Fiona Paul

Experience

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  Senckenberg Nature Research Society

  Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

  Student Research Assistant

  Part of the team of Conservation Genetics, particularly developing and working with eDNA methods for wildlife monitoring.Main tasks:- Sampling in the field- Testing and optimizing DNA extraction methods- Development of species specific marker systems- Assistance with training of other scientists in sampling methods

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  Senckenberg Nature Research Society

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2018

  Part of the Research Group Adapatation and Climate lead by Prof. Dr. Imke Schmitt at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F)Main tasks and responsibilities:- Literature research and writing of scientific texts- Data management, data analysis and visualization- Writing of Master thesis- Teaching assistance for a Master course- Assisting at Open House EventResearch topic: Fine-scale intraspecific diversity of a poplar-specific fungalpathogen investigated with high-throughput sequencing data Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Master Thesis Student

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2017
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  Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  Researcher

  Part of the Research Group of Molecular Biology lead by Prof. Dr. Detlef WeigelMain tasks and responsibilities:- Planning and implementation of research projects- Literature research and writing of scientific texts including project reports- Presentation of scientific results and poster presentation at scientific conferences- Supervision of a Master student- Training and supervision of student research assistants in lab work activitiesResearch topic:- Comparative genomics of natural isolates of a plant pathogenic oomycete (Hyalopeonospora arabidopsidis)- Evolutionary genomics and plant-pathogen coevolution Show less

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  Universitätsmedizin Göttingen

  Jan 2021 - now

  Project Manager