William Robinson

William Robinson

Part Time Lecturer

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  • About me

    PhD in Drug Development | Department Manager in Clinical Diagnostics | Driving Precision Medicine

  • Education

    • Folkuniversitetet

      2023 - 2024
      Swedish C1 Intensive Course

      Intensive course in Swedish, with a focus on speaking skills to boost my knowledge and confidence with using the Swedish language.

    • Queen Mary University of London

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Science - MS Organic Chemistry

      Completed a Masters degree in Chemical Research looking at the total synthesis of novel amino acids extracted from cyanobacteria.

    • De Montfort University

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science - BS Forensic Science 2:1
    • De Montfort University

      2015 - 2020
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

      Researching novel therapies against neglected tropical diseases, focusing on Human African Trypanosomiasis. Designing and synthesising libraries of small molecules for biological assessment. Using the data to build structure activity relationships and design new scaffolds.

  • Experience

    • De Montfort University

      Nov 2015 - Jun 2020
      Part Time Lecturer
    • UK Biocentre

      Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
      Laboratory Assistant
    • TATAA Biocenter

      Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
      Group Leader for the COVID-19 Department
    • Life Genomics

      Apr 2021 - Jan 2024

      Managing the Prostatype prostate cancer screening project, overseeing the implementation of qPCR analysis for cancer biopsies. I coordinate laboratory operations, equipment procurement, and ensure adherence to quality management systems. Gruppchef for the Gothenburg area, managing a department of up to 25 employees across two laboratories delivering rapid qPCR diagnostics to clinics across the whole of Sweden.

      • Development Lead

        Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
      • Gruppchef

        Aug 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Group Leader for the COVID-19 Department

        Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate Member (AMRSC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry

      Royal Society of Chemistry
      Feb 2019
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    • Member (MRSC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry

      Royal Society of Chemistry
      Mar 2020