Experience

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  Universidad autónoma de madrid

  Dec 2007 - Mar 2015

  UAM invited me to act as guest lecturer me because of my expertise in Aquatic Ecotoxicology, risk assessment and water quality monitoring, I delivered a total of 40 hours of theoretical and practical lessons in the subjects Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Integrated Laboratory within the European Master of Inland Water Quality Assessment. Research scientist in 19 national projects with public funding (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, MICINN, CYII) and private funding (TriOS Optical Sensors, Ecohydros S.L., Ingenieros Asesores S.A.), investigating the ecophysiology, phylogeny, annual life cycles and cyanotoxins of planktonic cyanobacteria in Spanish reservoirs. 210 hours delivered as teaching assistant in laboratory practicals for subjects of Plant Biology within BSc Biology and BSc Environmental Sciences.20 hours delivered within technical courses for senior technicians of Spanish Ministry of Environment. Topic: risk assessment, risk management and water monitoring related to toxic phytoplankton in freshwaters and aquatic ecotoxiocology. Elected by vote among Teaching and Research staff of the Faculty of Sciences (Autonoma de Madrid University, Spain) to defend the interests of Early Career staff at meetings concerning: organization of University, Internal Quality Assurance Systems (IQAS), distribution of funds for teaching and R & D, and legislative changes.

  • Guest Lecturer for the European Master of Inland Water Quality Assessment

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

  • Research Scientist

    Feb 2006 - Aug 2012

  • Teaching assistant in Plant Biology and water monitoring courses

    Sept 2006 - Jun 2010

  • Representative for Early Career Teaching and Research Staff

    Dec 2007 - Mar 2010
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  Leibniz-institut für gewässerökologie und binnenfischerei (igb)

  Oct 2008 - Dec 2008

  Predoctoral visiting scientist

  Predoctoral stay funded by FPU program (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación). Aims: Cylindrospermopsin production and release by the invasive cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon ovalisporum.

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  Leibniz institute of freshwater ecology and inland fisheries

  Apr 2009 - May 2009

  Predoctoral visiting scientist

  Predoctoral stay funded by FPU program (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación). Research aim: Phylogenetic characterization of potentially toxic Nostocales cyanobacteria

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  University of helsinki

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2012

  Postdoctoral visiting scientist (short term scientific mission)

  Postdoctoral Short Term Scientific Mission funded by European project COST “Cyanobacterial blooms and toxins in water resources: Occurrence, impacts and management” Research aim: characterization of cylindrospermopsin-biosynthesis genes in the cyanobacterial genus Anabaena.

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  James cook university

  Oct 2012 - Jul 2015

  I was the coordinator and leader of subproject 8.2 (Diazotrophic Cyanobacteria), within the project: “Bioremediation of methane from mine ventilation air” funded by Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) and the private company MBD Energy Ltd (Australia). I was leading a dynamic interdisciplinary team of research workers and students, aiming at the selection and ecophysiological/phylogenetic characterization of cyanobacterial strains for bioremediation of CO2 and production of biofuels and bio-products of commercial interest (fatty acids, biofertilizers, nanoparticles) including bioactive compounds (cyanotoxins and others). Show less

  • Adjunct Research Fellow

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
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  Australian research council

  Mar 2013 - Nov 2015

  External assessor for r&d projects

  External assessor invited by the Australian Research Council (the main R&D organism in Australia) to evaluate applications for funding of R&D projects within programmes Discovery Projects (DP15) and Discovery Early Career Research Awards (DE16) . Topics: bioremediation of polluted water and soils, aquatic toxicology, bioactive compounds (neurotoxins)

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  Tecnologías avanzadas inspiralia sl

  May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Research and innovation proposal writer (horizon 2020)

  Freelance Research and Innovation Proposal Writer.SME Instrument (Horizon 2020, European Commission).Roles: partner search, proposal writing, market analysis and background research, business plans⊕ Submitted 4 projects (1 Fast Track to Innovation; 2 SME Instrument phase-2; 1 SME Instrument phase 1).1 project funded (€50 K attracted) and 3 Seals of Excellence.Areas: Agriculture, environment (wastewater treatment)⊕ 2 feasibility studies (technical, financial and environmental viability). Show less

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  Universidad autónoma de madrid

  Apr 2016 - Oct 2018

  Project leader and postdoctoral researcher

  ⊕ Leader in 4 projects funded by public entities (Spanish Ministry of Environment) and private engineering and environmental companies (Laymatec, Ecohydros). Areas: water quality and environmental management.⊕ Research team member (team coordination, partner search, labwork, writing of funding proposals and scientific papers, and public outreach in seminars and conferences). Areas: biodiversity (Arctic and Antarctica) and climate change.o European project CLIMARCTIC (programme Horizon2020 BiodivERsA 3)o Spanish project MICROAIRPOLAR (programme RETOS by Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Show less

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  Frontiers

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  Guest associate editor

  Guest Associate Editor in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology (world´s most cited scientific journal in the field of Microbiology) for the Special Issue "Digitizing Frozen Earth - Revealing Microbial Diversity and Physiology in the Cryobiosphere through ´Omics´ Tools"

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  Euro-funding

  Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Project manager (eu projects)

  R&D&I consultancy on European projects (health, biotechnology, ICT, agriculture)• Technical and financial orientation• Proposals preparation for international funding calls (H2020, SME-Instrument, Fast Track to Innovation, European Commission tenders..)• Business plans • Feasibility studies (technical, commercial, regulatory feasibility)• Project and consortium management

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  Universidad autónoma de madrid

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2024

  Assistant professor (profesor ayudante doctor)

  Teaching theoretical and practical courses in:• Masters: European Master of Inland Water Quality; Master of Biotechnology• Bachelor degrees of: Chemistry; Environmental Sciences; Biology; Food Technology.