Nisha Panchal

Experience

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  Marks and Spencer

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2011

  Customer Assistant

  💼 Till work | Stock replenishment | Fitting room monitoring | Organisation | Time Management | Cleaning 👥 Customer Engagement | Professionalism | Leadership | Teamwork

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  University of Bradford

  Sept 2011 - May 2015

  Confident & Approachable Communication | Encouraging students to choose Bradford | Reassuring and answering questions | Professional and upbeat!

  • Student Ambassador

    Oct 2011 - May 2015

  • Masters Student - MChem 2.1

    Sept 2011 - May 2015
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  The Open University

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  NERC Funded Student Research Placement

  🔬 Chosen out of a high number of applicants | Research into calcification of micro-plankton - 'foraminifera' | Imaging software |SEM | Isotope analysis | Carbon and oxygen analysis| Completed all work required within 9 week timescale | Extremely effective organisational skills | Finnigan GasBench | Deltaplus Advantage MS | Isodat 2 software |⭐ Recommendation from supervisor following this placement secured my next role.

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  The Open University

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2016

  Research Technician working on RESPIRE

  🔬 NERC-funded RESPIRE project | Sample prep and digestion with Quadrupole ICP-MS | Trace Element Analysis | Operation and Maintenance of Chemistry Labs | Chemical distillation and cleaning using for eg HF | Adherence to strict H&S procedures | Lone working in clean lab RESPIRE (Response of global oxygenation to early Cenzoic climate extremes) is a project aiming to find out how oxygenation of the worlds' oceans varied in the distant past.🌐 http://gotw.nerc.ac.uk/list_full.asp?pcode=NE%2FK006223%2F1&cookieConsent=A Show less

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  Johnson Matthey

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  QC Lab Technician
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  The Open University

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2023

  🚀 Analytical Project Management Lead on analytical projects | Identified analytical techniques and equipment | Adhered to timelines | Adapted to changing project/ student needs | Researched and implemented novel techniques🔬 Analytical Techniques GC-FID | GC-TCD | GC-ECD | IC |ICP-OES| AAS| Elemental Analysis | Wet Chemistry ❓ Problem Solving and TroubleshootingAddressed project-related challenges | Troubleshoot instrument maintenance and repair issues | Maintain service contracts | Liaised with engineers/ contractors/ across departments for efficient problem solving | Consumable purchasing/ quotations💼 Documentation Risk Assessments | SOPs both experimental and instrument related📊 Data Analysis Interpret and derive meaningful insights from large datasets | Identify and troubleshoot anomalies/ errors👥 Training and Development Trained fellow staff and students | Ensured proficiency in laboratory techniques and safety protocols | Attended training events and conferences| Built connections with external network |Enhanced interdepartmental collaboration⚠️ Health and Safety Ensured strict adherence to H&S | Wrote & maintained H&S documentation | Ensured COVID-19 protocol compliance | NEBOSH Certificate - Distinction Show less 🔬 Analytical Techniques GC-FID | GC-TCD | GC-ECD | IC |ICP-OES| AAS| Elemental Analysis | Wet Chemistry |Troubleshooting and repair | Consumable purchasing | Risk Assessments | SOPs | Data Analysis Ensured strict adherence to H&S ⭐ Went above and beyond to secure promotion to Analytical Project Officer - lead on the complete refurbishment and refitting of a chromatography lab during the COVID-19 pandemic – including liaising with estates/ engineers/ health and safety team and purchasing equipment and consumables. Show less

  • Analytical Project Officer

    Aug 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Research Technician

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2021
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  University of Oxford

  Mar 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  🔬 Project Manager | Nipah Virus Vaccine Programme | Oxford University's Pandemic Science Institute as part of Dame Professor Sarah Gilbert's research group.📊 Financial Management | Reporting Maintaining and monitoring financial documentation/spreadsheets | Purchasing operations through collaboration with the finance department | Ensuring adherence to funder terms and conditions🚀 Project Management | Stakeholder CollaborationProject management ensuring seamless alignment with university standards and funding terms | Fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders | Ensure alignment with project objectives and deadlines | Effectively addressing project-related challenges through efficient problem solving | Adaptable through project changes and timelines 💼 Grant Administration Preparation of confidential documents/reports/ funder enquiries | Thorough understanding of funders' T&Cs 👥 Team Support Comprehensive support to project, clinical and lab staff | Assisted in recruitment processes | Assisted on other projects where required | Onboarding new project lead/ line manager and familiarising them with project documents and finance operations | Effective and open communication with line manager and wider team💰 Budget Monitoring | ComplianceMonitor budgets and expenditure | Demonstrating keen attention to financial details and discrepancies | Ensured compliance with budgetary guidelines 📣 Effective Communication | Scientific EngagementServed as the primary point of contact for project | Engaging in scientific communication both written and oral | Active contributor to project meetings/ conference calls/ scientific gatherings/ disseminating minutes/ action points/ agendas | General organisation and administration of key stakeholder meetings including invitations/catering/ venue/ transport/ accommodation Show less