETZLE E-mail: karien@karien.com Website: http://www.karien.com OBJECTIVE Interested in pursuing immediate opportunities in marketing, product management, and business communications. Seeking a dynamic business environment focused on the proactive market development and creative promotion of innovative products and services, on both a national and international level. SKILLS * Computer literate, familiar with software, such as: Microsoft Office, WordPerfect Office, Lotus SmartSuite, Corel Draw, Corel Ventura, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Dreamweaver, HTML, FileMaker, DBase, Watcom SQL, Turbo Pascal, Visual Basic * Strong interpersonal and presentation skills * Excellent document layout, graphic handling, and web design capabilities * Exceptional writing and editing talent * Effective as part of a team and individually * Knowledge of both French and German EMPLOYMENT Analyst, Business Development June 2002 - Present PHARMASSET, INC. TUCKER, GEORGIA * Drafts and reviews business and scientific communications, including research grant applications, FDA and/or SEC filings, investor relations correspondence, investigator brochures, company prospectus documents, strategic communications, and legal agreements * Analyzes data and contracts from collaborators and third parties to identify business opportunities * Performs, analyzes, and reports on industry and market research * Designs marketing materials, such as corporate presentations, press releases, scientific posters, and company brochures Marketing and Product Management Assistant January - August 2001 EPPENDORF UK & AG CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND & HAMBURG, GERMANY * Supported the UK sales team by designing the UK website and managing promotions * Performed biotechnology market research on microarrays, liquid handling, laboratory ergonomics, and bioinformatics * Edited and translated corporate documents, research papers, and marketing collateral Technical Product Marketing Specialist May - August 2000 HUMMINGBIRD LIMITED TORONTO, ONTARIO * Promoted the Enterprise Information Portal, document and knowledge management solutions, data integration and reporting services, and connectivity products * Presented theater and web seminars to customers and internal staff * Involved in creating brochures, white papers, data sheets and other promotional material Software Test Engineer September - December 1999 MICROSOFT CORPORATION REDMOND, WASHINGTON * Tested the Microsoft Developer Network website for the interim release * Created test outlines and scenarios to isolate areas requiring improvement * Gained HTML verification and web design experience Quality Assurance Specialist May - August 1998, January - April 1999 COREL CORPORATION OTTAWA, ONTARIO * Tested pre-release word processor, WordPerfect 9, and desktop publisher, Ventura 8, for functionality and facility of consumer use * Documented and submitted results to developers to focus application changes * Assessed problem areas and additional features for future versions Lab Technician and Field Worker June - August 1997 UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH GUELPH, ONTARIO * Assisted with a study on pesticide resistance in the fields of entomology and crop science * Collected data to identify regional patterns of resistance across Southern Ontario * Duties included: data collection, field assessments, data entry, and lab experimentation EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) 1997 - 2002 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO WATERLOO, ONTARIO * Graduated from the Honors Science and Business - Biology Option, Co-operative Program * Outstanding co-op track record * Business Courses completed: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Business, Business Administration 1, 2, 3 & 4, Statistics, Business Law, Business Finance, Organizational Behavior, International Economics, German, Entrepreneurship, Accounting for Managers, Applications in Computer Science, Marketing 1 & 2 * Science Courses completed: Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbial Applications, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biological Techniques, Biotechnology 1 & 2, Immunology, Virology, Microorganisms & Disease, Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Algae, Fungi and Plant Biology, Human Physiology 1 & 2, Human Molecular Genetics, General Chemistry 1 & 2, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry Ontario Secondary School Diploma (O.S.S.D.) 1992 - 1997 CENTENNIAL C.V.I. GUELPH, ONTARIO * 1997 Ontario Scholar * Maintained Honour Roll status (80% or higher) throughout high school College Credit Equivalent French Communication Course June 28 - August 9, 1996 CéGEP DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES TROIS RIVIÈRES, QUÉBEC * French Immersion Summer Language Program * College equivalent course, emphasizing French language skills and cultural enrichment COMMUNITY & SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT * Received the Sertoma Club of Guelph "Service to Mankind" Award * Nominated for the Guelph Young Women in Public Affairs Award * Recipient of the RCLS Bronze Medallion, Senior Resuscitation and Aquatic Emergency Care Awards * Volunteer for the Guelph Red Cross * Leader of Global Outreach, a group focused on world issues and the community