Experience

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  Freedom recruitment

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Sales assistant

  ▪ A seasonal opportunity to work as a sales assistant in a fashion retail shop in Bath. ▪ Skills gained: customer service and assistance.

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  Early learning centre

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Sales assistant

  ▪ Worked as a Sales Assistant in a busy shop selling toys for children in the run up to Christmas. ▪ Skills gained: customer engagement and assistance in the choice and suitability of toys sold, timely replenishment of stock, maintaining cleanliness throughout the store and supporting the senior team member in their daily tasks.

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  Agilent technologies

  May 2010 - Sept 2010

  Summer research student

  ▪ Carried out a summer research project at Agilent in Germany. I worked towards optimizing the RNA, DNA and protein assays protocols. ▪ Skills gained: working with an increasing level of independence, sample preparation according to strict guidelines, data analysis and presentation, communication within the team and with collaborators.

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  University of southampton

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer research student

  ▪ Undertook a research project investigating the murine MHC Class I peptide selection mechanism using X-ray crystallography.▪ Skills gained: generation of multimeric recombinant proteins. using E.coli, protein purification using Fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC), protein crystallisation screens, both comercially available and home-made, report writing and science communication, collaborative and independent working.

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  University of bath

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Masters in biochemistry student

  ▪ Carried out a project concerned with characterisation of novel protein interactions during neuronal differentiation relevant in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.▪ Skills gained: in vitro cell culture and confocal imaging, experimental planning, literature review and report writing.

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  Accorhotels

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Food and beverage team member

  ▪ Worked as a member of the breakfast team at Francis Hotel (MGallery) in Bath.▪ Skills gained: a high level of customer care and satisfaction through taking orders, serving hot food and drinks, maintaining the cold buffet and clearing tables.

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  University of bristol

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2017

  ▪ Carried out a project to establish a system for modelling of the inflammatory response to radiation therapy of cancer using in vivo imaging in zebrafish. ▪ Planning experiments, ensuring adherence to regulations and available resource analysis, experimental execution, data analysis, including statistical analysis, evaluation, scientific communications, establishing collaborations, time management and organisational skills. ▪ Also further practice in experimental techniques relevant to in vivo zebrafish studies including zebrafish husbandry, zebrafish genetic manipulation including Tol2-mediated transgenesis, microinjection and restriction digest cloning, in vivo live imaging using confocal microscopy and fixed specimen imaging using confocal multiphoton microscopes. Immunohistochemistry including cryomicrotome sectioning. A holder of Home Office personal licence modules 1-4 with Zebrafish modules 2-3. Show less

  • Wellcome Trust PhD student

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2017

  • Research Student

    May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Research Student

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  • Research Student

    Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Charles river laboratories

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2024

  ▪ Involved in complex immunology drug discovery projects working across inter-disciplinary project teams to innovate and commercialise novel assays.▪ Established the use of high content screening microscopy platform and commercialised a number of assays aimed at probing the immune system function in autoimmunity and towards cancer cells.▪ Part of the scientific leadership team for the site tasked with guiding the scientificdirection according to the overall strategy for the company.▪ Actively promoted an innovative spirit throughout the site and provision of scientific mentoring, leadership and training to junior scientists.▪ Produced blog style articles to raise awareness of new research within biosciences. Show less ▪ Responsible for design, execution, analysis and reporting of in vitro and in vivo immune and tumour cell assays according to clients’ requirements, objectives and deadlines.▪ Experienced in numerous cell and molecular biology techniques including culture, activation and/or function of primary human (T cells, myeloid cells and NK cells), murine (T cells, myeloid cells and microglia), and continuous cells (including numerous human cell lines). Also worked with iPSC-derived human cells.▪ Developed and optimised novel experimental techniques and captured these methodically in standard operating procedures and extended the marketing portfolio.▪ Led projects requiring extensive planning, resource management and cross- departmental co-ordination and collaboration.▪ Produced effective internal communication materials promoting newly developed assays.▪ Trained and advised colleagues in a number of specialist techniques and procedures.▪ Presented and discussed experimental results to clients, and frequently presented own data and scientific papers in journal clubs.▪ Contributed client facing promotional materials including copy for the website. Show less

  • Research Leader

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Senior Scientist

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Laboratory Immunologist

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2018
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  Intodna

  Aug 2024 - Feb 2025

  Senior principal scientist

  ▪ Planning and supervision of project execution within the science team ensuring a high standard of data quality and a timely delivery.▪ Mentorship and pastoral care of a team of scientists and data analysts.▪ Extensive involvement in process improvement and optimisation, and implementationboth scientifically and operationally.▪ Trained in foundations of GCP.