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Jess Rickman PhD

Jess Rickman PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Application Scientist at Phasefocus

  • Education

    • University of Leeds

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Science (MSc) Advanced Textiles Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Surf Society, Hockey Society, Rock Climbing, Running, Weight lifting, life drawing In 2015 I completed my Masters in Advanced Textiles. I chose to specify in medical textiles and completed my research dissertation on infection detection in chronic wounds. I took modules in research methodology, laboratory and textiles testing skills, non-woven textiles, advanced coloration and textiles finishing, and performance textiles and obtained a distinction and the highest overall mark in my year.

    • University of West London

      2013 - 2014
      Fashion and Textiles Foundation Degree Pattern Cutting, Creative Textiles, Computer Aided Design, Technological Textiles 68%

      Activities and Societies: Academic Representative, Played National Premier League for Surbiton Ladies hockey club, Ran Bath Half Marathon raising money for Stroke Association I studied one year of the two year foundation degree course in Fashion and Textiles. I gained excellent skills and understanding in pattern cutting, dress-making, complex textiles processes, fashion design, CAD, and Adobe Suite. The course opened my eyes up to technical textiles, a mixture of my undergraduate degree and my current course, which I found fascinating. I completed a research project and presentation on nanofibres and decided to apply for an MSc in Advanced Textiles over the summer.

    • University of Leeds

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Collagen biomaterials

    • University of Bath

      2009 - 2013
      Natural Sciences Pharmacology, Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Captain of the firsts hockey team and vice captain of city team Bath Buccaneers. Bar Staff at Bath Student Union. Here I gained a 2:1 in Natural Sciences and gained an extremely broad knowledge of many scientific disciplines including organic chemistry, pharmacology, environmental sciences, biology, and physiology. I also gained important skills in laboratory work, research, time management and organisation.I balanced my university work with working at the student union bar and with playing first team hockey for the university, becoming captain in my final year. Outside of university I also completed a… Show more Here I gained a 2:1 in Natural Sciences and gained an extremely broad knowledge of many scientific disciplines including organic chemistry, pharmacology, environmental sciences, biology, and physiology. I also gained important skills in laboratory work, research, time management and organisation.I balanced my university work with working at the student union bar and with playing first team hockey for the university, becoming captain in my final year. Outside of university I also completed a half marathon and full marathon in my first year as well as pursuing hobbies such as surfing, drawing and dress-making. Show less

  • Experience

    • Bath University Student Union

      Sept 2012 - Mar 2013
      Bar Staff

      Preparing the bar for club nights, preparing and serving coffees, cocktails, alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, and food to customers. Ensuring the bar area was clean and working within a team to tidy the club area after club nights.

    • Vivienne Westwood

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Showroom Sales Assistant

      Assisting sales executives with selling wholesale goods from the Anglomania line to clients. Providing hospitality to clients, dressing models, merchandising the sale room. Participating in line presentations.Inputting sales orders, checking and filing said orders.

    • Oxfordshire County Council

      Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
      Relief Foster Carer

      Travelling to Oxford from Leeds once a month to provide relief foster care for children up to the age of seventeen. This requires organisation, responsibility, and an extremely large level of patience, listening, and communication. This job requires continual educational courses such as child safeguarding and cultural sensitivity training.

    • University of Leeds

      Oct 2015 - Apr 2021
      Research Student

      • Fully funded University of Leeds Anniversary Scholarship recipient.• Researched the functionalizing, wet-spinning and characterising of collagen based proteins for use in medical textiles.• Experimental design, data collection and analysis using techniques such as biological and calorimetric assays, cell culture, mechanical uniaxial testing, differential scanning calorimetry, UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR, circular dichroism, protein functionalisation and crosslinking, and scanning electron microscopy.• Published in European Polymer Journal. “Rotation-assisted wet-spinning of UV-cured gelatin fibres and nonwovens” (2019).• Member of the internationally recognised Clothworkers Centre for Textile Materials Innovation for Healthcare research group, as such gave annual presentations to University donors and Clothworker Trustees.• Attended and presented at international conferences in North Carolina, Leeds, and Germany.• Gained lab and aseptic working experience.• Demonstrated to first year Biology undergraduate students. This further developed my scientific communication skills Show less

    • JENAVALVE PRODUCTION LIMITED

      May 2019 - Aug 2020
      Manufacturing Biochemist

    • JenaValve Technology, Inc.

      May 2019 - Aug 2020
      Manufacturing Biochemist

    • Phasefocus

      Apr 2021 - now
      Technical Application Scientist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • St. John's Ambulance Fist Aid in the Work Place

      St John Ambulance
      Sept 2014

    • Safeguarding for Foster Children

      Oxford City Council
      Sept 2014

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Independent Visitor

      Issued by Leeds City Council on Oct 2015
      Leeds City CouncilAssociated with Jess Rickman PhD