Jack P. M. Roberts, PhD

Experience

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2013

  Entrepreneurial Start-Ups

  • Created and managed various businesses while I was a student: tuck shop, car washing andvaleting, gardening, pressure wash driveway cleaning, and academic tutoring (science and maths).• Gained business through door-to-door sales, poster and leaflet advertising, and word of mouth.

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  Tune Rite Motor Services

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

  Assistant Mechanic

  • Work experience during secondary school.• Responsibilities included: assisting with mechanical repairs, assisting with MOT tests, liaising with customers, vehicle valeting, maintaining a clean and safe workshop.

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  Argos

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  Customer Service Assistant

  • Worked part-time whilst at Sixth Form, requiring considerable time management to maintain A-Level studies and sport/social activities.• Roles and responsibilities: cashier, customer service counter, assisting customers on the shop floor, stock-taking and restocking items.• Exceeded sales targets for product insurance and Argos Cards, and earned rewards & recognition for doing so.

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  In:Motion

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

  Ticket Sales Representative and Event Promoter

  • Whilst studying at the University of Bristol I sold tickets for music concerts and festivals.• Regularly exceeded sales targets via door-to-door and online sales, and promoting events through flyers, posters and social media.

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  University of Bristol

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Research Intern

  • Proactively sought this non-advertised opportunity (independent from my degree programme) byreaching out to university researchers.

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  Imerys

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Industrial Placement Student

  • Conducted telephone and face-to-face interviews with external field experts to gather information for my project proposal, which successfully initiated a new and ongoing area of R&D for the company.• Invited to present my research to senior leaders of Imerys R&D Europe and America.• Also invited to present my work to fellow students, colleagues, academics and industrialists at the MikeRothwell Symposium 2016.

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  GSK

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2016

  Residential Chemistry Training Experience (RCTE) Intern

  • Selected for the 13th GSK RCTE, a highly competitive course for undergraduates interested in the pharmaceutical industry.

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  University of Bristol

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2017

  Undergraduate (MSci) Research Intern

  • Published research in a peer-reviewed chemistry journal (Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 3539–3542).• Planned my time effectively and worked efficiently to produce results in the laboratory while preparingfor final-year examinations.

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  GSK

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

  • A highly competitive PhD programme selecting the top life sciences graduates.• Led a multidisciplinary research project, through collaboration with colleagues across Europe, that increased efficiency of a drug discovery process by >200%. The developed method, which saves time and resources, is now being utilised by GSK.• Selected to present my research at international conferences, allowing me to refine the skill of communicating effectively to various audiences.• Advanced leadership and mentoring skills through supervision of 3 undergraduate students. Show less

  • Industrial PhD Candidate – GSK/Strathclyde Collaborative Doctoral Training Centre

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2022

  • Future Leaders Programme Interpersonal Skills Course

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
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  University of Strathclyde

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

  PhD Research Intern

  • Demonstrated a strong work ethic and effective time management by undertaking a new research project, supervising a master’s student, and writing a 2-year PhD progress thesis and passing the corresponding exam, all within the 3-month internship.• Under my guidance, the master’s student I supported was awarded a prestigious prize by the university for outstanding experimental performance.

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  Eradigm Centre of Excellence

  May 2022 - May 2022

  Pharma Consulting Skills Masterclass

  • Successfully delivered an impactful case study client recommendation under time pressure by working effectively as a team and applying critical consulting skills and methodologies learnt during the masterclass.

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  IQVIA

  Sept 2022 - now

  Global healthcare and life sciences investment advisory, serving financial institutions (private equity, venture capital, hedge funds) and biopharmaceutical corporations.

  • Consultant – Financial Institutions Consulting

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Associate Consultant – Financial Institutions Consulting

    Sept 2022 - Nov 2024