Iustina Bouariu

Experience

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  Percy & Founders

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Waitress
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  Aubaine Restaurants

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Waitress
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  Benugo

  Feb 2018 - Nov 2020

  Barista

  • Managed all aspects of coffee shop operations from opening to closing, including welcoming guests, preparing beverages to meet diverse preferences, management logs, ensuring equipment functionality and coffee quality, addressing customer concerns, and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness.

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  Blizzard Institute

  Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

  Laboratory Research Intern

  • Extracellular electrophysiological recording in rat hippocampus• Pipetting and calculation of drug quantities required for experiments• Conducting statistical analyses of raw results using GraphPad Prism and Microsoft Excel• Handling drugs and chemicals in a laboratory setting• Preparation of various mixtures, including artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF)• Equipment calibration, sterilization and troubleshooting• Collaboration within a team framework and adeptness in individual work scenarios Show less

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  WINGATE INSTITUTE OF NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY

  Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  Laboratory Intern

  • Using a cryostat to cut tissue sections previously collected from patients suffering with inflammatory bowel disease• Indirect immunohistochemistry techniques using primary and secondary antibodies• Using epifluorescent microscope to visualise staining of a novel protein (GPR151) together with various neuronal markers (substance P, PGP9.5)• Analysing images with Image J software and JaCoP• Antibody optimisation conducted in order to have specific staining with minimal background Show less

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  ProPharma Group

  Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  Medical Information Specialist

  • Providing medical information to consumers and health care professionals via email, contact centre and website in accordance with regulatory requirements, client and ProPharma Group's internal policies• Identifying, documenting and reporting adverse events, product complaints and special situation events within the timelines set by government regulations, ProPharma Group SOPs and client WP/WI• Translating standard response documents from English to Italian• Assisting in the training of new hires• Embraced the role of medical information coordinator which included supporting inbound/outbound MI correspondence, assisting MIS and entering cases of electronic correspondences into multiple databases Show less

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  Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

  Oct 2022 - now

  PHD Student

  Researching the pharmacological and physiological properties of short-term potentiation