Sofia Rodrigues

Experience

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  INEB -Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica

  Feb 2001 - Feb 2005

  Researcher

  Investigator of the European DISC Project : Novel Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis, (No. GRD1-2000-25595) at INEB | FEUP.Coordination: CNR.ITMC (Professor Luigi Ambrosio); Institutions involved: companies - Fidia Advanced Biopolymers Srl (FB.AT), Endospine AG (ENDOSPINE), universities / research centers - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC.CREB), Queen Mary and Westfield College (QMC.ORT), The Chancellor , Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge (UCAM.DMSM), Eidgenoessishe Technische Hochschule - ETH Zurich (ETH.IBE). Show less

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  Laboratório Associado LSRE-LCM

  Mar 2005 - Apr 2012

  Responsible for:+ R & D in the area of Product Engineering | Microencapsulation of Perfumes.+ Submission of IDT projects to funding programs.+ Management and coordination of RTD projects. Responsible for:+ R & D in the area of Product Engineering | Microencapsulation of Perfumes.+ Submission of RTD projects to funding programs.+ Management and coordination of RTD projects.+ Microencapsulation laboratory management.+ Guidance and coordination of scientific research fellows.+ Responsible for scientific dissemination and organization of scientific events.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Researcher Assistant

    Jul 2006 - Jul 2011

  • Researcher

    Mar 2005 - Jun 2006
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  Associação Rede de Competências em Polímeros

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2014

  Executive director

  Responsible for:+ Management and Coordination of RTD projects+ Submission of RTD projects to funding programs+ Management of the ARCP research laboratory+ Maintenance of the Internet Portal including the ARCP e-learning platform+ Team Management and Coordination+ Scientific orientation of ARCP+ ARCP Financial Management ARCP is a non-profit association recognized as an entity of the national scientific and technological system and whose main activity is Research and Technological Development (R & TD) in the area of science and technology of polymers. Members of the association are:Business members: Amorim & Irmãos, S.A. of the Amorim group; CIN - Corporación Industrial do Norte, S.A .; SONAE Indústria Revestimentos e Euroresinas, SA .; Resiquimica - Chemical Resins, S.A., CUF, Industrial Chemicals, S.A and TMG Automative S.A.University members: Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto; University of Aveiro through CICECO - Center for Research in Ceramic and Composite Materials; Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra. Show less

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  Euro-Funding Advisory Group

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Senior Consultant

  From October 2014 to March 2016, I was a consultant at the Euro-Funding Advisory Group - a consulting firm focused on the areas of Research and Development, Internationalization and Innovation - where I was implementing projects for Small and Medium Enterprises, Large Companies, from different sectors and regions. The main activities included:+ Management of Research and Technological Development projects, large companies and SMEs from different sectors, business associations, universities and other organizations;+ Direct contact with the client;+ Management of internationalization projects and R & D of new products, processes and services;+ Coordination of communication between the client and public bodies, such as IAPMEI (Institute for Support to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Investment), ANI (National Agency for Innovation) and AICEP (Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal).+ Technical preparation and monitoring of national and international applications under public and private incentive programs;+ Analysis of the possibilities, provide advice and provide for obtaining or optimizing of the mentioned incentives;+ Study and analysis of the opportunities conferred by different national and international programs;+ Promotion of collaborative R & D processes around the different sectoral agents;+ Surveillance of European funding opportunities for the development of projects that fit the profile of different clients;+ Promotion and dissemination of the PT 2020 and H2020 in events. Show less

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  Sabbatical / Extended Leave

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2017

  Sabbatical
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  Hovione

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2022

  PMO Senior manager - Innovation

  Main duties: Manage the Hovione Research Program (PhD, MSc and international candidates) including recruiting, hiring and managing students and interns. Establish preferred collaborations with national and international research institutions to expand the company reach to new knowledge and research capacity, while preserving the company interests in terms of intellectual property. Maximize access to external funding for Innovation projects. Establish robust processes and governance models to manage Ideation and approved Innovation projects, that assure stakeholder alignment, clear definition of roles and responsibilities, stage gate reviews, portfolio management, among others. Manage resources allocation and assign team members responsibilities for specific tasks Oversee direct reports activities, assuring that they have the right resources and the right knowledge to do their job and reach the defined objectives. Identify integration, synergies and spill-over innovation opportunities. Facilitate and manage a culture of innovation within the group focused upon creating new technology value and solving existing technical challenges in alignment with the business strategies. Develop and manage metrics designed to monitor performance and improves efficiencies within the area. Ensure the information flows between the several internal and external customers and stakeholders. Promote scientific activities (i.e. seminars, congress participations, innovation ideas, papers and publications), innovation and implementation of new methodologies. Approve and adopt area documentation.  Develop and propose for approval the short and mid-term goals, annual budget and budget plan in line with the corporate strategy, in order to align activities with Hovione strategic objectives.Achievements: Coach and team development Project selection based on Strategy and business Built internal culture of innovation by leading internal initiatives Show less

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  Hovione

  Apr 2023 - now

  Key Project Manager - Innovation