Siobhan Moane

Experience

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  Trinity College Dublin

  Apr 1997 - Mar 1999

  Research Scientist in Toxicology

  Research Fellow - Automation of SPE sample preparation procedures for the confirmatory GC/MS analysis of drugs of abuse in coroner’s cases and Road Traffic Act offence.

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  University College Dublin (UCD)

  Apr 1999 - Aug 2000

  Biochemist

  Biochemist - Research, development and introduction of drug screening for the detection of driving under the influence of drugs in Ireland. This system is still being used today. ELISA immunoassay kits were validated and used for the analysis of amphetamine, benzodiazepine, opiate, cocaine, methadone and cannabis drugs in blood and urine samples taken under Road Traffic Act, 1994.Co-ordination of survey of 2000 samples submitted for alcohol testing for the presence of drugs of abuse. Liaison with the Garda Síochana with respect to drug analysis. Analysis of blood and urine samples taken under R.T.A. for alcohol content. Expert witness in the prosecution of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs of abuse. Show less

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  Limerick Institute of Technology

  Sept 2000 - Oct 2021

  • Leader of the Research Supervisor Mentoring Programme - mentoring support is provided to supervisors of Masters and PhD research programmes within the Faculty of ASET (Applied Science, Engineering and Technology).• Steering group and programme board member for the Faculty of ASET’s Masters of Engineering in Digitilisation of Manufacturing with an emphasis on academic quality matters for the programme and research projects in particular.• Founder and contributor to the scientific and project management of LIT’s Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre, the Controlled Environmental Laboratory for Life Sciences (CELLS) and Food@LIT. • An LIT Mentor in the Aurora’s Women’s Leadership Development programme providing mentoring support to female managers of LIT.• Member of LIT’s Academic Council. Show less 1. LIT Research Development – involved in the development of this strategy and responsible for its implementation across LIT’s four Schools.2. Research Quality Assurance – Chair of LIT’s Academic Council Sub-committee on Research and Development responsible for ensuring that all academic regulations and procedures relating to Research and Development are adhered to as laid out in the LIT Research Degree Programmes Regulations.3. Research Funding – responsible for the management of LIT’s Graduate and Research Office budget, liaison with funding bodies to identify funding opportunities for LIT's strategic research areas and supporting LIT staff to prepare and submit research proposals to appropriate calls, responsible for the co-ordination of all large strategic grant proposals.4. Research Management - responsible for the management and delivery of all LIT's funded research projects to ensure all agreed objectives and deliverables are met within the agreed budget. These include national schemes such as IRCSET, EPA, IRCHSS, TSR Strand III, Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher, Innovation Partnership, Proof of Concept, Commercialisation Grant and Applied Research Enhancement schemes in addition to European Union Framework 7 and Marie Curie Projects.5. Research Dissemination – duties include compilation of statistics and reports for inclusion in LIT's Annual Reports, Prospectus and other such publications and conference organisation including the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI) Environ 2010 (February 2010) and Bord Bia's National Organic Food Conference (June 2011).6. Technology Transfer - responsible for the implementation and adherence by all researchers to LIT's Intellectual Property Policy for Research, the provision of guidance on all aspects of technology transfer to LIT's researchers and industrial partners. Organisation of Technology Transfer training for supervisors, postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students. Show less Lecturer – below lists the subjects and the relevant courses:1. “Special Topics” - BSc (Hons) in Drug and Medicinal Analysis, BSc (Hons) in Chemical Instrumentation and Analysis and BSc (Hons) in Bioanalysis and Biotechnology.2. “Bio-analytical Techniques” - BSc (Hons) in Bioanalysis and Biotechnology.3. “Analytical Techniques” - BSc in Applied Biology.4. Supervisor of third and final year research projects.5. Co-author of taught Masters in Analytical Science, Research and Quality Management.6. External Examiner at Carlow Institute of Technology for the following courses - BSc (Hons) in Biosciences with Bioforensics or Biopharmaceuticals, BSc in Analytical and Forensic Science and BSc in Biosciences. Show less Postgraduate Supervisor of the following research degree awards:1. PhD student graduated with thesis entitled "Development of Novel Analytical Techniques for the Detection of Drugs of Abuse." 2. PhD student, graduated with thesis entitled "Development of Novel Molecularly Imprinted Solid-Phase Micro-extraction Fibres for the Detection of Drugs of Abuse in Biological Samples."3. PhD student (in collaboration with Dynamac Corporation, Florida), with thesis entitled "The Effects of Changing Phytohormone Levels as a Consequence of Adverse Environmental Stresses on the Germination Rate of Different Crop Species."4. PhD student (in collaboration with Tralee Institute of Technology), with thesis entitled "Characterisation of Pharmaceutical Grade Products from Horse Chestnut Waste."5. Master's student recently submitted report to transfer from Master's to PhD register, project title "To investigate the feasibility of using Molecularly Imprinted Polymers to detect drugs of abuse in saliva samples."6. Master's student recently submitted report to transfer from Master's to PhD register, project title "Developing an Interactive Engagement Technique for Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of First Year Practical Physics using a Range of Technologies including a Classroom Response System."7. Master's student recently submitted thesis for examination, project title "Investigation of Bio-active Compounds from Native Hawthorn."8. Tracking PhD student, PhD title "Organic versus Conventional Foods, a Bio-fingerprint." Show less

  • Lecturer in Bio-analytical Science

    Sept 2018 - Oct 2021

  • New Programme Development & Academic Mobility

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2021

  • Head of Research and Technology Transfer

    Sept 2008 - Jun 2015

  • Lecturer in Bio-Analytical Techniques

    Sept 2000 - Sept 2008

  • Masters and Ph.D. Supervision

    Sept 2000 - Sept 2008
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  Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

  Oct 2021 - Nov 2024

  RUN-EU PLUS Project Manager & Co-ordinator

  RUN-EU is a collaborative European University uniting over 76,000 students, 8,000 staff, 53 faculties and 97 research centres and groups. The members of this European University include Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland), Instituto Politecnico de Leiria (Portugal), Hameen Ammattikorkeakoulo Oy (Finland), Instituto Politecnico do Cavado E do Ave (Portugal), Stichting NHL Stenden Hogeschool (Netherlands), Szechenyi Istvan University (Hungary) and Fachhochschule Vorarlberg GMBH (Austria).The RUN-EU project focuses on the delivery of future and advanced skills training for societal transformation in the EU regions.The RUN-EU PLUS project is a H2020-CSA (SwafS) project which builds on the collaborative foundations of the RUN-EU project. Its focus is to further strengthen the Research & Innovation partnerships with RUN-EU regional stakeholders and to develop masters and PhD professional, practice-based programmes suitable to their needs. The project will design and implement a common Research Career Development Programme in addition to mainstreaming Open Science practices and skills across the consortium. Show less

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  RUN – European University

  Jan 2024 - now

  RUN-EU Chief Operations Officer