Joel Turner

Experience

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  Imperial College London

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Undergraduate research opportunities project (UROP)

  • Research into the composition, structure and function of the conduit system in mouse lymph nodes.• Utilised Field Ion Beam Scanning electron microscopy (FIBSEM) to image lymph node microstructures. Used computer modelling and MATLAB to view and quantify tubular dimensions.• Won independent third-party funding from the Wellcome trust - £1500 stipend.

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  Waitrose & Partners

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  Supermarket Assistant
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  UCL

  Jan 2018 - now

  RESPONSIBILITIES• Managed and oversaw daily operation of over 10 chemistry and biological laboratories • Responsible for the training and maintenance of a dedicated imaging suite containing 3 electron (SEM/TEM) and super-resolution confocal 3D fluorescence microscopes• Actively involved in the planning and execution of research projects relating to the cell behavioural responses to novel polymeric, ceramic and nano-biomaterials• Led the management, maintenance and training of a wide variety of key instruments, including biosafety cabinets, cell assay plate readers, bench equipment, fluorescence, and electron microscopes • Created and approved detailed risk assessments and COSHH forms for new experiments• Handled waste disposal and retrieval, while upholding necessary health and safety standardsKEY HIGHLIGHTS• Enhanced overall efficiency and reduced waste by creating comprehensive laboratory schedules• Investigated, validated, and rectified numerous urgent risks promptly and professionally• Monitored and ensured adherence to all health & safety guidelines across all daily lab processes• Managed budgets and supplies of laboratory consumables to uphold necessary stock for student experiments Show less The Advanced Characterisation of Materials (ACM) - Centre for Doctoral TrainingProject:Understanding Bone Cell Interactions with Silicate Species Released from Bioactive Glasses - Evaluating Si species released from bioactive glasses - Characterisation of Si precipitates properties found in cell culture media - Quantification of Si uptake in bone cells - Localisation of Si inside bone cellsResearch presented at:- European society for biomaterials (ESB) (2022) - Poster- The International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM) (2022) - Oral- The International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM) (2019) - Oral- European society for biomaterials (ESB) (2019) - Oral- UK society for biomaterials (UKSB) (2019) - Poster Show less

  • Research Technician and Microscopist

    Apr 2023 - now

  • In-class senior postgraduate teaching assistant (SPGTA) - Biomedical engineering

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2023

  • PhD student

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2023