Lisa Miller

Experience

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  Stormonth Darling W.S.

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2008

  Assistant Cashier

  Temporary gap year job in a solicitors’ office that provided legal and estate agency services. The main responsibilities were in the finances of the office and reception duties. The position also included a variety of general office tasks.

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  Plexus Corp.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Manufacturing Associate

  Summer work in 2010, 2009 and 2008Plexus provides electronic manufacturing services for a range of other technology companies. This work involved a variety of different jobs at different stages in the manufacturing process of medical equipment.

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  Takeda Pharmaceuticals

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Industrial Placement Student

  A year long placement in the pharmaceutical industry working as a medicinal chemist synthesising small organic molecules for a CNS drug discovery project.Experience in the organic synthesis of novel compounds, target based designing of compound libraries, group problem solving and presentations.

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  University of Strathclyde

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2016

  Medicinal Chemistry project with Dr Allan J. B. Watson in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline.Project focus: Lead Optimisation of Autotaxin Targets for Fibrosis Drug Discovery Supervision of the 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate students carrying out Organic Chemistry practical experiments. This position involved overseeing the practical work, providing assistance where needed and ensuring the experiments were carried out in a safe environment. The role also included marking of lab reports and helping the students understand the theory behind each experiment.

  • PhD Student

    Oct 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Laboratory Demonstrator

    Jan 2014 - May 2014
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  GSK

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2015

  Industrial CASE Student

  A three month placement working in the Fibrosis DPU.Experience of working in big pharma. Using automated lab equipment and working within a multidisciplinary medchem team.

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  AstraZeneca

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2017

  Postdoctoral Research Associate

  Immobilisation of a transaminase and its application in flow.Development of a biocatalytic step for large scale synthesis of a key intermediate compound, this was investigated as an alternative to the metal-catalysed reaction used in the small scale synthesis.

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  The Netherlands Cancer Institute

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Biological Assay Secondment

  A one month secondment with the Perrakis group, at The Netherlands Cancer Institute.Trained in protein handling, biochemical assays in 96-well plates, fluorescence, and colourimetric assays. Data analysis for determining inhibition of enzymes by novel drugs.

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  University of York

  Sept 2017 - now

  Developing surface chemistries for photonic biosensors in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. Co-I of the York Equitable Technology Lab: https://www.york.ac.uk/research/sparks/equitable-technology-laboratory/Developing technologies with the end-users in mind, ensuring that new technology is designed in a conscientious way - to be equitable and not only meet the users' needs but also fit the societal situation.Working on the ‘Photonic hyperspectral no-label spotter (Phenospot)’ project, funded by the Wellcome Trust Technology Development Grant. Phenospot allows for the protein secretion of cells to be monitored in real-time, with spatial information and label-free. Mostrar menos A PDRA position, working as part of the highly collaborative MAPS project (multi-parameter assay for profiling susceptibility). We were working towards the development of a hand-held device for the detection of antibiotic resistance.My role within the project was to develop the surface chemistry for preparing sensors for the detection of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (enzymes produced by resistant bacteria). I worked closely with clinicians from York Teaching Hospital NHS trust. Our goal was develop a rapid test for detecting in UTI patient samples. Mostrar menos

  • Research Fellow

    Oct 2023 - now

  • YESI Fellow

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Jun 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Associate Lecturer

    Oct 2020 - May 2021

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Oct 2020 - May 2021

  • Biology Tutor

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Chemistry Tutor

    Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2020